Golden Arrow Game With Admob Ads Support

Introduction

The Golden Arrow Game is a popular and engaging game that has been widely used in various platforms. With the addition of Admob ads support, you can monetize your game and earn revenue from ad impressions and clicks. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to use the Golden Arrow Game with Admob ads support.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• Android Studio installed on your computer
• A basic understanding of Java programming language
• A Google Admob account set up
• A physical Android device or an emulator to test the game

Step 1: Set up Admob

To set up Admob, follow these steps:

1. Go to the Admob website and sign in with your Google account.
2. Click on the "Create an account" button and follow the sign-up process.
3. Once you have created your account, click on the "Add a new app" button.
4. Fill in the required information, such as app name, package name, and store listing URL.
5. Click on the "Create app" button to create your app.

Step 2: Add Admob SDK to your project

To add Admob SDK to your project, follow these steps:

1. Open your Android Studio project and go to the "Build" menu.
2. Click on the "Generate Signed Bundle/APK" option.
3. In the "Generate Signed Bundle/APK" window, click on the "Create new" button next to the "Keystore" field.
4. Fill in the required information, such as keystore name, password, and alias.
5. Click on the "Create" button to create a new keystore.
6. Go back to the "Build" menu and click on the "Generate Signed Bundle/APK" option again.
7. In the "Generate Signed Bundle/APK" window, select the keystore you just created and click on the "Generate" button.
8. Once the build process is complete, you will see a "build.gradle" file in your project directory.
9. Open the "build.gradle" file and add the following code to the "dependencies" section:

   dependencies {
   implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:20.5.0'
   }

10. Click on the "Sync Now" button to sync your project with the Gradle files.

Step 3: Add Admob ads to your game

To add Admob ads to your game, follow these steps:

1. Open the "activity_main.xml" file and add the following code to the "LinearLayout" tag:

   
   <LinearLayout
   android:layout_width="match_parent"
   android:layout_height="wrap_content"
   android:orientation="vertical">
   
   <!-- Admob banner ad -->
   <com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView
       android:id="@+id/adView"
       android:layout_width="wrap_content"
       android:layout_height="wrap_content"
       ads:adSize="BANNER"
       ads:adUnitId="YOUR_AD_UNIT_ID">
   </com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView>
   
   <!-- Game content -->
   <LinearLayout
       android:layout_width="match_parent"
       android:layout_height="wrap_content"
       android:orientation="vertical">
   
       <!-- Game elements -->
       <!--... -->
   
   </LinearLayout>

Replace "YOUR_AD_UNIT_ID" with your actual Admob ad unit ID.

2. Open the "MainActivity.java" file and add the following code to the "onCreate" method:

import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdRequest; import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView; 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);

    // Initialize Admob
    MobileAds.initialize(this, "YOUR_APP_ID");

    // Load the ad
    adView = findViewById(R.id.adView);
    AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().build();
    adView.loadAd(adRequest);
}

}

Replace "YOUR_APP_ID" with your actual Admob app ID.

**Step 4: Test your game**

To test your game, follow these steps:

1. Run your game on a physical Android device or an emulator.
2. Verify that the Admob ads are displayed correctly and that you can earn revenue from ad impressions and clicks.

**Conclusion**

That's it! You have successfully integrated Admob ads into your Golden Arrow Game. With this tutorial, you should be able to monetize your game and earn revenue from ad impressions and clicks. Remember to replace the placeholder values with your actual Admob ad unit ID and app ID.