Class: ConnectNGame::MiddleMoves

Inherits:
Player
  • Object
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Defined in:
lib/connect_n_game/players/middle.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 = "Middle") ⇒ MiddleMoves

Build the player



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

def initialize(name = "Middle")
  super(name, "Moves toward the middle", :silicon)
end

Instance Method Details

#losers_comments ⇒ Object

The agony of defeat



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# File 'lib/connect_n_game/players/middle.rb', line 34

def losers_comments
  "#{name} says 'I lost to the lunatic fringe!'"
end

#make_move(game, _piece) ⇒ Object

Make a move. This bot prefers to play the middle.
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/middle.rb', line 19

def make_move(game, _piece)
  weights = game.rack.weights.each_with_index.to_a

  weights.sort.reverse_each do |weight, index|
    channel = index + 1
    return channel unless game.rack.channel_full?(channel)
  end
end

#winners_comments ⇒ Object

The thrill of victory.



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# File 'lib/connect_n_game/players/middle.rb', line 29

def winners_comments
  "#{name} says 'Slow and steady wins the race!'"
end