def get_move(self, board: Board, player_id: int, rules: Rules) -> int:
# find out which moves are valid
possible_moves = []
for x in range(board.width):
if rules.check_move(board.get_board(), board.height, x):
possible_moves += [x]
# this simple bot checks if it can win by playing a certain column first
for x in possible_moves:
board.do_move(x, player_id)
if rules.check_win(board.get_board(), board.width, board.height,
board.get_last_move(), player_id):
# even though a winning move has been detected, undo it - "game" will handle further process
board.undo_move()
return x
# if bot cannot win with this move, undo it
board.undo_move()
# if bot cannot win in this round, it checks if opponent can win and blocks his move
opponent_player_id = 1 if player_id == 2 else 2
for x in possible_moves:
board.do_move(x, opponent_player_id)
if rules.check_win(board.get_board(), board.width, board.height,
board.get_last_move(), opponent_player_id):
# make sure to undo the latest move - "game" will handle further process
board.undo_move()
return x
# if bot cannot prevent a win by the opponent with this move, undo it
board.undo_move()
# if no victory or defeat can be detected with this very limited search depth, play randomly
return choice(possible_moves)
class Game:
def __init__(self) -> None:
# create instances of needed classes
self.__board = Board()
self.__gui = GUI()
self.__rules = Rules()
# player objects will be set in "initialize_match"
self.__player_1 = None
self.__player_2 = None
# players will have these well distinguishable symbols by default
self.__player_1_default_symbol = 'x'
self.__player_2_default_symbol = 'o'
# "id_to_symbol" translates field states from database value to output symbol; player symbols will be set later
self.__id_to_symbol = {0: ' '}
# start game session
self.__play()
def __welcome(self) -> None:
self.__gui.text_blue("Ready to play CONNECT FOUR?\nHere we go!")
# wait for user to press any key
input()
self.__gui.clear_display()
input_change_board = input(
"Press 'B' to change default board dimensions or hit ENTER to play."
).lower()
self.__gui.clear_display()
if input_change_board == 'b':
self.__change_board_dimensions()
def __human_player_wanted(self, player_number: int) -> bool:
# inform user about options
self.__gui.text("Player {} shall be:".format(player_number))
self.__gui.text("-> human (press 'H')")
self.__gui.text("-> a bot (press 'B')")
# ask for input until valid decision has been made
while True:
# let user choose type of player (human or bot) by pressing the corresponding key
player_type = input().lower()
self.__gui.clear_display()
if player_type == 'h':
return True
elif player_type == 'b':
return False
self.__gui.text_red("ERROR: Press 'H' or 'B'.")
def __initialize_session(self) -> None:
# create either objects of "Player" or "Bot" for both players - this is decided in "human_player_wanted"
# initialization of player names and symbols for representation on board is done in "Player" or "Bot"
if self.__human_player_wanted(1):
self.__player_1 = Player(1, self.__player_1_default_symbol,
self.__gui)
else:
self.__player_1 = Bot(1, self.__player_1_default_symbol)
if self.__human_player_wanted(2):
self.__player_2 = Player(2, self.__player_2_default_symbol,
self.__gui)
else:
self.__player_2 = Bot(2, self.__player_2_default_symbol)
# ensure that players have unique names and symbols
if self.__player_1.name == self.__player_2.name or self.__player_1.symbol == self.__player_2.symbol:
if type(self.__player_1) == Player and type(
self.__player_2) == Player:
# if both players are human, restart initialization
self.__gui.text_red(
"ERROR: Both players have the same name or symbol! Try again."
)
# wait for user to press any key
input()
self.__gui.clear_display()
self.__initialize_session()
return # abort current call of "initialize_match" since new one has been created
else:
# if at least one player is a bot, resolve ambiguity automatically
# by creating a new Bot instance, a new random name is given
while self.__player_1.name == self.__player_2.name:
if type(self.__player_1) == Bot:
self.__player_1 = Bot(1,
self.__player_1_default_symbol)
else:
self.__player_2 = Bot(2,
self.__player_2_default_symbol)
# if both players have the same symbol, the human player must have chosen the default symbol that was
# intended for the other player - to resolve this, the bot simply picks 'o' instead of 'x' or vice versa
if type(self.__player_1) == Bot:
self.__player_1.symbol = self.__player_2_default_symbol
else:
self.__player_2.symbol = self.__player_1_default_symbol
# map ids to symbols
self.__id_to_symbol[self.__player_1.id] = self.__player_1.symbol
self.__id_to_symbol[self.__player_2.id] = self.__player_2.symbol
# summarize player information before exiting initialization
self.__gui.text_blue("Great. Let's start the game!")
