⚡ Multiplayer Quiz Battle (Java Swing)

An adrenaline-pumping, two-player head-to-head trivia game designed for desktop. Two contestants compete on the same machine using dedicated split-keyboard keybindings against a strict 15-second countdown timer.

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🎮 Gameplay Mechanics

• Split-Keyboard Rapid Response:
  • Player 1 Keys: Q (A), W (B), E (C), R (D)
  • Player 2 Keys: H (A), J (B), K (C), L (D)
• ⏱️ 15-Second Pressure Timer: Multi-threaded countdown thread driving dynamic round urgency with synchronized sound cues.
• 🏆 Persistent Leaderboard: Real-time top-10 player ranking tracking lifetime wins and scores saved to file storage (player.txt).
• ⚖️ Smart Conflict & Tie Resolution: Prevents self-play (same user as both players) and handles tie rounds with sudden-death tie screens.

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🕹️ Game Flow

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    Welcome[Welcome Screen] --> Login[Dual Player Login / Register]
    Login --> Topic[Question Category Selection]
    Topic --> Rules[Controls & Rules Briefing]
    Rules --> Arena[Live 15s PvP Quiz Arena]
    Arena --> Result{Score Outcome}
    Result -->|Winner| WinPage[Winner Page & +1 Win Point]
    Result -->|Tie| TiePage[Tie Resolution Screen]
    WinPage --> Rank[Top 10 Global Leaderboard]

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🚀 How to Run

Option 1: Using NetBeans or IntelliJ IDEA

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/BytePaladin/Multiplayer-Quiz-Application-java-.git

2. Open the MultiplayerQuizApplication directory in NetBeans or IntelliJ.
3. Run src/multiplayerquizapplication/WelcomePage.java.

Option 2: Command Line (CLI)

cd MultiplayerQuizApplication/src
javac multiplayerquizapplication/*.java
java multiplayerquizapplication.WelcomePage