Halloween Bubble Pop – Bubble Shooter Game Android Studio Project with AdMob Ads + Ready to Publish

Introduction

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to use the Halloween Bubble Pop - Bubble Shooter Game Android Studio project with AdMob ads, and prepare it for publication. The game is a popular bubble shooter game that has been created using the Android Studio game development framework. The project includes features such as level progression, power-ups, and scoring system. By the end of this tutorial, you will have a fully functional game with AdMob ads integrated and ready for publication.

Prerequisites

• Android Studio 3.x or later
• Basic knowledge of Android development
• AdMob account

Step 1: Set up the Project in Android Studio

1. Open Android Studio and click on "Start a new Android Studio project" on the welcome screen.
2. Choose "Empty Activity" as the project type and click "Next".
3. Enter the project name, package name, and location, and then click "Finish".
4. Open the project and import the Halloween Bubble Pop - Bubble Shooter Game Android Studio project into your newly created project.
5. In the Project Structure panel, navigate to the app directory and delete the default "MainActivity.java" file.

Step 2: Configure AdMob in the Project

1. Open the project's AndroidManifest.xml file and add the following lines of code to the end of the file:

   <meta-data
   android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
   android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />
   <meta-data
   android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.APPLICATION_ID"
   android:value="YOUR_APP_ID" />

   Replace "YOUR_APP_ID" with your AdMob app ID.

2. In the res/values/strings.xml file, add the following lines of code to the end of the file:

   <string name="admob_app_id">YOUR_APP_ID</string>
   <string name="admob_ad_unit_id">YOUR_AD_UNIT_ID</string>

   Replace "YOUR_APP_ID" and "YOUR_AD_UNIT_ID" with your AdMob app ID and ad unit ID, respectively.

Step 3: Add AdMob Adapters to the Game

1. In the HalloweenBubblePopActivity.java file, add the following imports at the top of the file:

   import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdRequest;
   import com.google.android.gms.ads.InterstitialAd;
   import com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAds;

2. In the onCreate() method, add the following code:

   MobileAds.initialize(this, getString(R.string.admob_app_id));
   InterstitialAd interstitialAd = new InterstitialAd(this);
   interstitialAd.setAdUnitId(getString(R.string.admob_ad_unit_id));
   AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().build();
   interstitialAd.loadAd(adRequest);

   This code initializes AdMob, creates an interstitial ad, sets the ad unit ID, and loads the ad.

Step 4: Show AdMob Ads

1. In the showLevelComplete() method, add the following code:

   if (interstitialAd.isLoaded()) {
   interstitialAd.show();
   }

   This code shows the interstitial ad when the level is completed.

Step 5: Test the AdMob Ads

1. Run the game on an emulator or physical device and navigate to a level completion.
2. The interstitial ad should be displayed.

Step 6: Prepare the Game for Publication

1. Ensure that the game is thoroughly tested and any bugs are fixed.
2. Remove any debug statements and optimized the game for release.
3. Use the Gradle build tool to compile and package the game for release.
4. Publish the game on the Google Play Store or other distribution channels.

By following these steps, you have successfully integrated AdMob ads into the Halloween Bubble Pop - Bubble Shooter Game Android Studio project and prepared it for publication. The game is now ready for release and can be downloaded by users around the world.