Why Air Hockey?
Air hockey is a simple, popular game often found at bowling alleys and bars. Although simple, it can also be incredibly addictive. Some of the top sellers in Google Play, Android’s app market, are based on one variant or another of this enjoyable game.
As we develop our game of air hockey, we’ll learn quite a few OpenGL concepts along the way. We’ll learn how to define and draw a table to play on, as well as how to add detail with colors, shades, and textures. We’ll also learn how to respond to the user by acting on touch-screen events.
The Rules of the Game
To play a game of air hockey, we need a long rectangular table with two goals (one on each end), a puck, and two mallets to strike the puck with. Each round starts with the ...
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