feat: added tips to main menu

Author: Satvik-Singh192

Assets/Scenes/MainMenu.unity

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+  - ' Tip: Watch out for enemies that follow you!'
+  - ' Tip: Collect power-ups for a speed boost or invincibility.'
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Assets/Scripts/TipDisplayManager.cs

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+using UnityEngine;
+using TMPro;
+using System.Collections;
+
+[RequireComponent(typeof(TextMeshProUGUI))]
+public class TipDisplayManager : MonoBehaviour
+{
+    [Header("Game Tips")]
+    [Tooltip("Enter one tip per element in the list. The script will pick one randomly.")]
+    public string[] gameTips = new string[]
+    {
+        " Tip: Use WASD or Arrow keys to move the player.",
+        " Tip: Use dash (J key) to escape tight spots!",
+        " Tip: Watch out for enemies that follow you!",
+        " Tip: Collect power-ups for a speed boost or invincibility.",
+        " Tip: Avoiding the boundary walls is key to survival!",
+        " Tip: The game will pause for a brief countdown before starting." 
+    };
+
+    private TextMeshProUGUI tipText;
+
+    void Start()
+    {
+        tipText = GetComponent<TextMeshProUGUI>();
+
+        if (gameTips.Length == 0)
+        {
+            tipText.text = "No tips available.";
+            return;
+        }
+
+        int randomIndex = Random.Range(0, gameTips.Length);
+        tipText.text = gameTips[randomIndex];
+    }
+}

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