self.__gui.text("Player 1 ({}): {} is '{}'.".format(
"HUMAN" if type(self.__player_1) == Player else "BOT",
self.__player_1.name, self.__player_1.symbol))
self.__gui.text("Player 2 ({}): {} is '{}'.".format(
"HUMAN" if type(self.__player_2) == Player else "BOT",
self.__player_2.name, self.__player_2.symbol))
# wait for user to press any key
input()
self.__gui.clear_display()
# with "typing.Union", the function annotation can be expanded so that player can be of different Classes
def __move(self, player: Union[Player, Bot]) -> None:
# a move of a bot will always be valid - thus, only for a human player further checking is needed
if type(player) == Bot:
self.__gui.text("{} 'thinks' about the next move.".format(
player.name))
self.__board.do_move(
player.get_move(self.__board, player.id, self.__rules),
player.id)
else:
while True:
# "player.get_move" asks user for valid input (when width is 7: integer between 0 and 6)
desired_move = player.get_move(self.__board,
self.__id_to_symbol, self.__gui)
# "rules.is_move_possible" checks if desired move is not against the rules
if self.__rules.check_move(self.__board.get_board(),
self.__board.height, desired_move):
break
else:
self.__gui.clear_display()
print(self.__board.width, self.__board.height)
self.__gui.show_board(self.__board.get_board(),
self.__board.width,
self.__board.height,
self.__id_to_symbol)
# let user know the move is not possible
# "desired_move" is zero-based and needs to be increased by one for display
self.__gui.text_red(
"ERROR: Column {} is already full! Try again.".format(
desired_move + 1))
# when a legal move is given, "board.do_move" organizes actually playing it
self.__board.do_move(desired_move, player.id)
def __play_match(self) -> None:
# "match_round" keeps track of number of played moves so far
match_round = 0
while True:
match_round += 1
# before asking a player what to do, show the board
self.__gui.show_board(self.__board.get_board(), self.__board.width,
self.__board.height, self.__id_to_symbol)
# depending on who's turn it is, let player do a move
if match_round % 2 == 1:
# prompt player to do a move with method "move"
self.__move(self.__player_1)
# check if player 1 has won with his latest move
winning_line = self.__rules.check_win(
self.__board.get_board(),
self.__board.width, self.__board.height,
self.__board.get_last_move(), self.__player_1.id)
# "winning_line" is either None or a list of tuples that store positions of tokens which led to win
if winning_line is not None:
self.__gui.clear_display()
# player 1 has won; show board - emphasizing the winning line - one last time before exiting method
self.__gui.show_board(self.__board.get_board(),
self.__board.width,
self.__board.height,
self.__id_to_symbol, winning_line)
self.__gui.text_blue("{} has won. Good game!".format(
self.__player_1.name))
# increase the score of player 1 by one before exiting method
self.__player_1.score += 1
# wait for user to press any key
input()
self.__gui.clear_display()
return
else:
# prompt player to do a move with method "move"
self.__move(self.__player_2)
# check if player 2 has won with his latest move
winning_line = self.__rules.check_win(
self.__board.get_board(),
self.__board.width, self.__board.height,
self.__board.get_last_move(), self.__player_2.id)
# "winning_line" is either None or a list of tuples that store positions of tokens which led to win
if winning_line is not None:
self.__gui.clear_display()
# player 2 has won; show board - emphasizing the winning line - one last time before exiting method
self.__gui.show_board(self.__board.get_board(),
self.__board.width,
self.__board.height,
self.__id_to_symbol, winning_line)
self.__gui.text_blue("{} has won. Good game!".format(
self.__player_2.name))
# increase the score of player 2 by one before exiting method
self.__player_2.score += 1
# wait for user to press any key
input()
self.__gui.clear_display()
return
self.__gui.clear_display()
# if board is full, show it one last time and let players know that match is a draw before exiting method
if self.__rules.check_game_over(self.__board.get_board(),
self.__board.width,
self.__board.height):
self.__gui.show_board(self.__board.get_board(),
self.__board.width, self.__board.height,
self.__id_to_symbol)
self.__gui.text_blue("It's a draw!")
