Class: ConnectNGame::EchoMoves

Inherits:
Player
  • Object
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Defined in:
lib/connect_n_game/players/echo.rb

Overview

The EchoMoves echoes moves when possible.

Instance Attribute Summary

Attributes inherited from Player

#description, #name, #type

Instance Method Summary collapse

Methods inherited from Player

#carbon?, #silicon?

Constructor Details

#initialize(name = "Echo") ⇒ EchoMoves

Build the player



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# File 'lib/connect_n_game/players/echo.rb', line 9

def initialize(name = "Echo")
  super(name, "Really unoriginal.", :silicon)
end

Instance Method Details

#losers_comments ⇒ Object

The agony of defeat



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# File 'lib/connect_n_game/players/echo.rb', line 38

def losers_comments
  "#{name} says 'Yes! I came in second!'"
end

#make_move(game, _piece) ⇒ Object

Make a move. This bot parrots the previous move when it can, and moves randomly when it cannot.
Parameters

  • game - the game being played.

  • _piece - the piece to be played, 1 or 2. (Not used here)


Returns

  • A move, 1 .. rack.width



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# File 'lib/connect_n_game/players/echo.rb', line 20

def make_move(game, _piece)
  channel = game.last_move

  unless channel && !game.rack.channel_full?(channel)
    begin
      channel = rand(1..(game.rack.width))
    end while game.rack.channel_full?(channel)
  end

  channel
end

#winners_comments ⇒ Object

The thrill of victory.



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# File 'lib/connect_n_game/players/echo.rb', line 33

def winners_comments
  "#{name} says 'How did this happen?'"
end