About Just Java Games

What is Just Java Games all about?

Just Java Games is just what it says... a collection of games written exclusively in the Java programming language.

Why did I put this collection together? Because I love Java! And Java + games = real fun!

I personally selected all the games. The basic criteria I used in making the selections were:

- The game must be supplied free.
- The game must include source code.
- The game must be a "quick play," i.e., can be enjoyed in 5 or 10 minute sittings.
- The game must be fun for ME!

Where did the games come from?

I simply searched the internet and found them all over the place. There are many sites which maintain lists of links to sites with even more lists of links. All the games in this collection are freeware. This means that you can generally play them and make copies for yourself, your friends, or post to a web site without paying a registration fee. Usually all the authors ask is that you simply give them credit for their work which can be done by including the author's name, email address and web site URL on the same page as the applet. This is what I have tried to do for each game here.

Source Code?

All the games in this collection also include source code. On this CDROM, the source is located in a directory named "src" that is located within the directory of the game itself. Each game includes a link to it's source code directory. The source code is included so that this can be a learning resource for beginning Java programmers and a place to show off for the expert ones. Each "src" directory contains everything you need to compile and run the games yourself, including the Java source itself (*.java) as well as the necessary images (*.gif, *.jpg) and sounds (*.au).

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