public static void ModifyGame(Player player1, Player player2)
{
Console.Clear();
if (NumberOfPlayers < 2)
{
Console.WriteLine("Would you like to modify the game board or change the A.I. difficulty?");
Console.WriteLine("Please select from the options below...");
Console.WriteLine("1 - Modify Board and Game Parameters");
Console.WriteLine("2 - Change A.I. Difficulty");
Console.WriteLine("0 - Return without changing anything");
byte answer = CX.GetKey(limit: 2);
if (answer == 0)
{
return;
}
if (answer == 1)
{
Gameboard.CustomiseGame(player1, player2);
}
if (answer == 2)
{
if (player1.IsRobot && player2.IsRobot)
{
Console.WriteLine("Who would you like to change the difficulty of?");
Console.Write("1 - ");
CX.Print(player1.Name, player1.Colour, null, true);
Console.Write("2 - ");
CX.Print(player2.Name, player2.Colour, null, true);
Console.WriteLine("0 - I changed my mind and don't want to change any difficulties.");
byte secondAnswer = CX.GetKey(limit: 2);
if (secondAnswer == 0)
{
return;
}
if (secondAnswer == 0)
{
player1.ChangeDifficulty();
}
if (secondAnswer == 0)
{
player2.ChangeDifficulty();
}
}
else
{
player2.ChangeDifficulty();
}
}
}
else
{
Gameboard.CustomiseGame(player1, player2);
}
}
public static void VictoryMessage(Player winningPlayer, Player losingPlayer, DateTime startingTime)
{
Gameboard.PrintGameBoard(true);
Console.Write("\nCongratulations to ");
CX.Print(winningPlayer.Name, winningPlayer.Colour, null, true);
Console.Write("Commiseration to ");
CX.Print(losingPlayer.Name, losingPlayer.Colour, null, true);
CX.Print($"\n{winningPlayer.Name}", winningPlayer.Colour);
Console.Write($" made {winningPlayer.Moves} during the game.\n");
CX.Print($"\n{losingPlayer.Name}", losingPlayer.Colour);
Console.Write($" made {losingPlayer.Moves} during the game.\n");
Console.WriteLine($"A total of {winningPlayer.Moves + losingPlayer.Moves} where made between both players.\n");
Console.WriteLine($"The game took {DateTime.Now - startingTime}.\n");
Console.WriteLine("Would you like to play again?");
Console.WriteLine("1 - Yes\n2 - No\n0 - Show Game Replay");
}
public bool MakeMove(byte move)
{
move--;
for (short i = 0; i < Gameboard.Rows.Count; i++)
{
if (Gameboard.Rows[i][move].ClaimedBy == null || (Gameboard.Mode == Gameboard.GameMode.Infinity && i == Gameboard.Rows.Count - 1))
{
// In 'Infinity' mode, when a counter is placed on the highest row, a new row is added to the top of the board.
// This code checks to see if a counter has been placed on the highest row and if so it adds a new row to the top of the board.
if (Gameboard.Mode == Gameboard.GameMode.Infinity && i == Gameboard.Rows.Count - 1 && Gameboard.Rows[i][move].ClaimedBy != null)
{
Gameboard.RowDropper();
}
Gameboard.Rows[i][move].ClaimCounter(this);
Gameboard.History.Add((Gameboard.Rows[i][move], this));
Moves++;
return(true);
}
}
return(false);
}
// * THE GAME * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
private static int PlayGame(Player player1, Player player2)
{
// Used to decide who makes the first move. It is only used once in the next statement.
Random random = new Random();
Player activePlayer = random.Next(2) == 0 ? player1 : player2;
// These are used for declaring a winner and displaying information at the end of the game.
Player winningPlayer = null;
Player losingPlayer = null;
// Setting up the game.
Gameboard.Mode = GameEngine.ChooseGameMode(player1, player2); // Get game mode.
GameEngine.ChooseNumberOfPlayers(player1, player2); // Declare and name players.
Gameboard.SetUpBoard();
// Printing a last message to the user / users playing.
Console.Clear();
CX.Print(player1.Name, player1.Colour);
Console.Write(" vs ");
CX.Print(player2.Name, player2.Colour);
Console.WriteLine("!\nPress any key to play...");
Console.ReadKey();
Console.Clear();
// IN-GAME
DateTime startingTime = DateTime.Now; // This will be used to show how long a game has been played for.
while (true)
{
// Printing to the terminal who is playing and whose move it is.
Console.Clear();
CX.Print(player1.Name, player1.Colour);
Console.Write(" vs ");
CX.Print(player2.Name, player2.Colour);
Console.WriteLine($" | \u001b[4mConnect {Gameboard.VictoryNumber} to win!\u001b[0m");
Console.Write("\nIt is ");
CX.Print(activePlayer.Name + "'s", activePlayer.Colour);
Console.WriteLine(" turn...\n");
// Printing the game board with player instructions.
Gameboard.PrintGameBoard();
// PLAYER INPUT
if (!activePlayer.IsRobot)
{
byte playerChoice = CX.GetKey(limit: Gameboard.BoardWidth);
// Access pause menu.
if (playerChoice == 0) // Entering '0' accesses the pause menu.
{
byte pauseMenuValue = PauseMenu(player1, player2);
if (pauseMenuValue == 0)
{
return(0); // Quit the game.
}
else if (pauseMenuValue == 6)
{
Gameboard.ResetBoard(true, player1, player2);
}
continue;
}
else if (playerChoice == 10 && Gameboard.History.Count > 0)
{
Gameboard.UndoMove(); // Undo Move... 'CX.GetKey()' Returns 10 when you enter [Z].
if (player2.IsRobot)
{
continue;
}
}
else if (playerChoice < 10)
{
if (!activePlayer.MakeMove(playerChoice))
{
continue; // Place a counter on the board. If invalid (false) try again.
}
}
}
else
{
activePlayer.ComputerMove(activePlayer == player1 ? player2 : player1);
}
// It makes no sense to check for victory if the player hasn't made enough moves to win.
if (activePlayer.Moves >= Gameboard.VictoryNumber)
{
winningPlayer = Gameboard.CheckVictory();
losingPlayer = winningPlayer != null ? activePlayer == player1 ? player2 : player1 : null;
}
// This is the end game screen. This code only runs when a winner has been declared.
if (winningPlayer != null)
{
Console.Clear();
while (true)
{
GameEngine.VictoryMessage(winningPlayer, losingPlayer, startingTime);
byte answer = CX.GetKey(limit: 2);
if (answer == 0)
{
Gameboard.MatchReplay();
}
else if (answer == 1 || answer == 2)
{
Console.Clear();
Gameboard.ResetBoard(true, player1, player2);
Gameboard.History.RemoveRange(0, Gameboard.History.Count);
Console.WriteLine(answer == 1 ? "Press any key to continue..." : "Thank you for playing\nPress any key to continue...");
Console.ReadKey();
Console.Clear();
winningPlayer = null;
losingPlayer = null;
if (answer == 1)
{
break;
}
if (answer == 2)
{
return(0);
}
}
Console.Clear();
}
}
activePlayer = activePlayer == player1 ? player2 : player1;
if (player1.IsRobot && player2.IsRobot)
{
Thread.Sleep(500);
}
}
}