# wait for user to press any key
input()
self.__gui.clear_display()
return
def __replay_match(self):
self.__gui.text(
"You are about to watch the latest match again. Press Enter to see the next move."
)
# get game history from board as a list
history = self.__board.get_history()
# in some situations (like changing the board dimensions and then wanting a replay), history might be corrupted
if len(history) == 0:
self.__gui.text_red(
"ERROR: Game history is no longer available after setting changes."
)
input()
self.__gui.clear_display()
return
# reset board and history before "playing it again"
self.__board.clear_board()
self.__board.clear_history()
player_id = 1
# show all moves except the last one highlighting the current move as "winning_line"
for move in history[:-1]:
# only x value is needed to play the move
self.__board.do_move(move[0], player_id)
# display current board
self.__gui.show_board(self.__board.get_board(), self.__board.width,
self.__board.height, self.__id_to_symbol,
[move])
player_id = 1 if player_id == 2 else 2
input()
self.__gui.clear_display()
# play the final move
self.__board.do_move(history[-1][0], player_id)
# emphasize the winning line (if it exists)
winning_line = self.__rules.check_win(self.__board.get_board(),
self.__board.width,
self.__board.height, history[-1],
player_id)
self.__gui.show_board(self.__board.get_board(), self.__board.width,
self.__board.height, self.__id_to_symbol,
winning_line)
def __change_board_dimensions(self):
while True:
self.__gui.clear_display()
input_width = input("What width should the board have?")
self.__gui.clear_display()
input_height = input("What height should the board have?")
self.__gui.clear_display()
try:
input_width_int = int(input_width)
input_height_int = int(input_height)
if 0 < input_width_int < 10 and 0 < input_height_int <= 20:
self.__board = Board(input_width_int, input_height_int)
self.__board.clear_history()
self.__gui.text_blue("Alright, changes have been saved.")
return
self.__gui.text_red(
"ERROR: Width cannot exceed 9 and height cannot exceed 20! Try again."
)
# wait for user to press any key
input()
except ValueError:
self.__gui.text_red(
"ERROR: Only integers are permissible input! Try again.")
# wait for user to press any key
input()
def __settings(self) -> None:
while True:
self.__gui.text("Welcome to the settings. Here's what you can do")
self.__gui.text("-> change board dimensions (D)")
self.__gui.text("-> initialize a new session and reset scores (R)")
input_change_player_settings = input().lower()
if input_change_player_settings == 'd':
self.__change_board_dimensions()
return
elif input_change_player_settings == 'r':
self.__initialize_session()
return
else:
self.__gui.text_red("ERROR: Your input is not an option.")
def __goodbye(self) -> None:
self.__gui.clear_display()
self.__gui.text_blue("Thank you for playing. Bye for now!")
def __keep_playing(self) -> bool:
# show users current score and display options to continue
self.__gui.text("What a match!")
self.__gui.text("Your score now is: {} ({}) - {} ({})".format(
self.__player_1.score, self.__player_1.name, self.__player_2.score,
self.__player_2.name))
# stay in this "menu" until user decides to exit it
while True:
self.__gui.text("What would you like to do next?")
self.__gui.text("-> watch a replay of the match (R)")
self.__gui.text("-> change game settings (S)")
self.__gui.text("-> start a new match (M)")
self.__gui.text("-> quit game (Q)")
input_decision = input().lower()
self.__gui.clear_display()
if input_decision == 'r':
self.__replay_match()
elif input_decision == 's':
self.__settings()
# clear history to prevent player from replaying a previous game after fiddling around in settingsd
self.__board.clear_board()
self.__board.clear_history()
elif input_decision == 'm':
self.__gui.text_blue("Cool, next match starts now!")
# wait for user to press any key
input()
self.__gui.clear_display()
self.__board.clear_board()
self.__board.clear_history()
return True
elif input_decision == 'q':
self.__goodbye()
return False
else:
self.__gui.text_red("ERROR: Your input is not an option.")
input()
self.__gui.clear_display()
def __play(self) -> None:
self.__gui.clear_display()
# welcome players once in the beginning
self.__welcome()
# before playing, players need to be set etc.; this is done in "initialize_match"
self.__initialize_session()
# until breaking out of an infinite loop, matches are played
while True:
# "play_match" will carry out an entire match until a player wins or there are no moves left
self.__play_match()
# find out if another match is wanted and react accordingly with "keep_playing"
if self.__keep_playing():
self.__board.clear_board()
else:
break
