RLChineseCheckers

For IKT 460 (RL) base Chinese Checkers

Rules

• each player starts with their colored pieces on one of the six points or corners of the star and attempts to race them all home into the opposite corner
• Players take turns moving a single piece,
  • either by moving one step in any direction to an adjacent empty space,
  • or by jumping in one or any number of available consecutive hops over other single pieces.
• A player may not combine hopping with a single-step move :: a move consists of one or the other.
• A pin maynot go into a 'coloured triangle' unless it is either its source or its destination A pin may go into any coloured region, provided it is a valid move
• There is no capturing

single system

Designed to be played on a single system (no separate teams joining from separate systems)

Run : python checkers_main.py

You'll be prompted to type 'assign' to assign a random colour (without the quotes)

Type 'exit' to exit. Type 'assign' and press enter for first player:

Again for the next player

Type 'assign' and press enter for second player:

You'll see the updated ascii board on the commandline screen everytime there is a change.

Next prompt:

Type 'assign' and press enter for more players, else type 'start game':

Once you enter 'start_game', you'll see

• Tkinter version in a separate window
• colour 's current positions : format (pin_id, pin_axialindex) list of (id, position) of that colour
• If 'help_mode = True' under checkers_main.py, you'll be prompted:

  • Helpmode:Which pin will you move?:
    

  • Enter a pin number, e.g: 5

  • Possible moves: *list of possible axial positions that the given pin can go to*
    

  • Need more help? Yes/No
    

  • If 'Yes'
    • Helpmode continues
  • If 'No',

    • Enter *colour* 's Move: (pin_number, dest_axial):
      

    • enter the move with '(' ,')', eg: (2,66)
    • If it was a valid move, see update on Ascii/Tkinter, and control moves to the next player.
    • Else, current player's turn continues

Current Limitations/Expected Changes

• There is no logic implemented yet for checking if a player has won - Expect changes
• Expect changes in Starting a Game/Assigning colours.
• There is no logic implemented yet for storing moves made - Expect changes
• There is no logic implemented yet to indicate 'Pass' on a turn - Expect changes
• There is no logic implemented yet to timeout a players turn - Expect changes
• There is no logic implemented yet for scoring - Expect changes (will be based on time taken, total number of moves, number of pins successfully moved to opposite colour)
• There is no logic implemented yet for maximum allowable time per game - Expect changes