// creates the player
private Player createPlayer() {
IPlayerCreator playerCreator = new PlayerCreator();
Player player = playerCreator.createNewPlayer();
generateStartingBlockamon(player);
player.setLocation(playerXStartingLocation, playerYStartingLocation);
final String message =
String.format(_receivedMessageFormat, player.getLeadBlockamon().elementType());
displayDialog(message, "Block received", JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
return player;
}
// player loses a battle and all blockamon in their party have lost all HealthPoints
public void playerWhitedOut() {
player.setLocation(healingCenter.getX(), healingCenter.getY());
player.healAllBlockamon();
player.loseMoney();
playingField.repaint();
}