"""
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game: takeaway game
school: tauranga boys college
writer: alex sanita
date: 21/03/2025
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"""
import time
import random


# constant variables
MAX_CHIPS = 21

# variables
player1_score = 0
player2_score = 0
chips = 0
chipstaken = 0
rounds_played = 0
# getting both names
while True:
  player1 = str(input("player 1, enter your name?"))
  if player1.isalpha() == True:
    break
  else:
      print("that name wont work")

while True:
  player2 = str(input("Player 2, what is your name?"))
  if player2.isalpha() == True:
    break
  else:
      print("that name wont work")

# explains game to player
print("welcome to the take away game", player1,"and", player2)
time.sleep(0.76)

print(f"------instructions------")
time.sleep(0.76)

print("Take a certain amount of chips(between 1 and 3). Player 1 will start then player 2 will follow")
time.sleep(0.76)

print("The person who takes the last chip wins the round")
time.sleep(0.76)

print("Who ever comes out with the highest score at the end of the maximum 5 rounds wins")
time.sleep(0.76)

print("if you don't follow the rules your turn will be skipped, no warning")
time.sleep(0.76)

print(f"good luck {player1}, and {player2}")

# players pick amount of rounds they want to play

while True:
    rounds = int(input("how many rounds do you want to play? 1-5 : ")) 
    if rounds < 1 or rounds > 5:       # if the user inputs a number above 5 or below 0 then it re-asks orignial question
     print("Please choose a number between 1 and 5")
    else:
       break
    
# game loop
while rounds > 0 :
  #sets the starting chips to max_chips(21) then displays the score and rounds then the amount of chips
  chipsleft = MAX_CHIPS
  
  print(f"{player1}'s score = ", player1_score, f"{player2}'s score = ", player2_score)
  
  print(f"Rounds - {rounds}")
  
  print("there are ", chipsleft,"chips left")
  
  print("-----------------------------------")
 
  while chipsleft > 0 :
    # starts the game with player 1 taking the first set of chips
    print(f"{player1} its your turn!")
    print("there are ", chipsleft,"chips left")

    chipstaken = int(input("do you want to take 1, 2, or 3 chips: "))
    print("-----------------------------------")
    if chipstaken > 3 or chipstaken < 1:
      print("pick a number between 1 and 3")
    else:
      chipsleft -= chipstaken
    # if player has no chips what ever player took the chips wins and score gets update
    if chipsleft <= 0 :
      player1_score = player1_score + 1
      print(f"{player1} wins the round")
      rounds = rounds - 1
      break

    print(f"{player2} its your turn")
   
    print("there are ", chipsleft,"chips left")
    
    # player 2 code
    
    chipstaken = int(input("do you want to take 1, 2, or 3 chips: "))
    print("-----------------------------------")
    if chipstaken > 3 or chipstaken < 1 :
      
      print("pick a number between 1 and 3")
    else:
      chipsleft -= chipstaken
    
    #  if player has no chips what ever player took the chips wins and score gets updated
    
    if chipsleft <= 0 :
      player2_score = player2_score + 1
      print(f"{player2} wins this round")
      rounds = rounds - 1
      break
    # shows the final score and who won
  if rounds == 0 :
    print(f"{player1}'s score = ", player1_score, f"{player2}'s score = ", player2_score)

    if player1_score > player2_score :
      print(f"{player1} wins!")

    else:
      print(f"{player2} wins")

    if player1_score == player2_score :
      print(f"tie, play again")