joostgrunwald / 4inarow

4 in a row game written in Python with classes

4InARow

4 in a row game written in Python with classes

How to use

• Run the py file (Python 2.7 and 3.5 is supported).
• Choose how big your board need to be, a normal 4 in a row game uses a 6x7 board.
• Type the integer number of the column you want to place your token (0 - ...).
• The game will end when a winner is found or when you press CTRL + C.
• A new game can be started by running the py file again.

How does this work?

Game

• Creates a token connected with the right player.
• Token is inserted into the board.
• Searching for a winning combination each time a token has been inserted.

Searching for a winner algorithm

• Creates a string of each row, column or diagonals.
• Checks for the winning combinations: RRRR or YYYY.
• Ends the game if a winning combination has been detected.

UI

• Prints every move the new board in the Python console by converting the board matrix into a string.
• Board is constructed by using '-' and '|' characters.