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    Included in this chapter is the source code for four extra games. Unfortunately, only the source code (including comments) is in this chapter without any detailed explanation of the code. By now, you can play these games and figure out how the code works by looking at the source code and comments.

    The games are:

    • Flippy – An "Othello" clone where the player tries to flip the computer AI player’s tiles.
    • Ink Spill – A "Flood It" clone that makes use of the flood fill algorithm.
    • Four in a Row – A "Connect Four" clone against the computer AI player.
    • Gemgem – A "Bejeweled" clone where the player swaps gems to try to get three identical gems in a row.

    If you have any questions about the source code in this book, feel free to email the author at al@inventwithpython.com.

    Buggy versions of these programs are also available if you want to practice fixing bugs:

    This page titled 11: Four Extra Games is shared under a CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Al Sweigart via source content that was edited to the style and standards of the LibreTexts platform; a detailed edit history is available upon request.

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