Mastermind Game

Welcome to the Mastermind Game 🎮! This is a classic code-breaking game where you try to guess a secret sequence of colors in a limited number of attempts. It supports multiple difficulty levels, a demo mode, user sign-up, login, and high score tracking!

Table of Contents

• Game Description
• Features
• Gameplay Instructions
• User Management
• High Score Tracking
• Technologies Used
• How to Run

Game Description

Mastermind is a puzzle game where the goal is to break a secret code composed of four colored pegs. The player has 5 attempts to guess the correct code. After each guess, feedback is given as follows:

• ⬜ - Correct color in the correct position
• ⬛ - Correct color in the wrong position
• X - Incorrect color

You can choose between Easy or Hard levels, or try the Demo mode to learn how the game works.

Features

• 🎮 Multiple Difficulty Levels: Choose between Easy and Hard levels.
• 🆔 User Signup and Login: Sign up for an account and log in to play.
• 🏆 High Score Tracking: View and track your best scores for each level.
• 💡 Demo Mode: A sample round to understand the gameplay before playing.

Gameplay Instructions

1. Sign up: Create an account with a username and password.
2. Login: Login with your username and password to start playing.
3. Choose Difficulty: Select a difficulty (Easy/Hard) or try the Demo mode.
4. Make Guesses: In each attempt, guess a combination of colors.
5. Feedback: Get feedback for each guess and try to crack the code in 5 attempts.

User Management

• Sign-up: Enter a unique username and password. If the username already exists, you'll be prompted to choose another.
• Login: Enter your username and password to start the game.
• High Score: After completing a game, your score will be saved if it's the highest for that level.

High Score Tracking

The high scores are stored in a file and associated with each user and difficulty level. You can view your high scores by entering your username.

Technologies Used

• Java: The game is written in Java.
• File Handling: User credentials and high scores are stored in text files (users.txt and user_highscores.txt).

How to Run

1. Clone this repository to your local machine.
2. Navigate to the project directory.
3. Compile and run the Main.java file.
4. Play the game by following the on-screen prompts.

Example

To compile and run:

javac Main.java
java Main