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 # Number Guessing Game
 
 A simple number guessing game where you try to guess a randomly generated number. The game features both a user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) and a classic console mode.
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-# Number Guessing Game
-
-A simple number guessing game where you try to guess a randomly generated number. The game features both a user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) and a classic console mode. The GUI provides visual feedback with color-coded hints and tracks your progress in real-time.
-
-**Features:**
-- Swing-based GUI (default)
-- Console mode (use `--console` flag)
-- High score tracking with usernames
-- Persistent score storage
-- Cross-platform (Made in Java!)
-
-## Installation & Running
-
-### Installation via Debian Package (Linux)
-
-For Debian/Ubuntu and derivatives (recommended for terminal usage):
-
-1. Download the `.deb` package from the [latest release](https://github.com/Project516/NumberGuessingGame/releases)
-
-   You can use curl to do it from the command line:
-   ```bash
-   curl -s -L -o numberguessingame.deb https://github.com/Project516/NumberGuessingGame/releases/download/0.x.y/numberguessinggame.deb
-   ```
-   where `x` and `y` is the version you want.
-2. Install it:
-   ```bash
-   sudo apt update # Update packages
-   sudo apt install ./numberguessinggame.deb # From directory with the deb package
-   sudo apt install -f  # Install dependencies
-   echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/usr/games' >> ~/.bashrc # Add games directory to user PATH
-   source ~/.bashrc
-   ```
-3. Run from anywhere in your terminal:
-   ```bash
-   numberguessinggame
-   ```
-
-To uninstall:
-```bash
-sudo apt remove numberguessinggame
-sudo apt autoremove -y # Remove dependencies
-```
-
-### Standalone Packages with Bundled JRE (Recommended)
-
-Download the platform-specific package with bundled JRE from the [latest release](https://github.com/project516/numberguessinggame/releases):
-
-- **Windows**: `NumberGuessingGame-windows.zip` (no Java installation required)
-- **macOS**: `NumberGuessingGame-macos.zip` (no Java installation required)
-- **Linux**: `NumberGuessingGame-linux.tar.xz` (no Java installation required)
-
-Extract the downloaded archive and run:
-
-**On Windows:**
-Run `run.bat`
-
-**On Linux/Mac:**
-Run `run.sh`
-
-### Manual Installation (Requires Java)
-
-Download the `archive.zip` from the [latest release](https://github.com/project516/numberguessinggame/releases)
-
-#### Requirements
-
-- Java 8 or higher
-
-#### How to Run
-
-**On Windows:**
-Run `run.bat`
-
-**On Linux/Mac:**
-Run `run.sh`
-
-### How to Play
-
-The game now features both a graphical user interface (GUI) and a console mode.
-
-#### GUI Mode (Default)
-
-1. Start the game using one of the methods above
-2. A window will appear with the game interface
-3. Enter your guess in the text field and click "Submit Guess" or press Enter
-4. The game will provide visual feedback:
-   - Blue text indicates your guess was too low
-   - Orange text indicates your guess was too high
-   - Green text indicates you guessed correctly!
-5. The number of guesses is displayed and updated in real-time
-6. When you guess correctly, you'll be prompted to enter your username
-7. After entering your username, your score will be saved and the top high scores will be displayed
-8. Click "New Game" to play again
-9. Use the menu bar for additional options:
-   - File → New Game (Ctrl+N): Start a new game
-   - File → Exit: Close the application
-   - View → High Scores: View the top high scores
-   - Help → About: View game information
-
-#### Console Mode
-
-To run the classic console version, use the `--console` or `-c` flag:
-
-```bash
-java -jar app.jar --console
-# or
-./run.sh --console  # Linux/Mac
-run.bat --console   # Windows
-```
-
-In console mode:
-1. Enter your guess when prompted
-2. The game will tell you if your guess is too high or too low
-3. Keep guessing until you find the correct number
-4. The game will display how many guesses it took you
-5. Enter your username when prompted to save your score
-6. The top high scores will be displayed after saving your score
-
-### High Scores
-
-The game automatically tracks high scores (games won with the fewest guesses). High scores are stored persistently in your home directory at `~/.numberguessinggame/highscores.properties`.
-
-- The top 10 scores are kept
-- Scores are sorted by the number of guesses (fewest is best)
-- Each score includes the username and number of guesses
-- High scores persist across game sessions
-- View high scores from the GUI menu (View → High Scores) or after completing a game
-
-## Development
-
-### Requirements
-
-- Java 25 (Eclipse Temurin recommended for development)
-- Gradle
-
-### Development Setup
-
-[SDKMAN!](https://sdkman.io) is the recommended way to install Java and Gradle:
-
-```
-sdk install java 25-tem
-```
-
-Alternatively, install Eclipse Temurin JDK directly from https://adoptium.net/
-
-### Building
-
-From the project root:
-```
-./gradlew build
-```
-
-### Creating Release Archives
-
-#### Zip Archive (Requires Java)
-
-**On Windows:**
-Run `.\gradlew build` and `.\package.bat` from the project root.
-
-**On Linux/Mac:**
-Run `./package.sh` from the project root.
-
-This will create `archive.zip` containing the application, run scripts, README, and LICENSE. The archive can be released to GitHub Releases.
-
-#### Debian Package
-
-**On Linux:**
-Run `./package-deb.sh` from the project root.
-
-This will create `numberguessinggame.deb` which can be installed via `apt`/`dpkg` on Debian-based systems. The package can be released to GitHub Releases for easy distribution.
-
-#### Platform-Specific Packages with Bundled JRE
-
-**On Linux:**
-Run the following scripts to create platform-specific packages with bundled JRE:
-
-```bash
-./package-win.sh  # Creates NumberGuessingGame-windows.zip
-./package-macos.sh    # Creates NumberGuessingGame-macos.zip
-./package-linux.sh    # Creates NumberGuessingGame-linux.tar.xz
-```
-
-These packages include a bundled JRE and do not require Java to be installed on the target system. They are automatically built and uploaded to GitHub Releases via GitHub Actions.
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