RPG Game Programming

for our project, our teacher assigned us to make a java rpg game. this is not a very advanced game, the map is only stationary, and you know, the hero moves around it, and stuff
bottom line is: i do not know how to begin. could you please give me some tips on how to start? i am clueless on gui, it is very very broad!
i would like to start working on the map, it is tiled. like how am i to print a tile on a certain location i want, and what are the classes etc etc. and really, i am lost in the middle. i'm really on a daze because i already got used to c, and this gui thing is really new to me.
thank you.

bottom line is: i do not know how to begin. could you
please give me some tips on how to start?
...http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=game+tutorial+java&btnG=Search

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detect collision
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to write a small game in midl is already a hard work. to make a big one, take a look of a team of programers.
about maping, there is no such thing. wire every thing by yourself. by books or read tutorials.
as i already said. no easy task.
but keep on trying. if you need some help write me a mail.
[email protected]
jeliel
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3 - Stay simple, I am creating my own classes for this (Rooms, Monsters, Players, Items are the only four) and use the array and TextArea classes a lot also.
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      private String name;
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Let's say you have a player on the applet window. He can move right and left.
Naturally you have an image representing the player. When the player moves left you present an image loop with him running left. And vice versa for running right.
Of course when he stops moving you just want to show a still image.
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Hi Thanks for the advice.
I'm under the impression that if I used jdk1.4
everybody who wanted to play the game would have to go
through the trouble of downloading something . If
that is so, then i would like to stick with 1.02 to
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you can make sonic the hedge hog run and jump
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Right now i'm trying to address the issue of how to
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opposite way -- ? perhaps a separate thread in 1.02
might be an answer? I would be glad to hear all kinds
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So, for example, if you have a colorful background you can convert it to a 256 color image.
Depending on your specific image and the devices you'll see it on you may or may not notice the difference, but the file size is generally smaller.
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