Java Gomoku Game

1. Required Features (20 pts in total)

You are expected to implement a gomoku game in Java. The name "gomoku" is from the Japanese language, in which it is referred to as "gomokunarabe": "go" means five, "moku" is a counter word for pieces and "narabe" means line-up. The game should support the following features:

• Preliminary Gomoku Game Rules (5 Pts): The logical layer of your program should support the following game rules:
  • The game is played on a 20x20 board.
  • Two players take turns to place a stone on an empty intersection.
  • Black plays first, and the players alternate in placing stones on an empty intersection, i.e. those intersections with a stone on it cannot be placed again.
  • The winner is the first player to get an unbroken row of five stones horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
• Java GUI (5 Pts): You are required to implement a GUI for the game. The GUI should be implemented in Java FX (rather than Java Swing). It should support the following features, i.e. the GUI should be able to display:
  • The game board and the stones placed on it.
  • The current player that has the right to place a stone.
  • The winner and loser (black and while players) once the game is finished.
  • The game settings, including the number of movements and the maximum length of all unbroken row (either horizontal, vertical, or diagonal.) for each user.
  • The game menu with a reset button (i.e. the "start a new game" button) and an exit button.
• Direct Mouse Control (5 Pts): The GUI should support direct mouse control, i.e. the player can place a stone by clicking on the board, rathe than typing in the (row, column) tuple. Rigorously speaking, it's part of the GUI design, but it's so important that we count the scores separately, as it involves event listening. The features are listed below:
  • The player can place a stone by clicking some intersection on the board. There should be some tolerance for the mouse click, i.e. the player can click on the intersection or the area around it.
  • A player can only place a stone on an empty intersection. If a player clicks on an intersection that already has a stone, the program should reject the action and display a warning message.
• Time Limit (5 pts): The GUI can support time limit for each player, i.e. the player can only place a stone within a limited time. The features are listed below:
  • Each player now has a limited time for placing a stone, e.g. 30 seconds.
  • The player can place a stone within the limited time, otherwise he/she will lose the turn of placing a stone immediately, and it would be the other player's turn.

2. Submission

Submission should be made at the blackboard system. You need to submit:

• Video: Prepare a presentation for your project by recording a video. Ensure the video captures your screen to demonstrate how the code runs on your laptop or desktop.
• Code: Prepare your code for submission. The main functions and classes in the code must have comments in a reader-friendly format.