Robot Hunt Game with ADMOB

Introduction

Robot Hunt is a popular augmented reality (AR) game that combines elements of stealth, strategy, and puzzle-solving. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to integrate AdMob, a popular mobile advertising platform, into your Robot Hunt game. By following this tutorial, you will learn how to add AdMob ads to your game, including interstitial ads, rewarded videos, and banner ads.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A basic understanding of Android development and Java programming language
• Android Studio or any other Android development environment
• Robot Hunt game source code (you can download it from GitHub or create your own)
• AdMob account and SDK (you can sign up for a free account on the AdMob website)
• Android device or emulator for testing

Step 1: Set up AdMob

1. Create an AdMob account and set up your first ad unit. You can follow the AdMob website's guide on how to create an ad unit.
2. Download the AdMob SDK for Android and add it to your project. You can do this by following these steps:
   • Open Android Studio and go to File > New > New Module > Import.jar/.aar Package
   • Select the AdMob SDK jar file and click Finish
   • Add the following lines to your app-level build.gradle file:

     dependencies {
     implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:21.2.0'
     }

3. Initialize the AdMob SDK in your application's onCreate method:

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

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity { @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); MobileAds.initialize(this, "YOUR_ADMOB_APP_ID"); } }

Replace "YOUR_ADMOB_APP_ID" with your actual AdMob app ID.

**Step 2: Add Interstitial Ads**

1. Create a new Java class to handle interstitial ads:
```java
import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdRequest;
import com.google.android.gms.ads.InterstitialAd;

public class InterstitialAdHandler {
    private InterstitialAd interstitialAd;

    public InterstitialAdHandler(Context context) {
        interstitialAd = new InterstitialAd(context);
        interstitialAd.setAdUnitId("YOUR_INTERSTITIAL_AD_UNIT_ID");
    }

    public void loadAd() {
        AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().build();
        interstitialAd.loadAd(adRequest);
    }

    public void showAd() {
        if (interstitialAd.isLoaded()) {
            interstitialAd.show();
        }
    }
}

Replace "YOUR_INTERSTITIAL_AD_UNIT_ID" with your actual interstitial ad unit ID.

1. Initialize the interstitial ad handler in your application's onCreate method:

   InterstitialAdHandler interstitialAdHandler = new InterstitialAdHandler(this);
   interstitialAdHandler.loadAd();

2. Show the interstitial ad when the user completes a level or achieves a certain score:

   interstitialAdHandler.showAd();

   Step 3: Add Rewarded Videos

3. Create a new Java class to handle rewarded videos:

   
   import com.google.android.gms.ads.reward.RewardItem;
   import com.google.android.gms.ads.reward.RewardedVideoAd;

public class RewardedVideoHandler { private RewardedVideoAd rewardedVideoAd;

public RewardedVideoHandler(Context context) {
    rewardedVideoAd = new RewardedVideoAd(context, "YOUR_REWARDED_VIDEO_AD_UNIT_ID");
}

public void loadAd() {
    rewardedVideoAd.loadAd(new AdRequest.Builder().build());
}

public void showAd() {
    rewardedVideoAd.show();
}

public void onRewarded(RewardItem rewardItem) {
    // Handle rewarded video reward
}

}

Replace "YOUR_REWARDED_VIDEO_AD_UNIT_ID" with your actual rewarded video ad unit ID.

2. Initialize the rewarded video handler in your application's onCreate method:
```java
RewardedVideoHandler rewardedVideoHandler = new RewardedVideoHandler(this);
rewardedVideoHandler.loadAd();

1. Show the rewarded video when the user watches it:

   rewardedVideoHandler.showAd();

   Step 4: Add Banner Ads

2. Create a new Java class to handle banner ads:

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

public class BannerAdHandler { private AdView bannerAdView;

public BannerAdHandler(Context context) {
    bannerAdView = new AdView(context);
    bannerAdView.setAdSize(AdSize.SMART_BANNER);
    bannerAdView.setAdUnitId("YOUR_BANNER_AD_UNIT_ID");
}

public void loadAd() {
    AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().build();
    bannerAdView.loadAd(adRequest);
}

}

Replace "YOUR_BANNER_AD_UNIT_ID" with your actual banner ad unit ID.

2. Initialize the banner ad handler in your application's onCreate method:
```java
BannerAdHandler bannerAdHandler = new BannerAdHandler(this);
bannerAdHandler.loadAd();

1. Add the banner ad view to your layout:

   
   <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
   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/banner_ad_view"
       android:layout_width="wrap_content"
       android:layout_height="wrap_content"
       android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
       android:layout_marginBottom="10dp" />

**Conclusion**

That's it! You have successfully integrated AdMob into your Robot Hunt game. You can now add interstitial ads, rewarded videos, and banner ads to your game to monetize it. Remember to replace the placeholder ad unit IDs with your actual ad unit IDs from the AdMob dashboard. Happy coding!