Bow Hunting with AdMob and Leaderboard

Introduction to Bow Hunting with AdMob and Leaderboard Integration

Bow Hunting is a popular Android game that challenges players to hit their target with precision and accuracy. With AdMob and Leaderboard integration, we can monetize the game by displaying ads and tracking the players' scores to compete with each other. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of adding AdMob and Leaderboard to Bow Hunting.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have:

• Android Studio installed on your computer
• A basic understanding of Java programming language
• The Bow Hunting game project cloned or created from scratch
• AdMob account created and set up
• Firebase account created and set up for Leaderboard

Step 1: Add AdMob to Bow Hunting

To add AdMob to your Bow Hunting game, follow these steps:

• In your Android Studio project, open the app module's build.gradle file and add the following lines at the end of the file:

  dependencies {
  implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:19.6.0'
  }

• Sync your project by clicking on the hammer icon or pressing Shift+Alt+S

• In your strings.xml file, add the following code to define the AdMob ad unit ID:

  <string name="ad_unit_id">ca-app-pub-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX~XXXXXXXX</string>

  Replace XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX~XXXXXXXX with your actual AdMob ad unit ID.

• In your activity_main.xml file, add the following code to add an AdView to your layout:

  
  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
  <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
  android:layout_width="match_parent"
  android:layout_height="match_parent"
  android:orientation="vertical">
  
  <!-- Your game content here -->
  
  <com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView
      android:id="@+id/adView"
      android:layout_width="wrap_content"
      android:layout_height="wrap_content"
      app:adSize="BANNER"
      app:adUnitId="@string/ad_unit_id" />

* In your `MainActivity.java` file, add the following code to load the AdView:
```java
import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView;
import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdRequest;
import com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAds;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
    private AdView adView;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        adView = findViewById(R.id.adView);
        MobileAds.initialize(this, new OnInitializationCompleteListener() {
            @Override
            public void onInitializationComplete() {
                requestAd();
            }
        });
    }

    private void requestAd() {
        AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().build();
        adView.loadAd(adRequest);
    }
}

Step 2: Add Leaderboard to Bow Hunting

To add Leaderboard to your Bow Hunting game, follow these steps:

• In your Firebase console, create a new game and enable Leaderboard for your game.
• In your app module's build.gradle file, add the following lines at the end of the file:

  dependencies {
  implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics:20.0.0'
  }

• Sync your project by clicking on the hammer icon or pressing Shift+Alt+S
• In your MainActivity.java file, add the following code to initialize Firebase Analytics and enable Leaderboard:

  
  import com.google.firebase.analytics.FirebaseAnalytics;
  import com.google.firebase.analytics.ktx.analytics
  import com.google.firebase.ktx.Firebase

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity { private FirebaseAnalytics analytics;

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

    analytics = Firebase.analytics();
    analytics.setCurrentScreen(this, "Bow Hunting", "Main Screen");
}

}

* In your `BowHuntingGame.java` file, add the following code to track the player's score and submit it to Leaderboard:
```java
import com.google.firebase.analytics.FirebaseAnalytics;

public class BowHuntingGame extends AppCompatActivity {
    private int score;

    public void hitTarget(int hit) {
        score += hit;
        analytics.logEvent("hit_target", createScoreBundle());
    }

    private Bundle createScoreBundle() {
        Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
        bundle.putInt("score", score);
        return bundle;
    }
}

• In your BowHuntingGame.java file, add the following code to display the player's score and rank:

  
  import com.google.firebase.database.DataSnapshot;
  import com.google.firebase.database.DatabaseError;
  import com.google.firebase.database.DatabaseReference;
  import com.google.firebase.database.FirebaseDatabase;
  import com.google.firebase.database.ValueEventListener;

public class BowHuntingGame extends AppCompatActivity { private DatabaseReference scoreboardRef;

public void displayScore() {
    scoreboardRef = FirebaseDatabase.getInstance().getReference().child("scoreboard");
    scoreboardRef.orderByValue().limitToLast(10).addValueEventListener(new ValueEventListener() {
        @Override
        public void onDataChange(DataSnapshot dataSnapshot) {
            for (DataSnapshot snapshot : dataSnapshot.getChildren()) {
                int rank = snapshot.child("rank").getValue(Integer.class);
                int score = snapshot.child("score").getValue(Integer.class);
                // Display the player's rank and score
            }
        }

        @Override
        public void onCancelled(DatabaseError databaseError) {
            // Handle error
        }
    });
}

}

**Step 3: Integrate AdMob and Leaderboard**

To integrate AdMob and Leaderboard, follow these steps:

* In your `MainActivity.java` file, add the following code to load the Leaderboard when the game starts:
```java
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        // Load Leaderboard
        analytics.setCurrentScreen(this, "Bow Hunting", "Main Screen");
        analytics.logEvent("game_start", createGameStartBundle());

        // Load AdView
        MobileAds.initialize(this, new OnInitializationCompleteListener() {
            @Override
            public void onInitializationComplete() {
                requestAd();
            }
        });
    }
}

• In your BowHuntingGame.java file, add the following code to track the player's score and submit it to Leaderboard when the game ends:

  public class BowHuntingGame extends AppCompatActivity {
  public void gameEnd() {
      // Track the player's score and submit it to Leaderboard
      analytics.logEvent("game_end", createGameEndBundle());
  }
  
  private Bundle createGameEndBundle() {
      Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
      bundle.putInt("score", score);
      return bundle;
  }
  }

  That's it! You have successfully integrated AdMob and Leaderboard into your Bow Hunting game. When the game starts, the AdView will load and display ads. When the player hits the target, the score will be tracked and submitted to Leaderboard. When the game ends, the player's score and rank will be displayed.

Note: This tutorial is just a basic guide and you may need to customize it to fit your specific game development needs. Additionally, you should review the AdMob and Firebase documentation to understand the terms and conditions of using their services in your game.