Minesweeper Game

A custom implementation of the classic Minesweeper game, built using Java with the MVC (Model-View-Controller) framework. This project features a custom-designed board, a status panel, and robust game logic, including an optimized flood-fill algorithm for uncovering tiles.

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✨ Features

• 🎨 Custom Board Design
  Built using Java's JSwing library, the game includes a visually appealing board and status panel to display the current game state.

• 🏗️ MVC Architecture
  The project is segmented into three distinct areas:

  • Model: Manages game logic and data (e.g., tile states, mine placement).
  • View: Displays the game board and status panel.
  • Controller: Handles user interactions like saving, loading, resetting, and uncovering tiles.

• ⚙️ Optimized Flood-Fill Algorithm
  A refined revealTiles method ensures adjacent tiles are properly uncovered when an empty tile is clicked, avoiding infinite recursion.

• 💾 Save and Load Game State
  Utilizes Java's File I/O library to save the current state of the game board to a file and load it back later. This allows players to pause and resume their games seamlessly.

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🛠️ Technical Challenges

• Flood-Fill Algorithm Debugging
  Initially, the revealTiles method caused every safe space on the board to be uncovered due to a missing base case in the recursion logic. After debugging and adding a condition to terminate recursion for already revealed tiles, the function worked as expected.

• File I/O Implementation
  Careful serialization of the game board state was required to ensure all relevant data (e.g., mine locations, revealed tiles, flags) could be accurately saved and restored.

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🗂️ File Descriptions

• Game.java
  Implements the core game logic, including win/loss conditions and interactions with other components.

• GameBoard.java
  Represents the game board as part of the View. It handles rendering tiles and updating their states visually.

• Minesweeper.java
  The main entry point for running the Minesweeper game. It initializes the MVC components and starts the application.

• RunMinesweeper.java
  A utility class for launching and managing Minesweeper sessions.

• Tile.java
  Defines individual tiles on the board, including their state (e.g., revealed, flagged) and whether they contain a mine.

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🎮 How to Play

1. Clone this repository to your local machine: git clone https://github.com/muditm006/Minesweeper.git cd Minesweeper
2. Compile all .java files using your preferred Java IDE or command line: javac *.java
3. Run Minesweeper.java or RunMinesweeper.java to start the game: java Minesweeper
4. Use mouse clicks to interact with the game:

• Left-click: Reveal a tile.
• Right-click: Flag/unflag a tile.

5. Save or reset your progress using buttons in the status panel.

Enjoy playing Minesweeper! 🎉

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📝 Notes

• This project demonstrates efficient use of Java's MVC design pattern for creating interactive applications.
• The flood-fill algorithm has been optimized for performance to handle large boards efficiently.
• File I/O ensures that players can save their progress and resume later without losing data.
• The code is modular, making it easy to extend or modify components like game rules or UI design.