"""
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   Project: Take-Away Game
  Standard: 91883 (AS1.7) v.1
    School: Tauranga Boys' College
    Author: Ishmael lethbridge
      Date: 
    Python: 3.5
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"""
import time
import random

#Constant variables(number does not change)
MAX_CHIPS = 21

#Variables(Most likely will change overtime)
player1_score = 0
player2_score = 0
chips = 0
chipstaken = 0
rounds_played = 0
#Grabbing both of the players names
while True:
  player1 = str(input("Player 1, what is your name?"))
  if player1.isalpha() == True:
    break
  else:
      print("That is not an acceptable name")

while True:
  player2 = str(input("Player 2, what is your name?"))
  if player2.isalpha() == True:
    break
  else:
      print("That is not an acceptable name")

#Greets the player and explains the instructions on how to play the game
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 without a warning")
time.sleep(0.76)
print(f"Best of luck to you both {player1}, and {player2}")
#Players pick the amount of rounds

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 asks for the amount of rounds again
     print("Please choose a number between 1 and 5")
    else:
       break
    
#Starting the main 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 player1 taking the first set of chips
    print(f"{player1} its your turn!")
    print("there are ", chipsleft,"chips left")

    chipstaken = int(input("How many chips do you want to take away from the stack between 1 and 3: "))
    print("-----------------------------------")
    if chipstaken > 3 or chipstaken < 1:
      print("pick a number between 1 and 3")
    else:
      chipsleft -= chipstaken
    #if there are no chips left then the player who took the chips in this instance would be player 1 would win the round and adds +1 score onto their score
    if chipsleft <= 0 :
      player1_score = player1_score + 1
      print(f"{player1} WINS THIS ROUND!")
      rounds = rounds - 1
      break

    print(f"{player2} its your turn!")
    print("there are ", chipsleft,"chips left")
    #this is player 2's turn which is pretty much the exact same code as player 1's
    chipstaken = int(input("How many chips do you want to take away from the stack between 1 and 3: "))
    print("-----------------------------------")
    if chipstaken > 3 or chipstaken < 1 :
      print("pick a number between 1 and 3")
    else:
      chipsleft -= chipstaken
    #if there are no chips left then the player who took the chips in this instance would be player 1 would win the round and adds +1 score onto their score
    if chipsleft <= 0 :
      player2_score = player2_score + 1
      print(f"{player2} WINS THIS ROUND!")
      rounds = rounds - 1
      break
    #displays final score and then detects who wins the game
  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! Good Game")

    else:
      print(f"{player2} Wins! Good Game")

    if player1_score == player2_score :
      print(f"its a tie! you might aswell play again...")