Crazy Memory Game – Match Game – Android Game with Admobs Ads

Introduction

Welcome to the Crazy Memory Game - Match Game, a fun and challenging Android game designed for players of all ages. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to integrate AdMob ads into your game to earn revenue. AdMob is a popular mobile ad platform that allows you to display ads in your game and earn money from ad clicks and impressions.

The Crazy Memory Game - Match Game is a simple yet engaging game where players need to match pairs of cards by flipping them over. The game is easy to play, but challenging to win, making it a great way to pass the time and exercise your brain. With AdMob integration, you can monetize your game and earn revenue from your hard work.

Getting Started with AdMob

Before we dive into the tutorial, make sure you have the following:

1. An Android development environment set up on your computer (e.g., Android Studio).
2. A Google AdMob account created and set up.
3. The AdMob SDK integrated into your game.

If you're new to AdMob, create an account and set up your ad unit in the AdMob dashboard. Then, follow the AdMob documentation to integrate the SDK into your game.

Step 1: Setting up AdMob Ads in Your Game

1. Open your game project in Android Studio.
2. In the build.gradle file, add the AdMob SDK as a dependency:

   dependencies {
   implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:20.2.0'
   }

3. Create a new Java class for handling ad requests and displaying ads. For example, name it AdManager.java:

   
   package com.example.crazymemorygame;

import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdRequest; import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdSize; import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView; import com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAds; import com.google.android.gms.ads.initialization.InitializationStatus; import com.google.android.gms.ads.initialization.OnInitializationCompleteListener;

public class AdManager { private AdView adView;

public AdManager(Context context) {
    MobileAds.initialize(context, new OnInitializationCompleteListener() {
        @Override
        public void onInitializationComplete(InitializationStatus initializationStatus) {
            // Initialization complete
        }
    });
}

public void loadAd(Context context) {
    adView = new AdView(context);
    adView.setAdSize(AdSize.BANNER);
    adView.setAdUnitId("YOUR_AD_UNIT_ID");
    AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().build();
    adView.loadAd(adRequest);
}

public void showAd(View view) {
    // Display the ad in your game layout
    LinearLayout adContainer = new LinearLayout(view.getContext());
    adContainer.addView(adView);
    view.addView(adContainer);
}

}

Replace `YOUR_AD_UNIT_ID` with the actual ad unit ID from your AdMob dashboard.

**Step 2: Displaying Ads in Your Game**

1. Create a new activity for displaying ads. For example, name it `AdActivity.java`:
```java
package com.example.crazymemorygame;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;

public class AdActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
    private AdManager adManager;

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

        adManager = new AdManager(this);
        adManager.loadAd(this);

        findViewById(R.id.show_ad_button).setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                adManager.showAd(findViewById(R.id.ad_container));
            }
        });
    }
}

This activity loads an ad and displays it when the user clicks the "Show Ad" button.

Step 3: Integrating Ads with the Game

1. Open the MainActivity.java file and add an ad request when the game is paused:

   
   package com.example.crazymemorygame;

import android.os.Bundle;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity { private AdManager adManager;

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

    adManager = new AdManager(this);
}

@Override
protected void onPause() {
    super.onPause();
    adManager.loadAd(this);
}

}

This will load an ad when the game is paused.

**Conclusion**

That's it! You have successfully integrated AdMob ads into your Crazy Memory Game - Match Game. Now, every time the game is paused, an ad will be displayed. When the user clicks on the ad, you'll earn revenue from AdMob.