Enhanced Pong with Pygame

A classic Pong game project, revitalized with modern visual/sound effects, game menus, and improved bounce physics. Created entirely in Python with the Pygame library.

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Key Features

• Classic Gameplay: Control the paddles to compete against a second player.
• Interactive Menu: A start menu to select the score limit to win the match (5, 10, or 50 points).
• Modern Visual Effects:
  • Particles: Particle explosions on every collision.
  • Screen Shake: Subtle screen shakes when hitting the ball and scoring a point.
  • Polished Graphics: Paddles with gradients and rounded corners, and a ball with a glow effect.
• Sound Effects: Unique sounds for paddle hits, wall bounces, and scoring points.
• Improved Physics: The ball's bounce angle depends on where it hits the paddle. The ball's speed progressively increases.
• State Management: Pause screen, countdown before each serve, and a final winner screen with a "play again" option.

How to Play

To run the game, you need to have Python and Pygame installed on your system.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• Pygame

  pip install pygame

▶️ Running the Game

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/SimonDevJS/pong.git

2. Navigate to the project folder:

   cd pong

3. Run the Python script:

   python pong_enhanced.py

Controls

• Player 1 (Blue Paddle):
  • W - Move Up
  • S - Move Down
• Player 2 (Red Paddle):
  • Up Arrow - Move Up
  • Down Arrow - Move Down
• Game:
  • P - Pause / Resume Game

File Structure

├── pong_enhanced.py      # Main game script
├── pong.png              # Window icon
├── golpe_paleta.mp3      # Sound for paddle hits
├── golpe_pared.mp3       # Sound for wall bounces
├── punto.mp3             # Sound for scoring a point
├── cuenta.mp3            # Sound for the countdown
├── inicio.mp3            # Sound for starting a round
└── scripts/              # (Directory for future scripts, currently empty)