diceySecondVersion.py

# This is a dice game, the user throws a dice, 
# the game consists of three trials to guess the dice value. If the
# user guesses the value correctly within the trials then the user wins. 
# After the trials, the game ends and the user loses the game.

import random 

def play_game():
    print("Welcome to the dice game!")
    print("You will be given three chances to guess the dice value.")

    # Generate a random number between 1 and 6 for the dice
    dice_value = random.randint(1, 6)
    # Start the game with three trials
    for trial in range(1, 4):
        # print(trial)
        totalTrialsLeft = 3 - trial # Update the remaining trials value for each trial
        print(f"Trial {trial}: Guess the dice value (1-6):")
        # Validate the input to check if is an integer
        try:
            user_guess = int(input())
        except ValueError:
            print("Invalid input. Please enter a number between 1 and 6.")
        # After ask again for a number/ Note that if using 'continue' then the number of trials will not be reset to 3. 
            print(f"Trial {trial}: Guess the dice value (1-6):")
            user_guess = int(input())
        print(f"You have {totalTrialsLeft} tries left.")
        if user_guess == dice_value:
            print("Congratulations! You guessed the correct value.")
            return True
        if totalTrialsLeft == 0:
            print(f"Sorry you lost the game. The dice value was {dice_value}.")
            return False

play_game()