hyper-pong

Pong made in python

Description

hyper-pong is a two-player arcade game where players control paddles to hit a ball back and forth. The game includes sound effects, background music, and colorful graphics. Score points by getting the ball past your opponent's paddle!

Features

• Two-player local gameplay
• Sound effects and background music
• Colorful graphics with distinct paddles
• Score tracking
• Game state management (menu, gameplay, end screen)

Installation

Requirements

• Python 3.11 or later (recommended, tested with Python 3.11)
• pygame
• imageio

Setup

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/hyper-pong.git
   cd hyper-pong

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install pygame imageio

How to Play

Starting the Game

Run the game using:

python simple_pong.py

Controls

• Player 1 (Pink Paddle - Left):

  • W: Move Up
  • S: Move Down

• Player 2 (Blue Paddle - Right):

  • Up Arrow: Move Up
  • Down Arrow: Move Down

• Game Controls:

  • SPACE: Start a new game
  • ESC: Return to menu
  • Close Window: Quit game

Rules

1. The game is played to 5 points
2. Score a point when the ball passes your opponent's paddle
3. The ball speeds up during rallies
4. The first player to reach 5 points wins

Project Structure

hyper-pong/
├── simple_pong.py       # Main game file
├── assets/              # Game assets
│   ├── audio/           # Audio files
│   │   ├── music/       # Background music
│   │   └── sfx/         # Sound effects
│   └── images/          # Game images
├── venv/                # Virtual environment (not tracked in git)
└── README.md            # This file

Credits

• Sound effects: Audio assets used under permissive licenses
• Original Pong concept by Atari
• Developed by Daniel Semmelmann

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.