Updated Number Guessing Game with timer, difficulty levels, and impro…

…ved UI

game.py

@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
 import tkinter as tk
 from tkinter import ttk
 import random
+import time
 
 class NumberGuessingGame:
     def __init__(self, root):
         self.root = root
         self.root.title("Number Guessing Game")
 
-        self.target_number = random.randint(1, 100)  # Random number between 1 and 100
+        # Initialize game variables
+        self.target_number = 0
         self.attempts = 0
-
-        # History storage
         self.history = []
+        self.time_left = 30  # Timer is now set to 30 seconds
+        self.hint_counter = 0  # Counter for incorrect guesses
+        self.timer_running = False  # To track if the timer is running
 
         # Create Notebook for tabs
         self.notebook = ttk.Notebook(root)
@@ -25,8 +28,19 @@ def __init__(self, root):
         self.history_tab = tk.Frame(self.notebook)
         self.notebook.add(self.history_tab, text="History")
 
+        # Difficulty selection
+        self.difficulty_label = tk.Label(self.game_tab, text="Select Difficulty", font=("Helvetica", 12))
+        self.difficulty_label.pack(pady=10)
+
+        self.difficulty_var = tk.StringVar(value="Medium")
+        self.difficulty_menu = ttk.Combobox(self.game_tab, textvariable=self.difficulty_var, values=["Easy", "Medium", "Hard"], state="readonly", font=("Helvetica", 12))
+        self.difficulty_menu.pack(pady=10)
+
+        self.start_button = tk.Button(self.game_tab, text="Start Game", command=self.start_game, font=("Helvetica", 12))
+        self.start_button.pack(pady=10)
+
         # Create GUI components for the game tab
-        self.label = tk.Label(self.game_tab, text="I am thinking of a number between 1 and 100", font=("Helvetica", 14))
+        self.label = tk.Label(self.game_tab, text="I am thinking of a number...", font=("Helvetica", 14))
         self.label.pack(pady=20)
 
         self.instruction_label = tk.Label(self.game_tab, text="Enter your guess:", font=("Helvetica", 12))
@@ -35,7 +49,7 @@ def __init__(self, root):
         self.entry = tk.Entry(self.game_tab, font=("Helvetica", 12))
         self.entry.pack(pady=10)
 
-        self.submit_button = tk.Button(self.game_tab, text="Submit Guess", command=self.check_guess, font=("Helvetica", 12))
+        self.submit_button = tk.Button(self.game_tab, text="Submit Guess", command=self.check_guess, font=("Helvetica", 12), state=tk.DISABLED)
         self.submit_button.pack(pady=10)
 
         self.result_label = tk.Label(self.game_tab, text="", font=("Helvetica", 12))
@@ -44,9 +58,12 @@ def __init__(self, root):
         self.attempts_label = tk.Label(self.game_tab, text="Attempts: 0", font=("Helvetica", 12))
         self.attempts_label.pack(pady=5)
 
-        self.play_again_button = tk.Button(self.game_tab, text="Play Again", command=self.reset_game, font=("Helvetica", 12))
+        self.play_again_button = tk.Button(self.game_tab, text="Play Again", command=self.reset_game, font=("Helvetica", 12), state=tk.DISABLED)
         self.play_again_button.pack(pady=10)
-        self.play_again_button.config(state=tk.DISABLED)
+
+        # Timer Label
+        self.timer_label = tk.Label(self.game_tab, text=f"Time Left: {self.time_left}s", font=("Helvetica", 14))
+        self.timer_label.pack(pady=10)
 
         # Create the History Tab components
         self.history_label = tk.Label(self.history_tab, text="History of Guessed Numbers", font=("Helvetica", 14))
@@ -55,10 +72,50 @@ def __init__(self, root):
         self.history_listbox = tk.Listbox(self.history_tab, width=50, height=10, font=("Helvetica", 12))
         self.history_listbox.pack(pady=10)
 
+    def start_game(self):
+        # Set the target number based on the selected difficulty level
+        difficulty = self.difficulty_var.get()
+
+        if difficulty == "Easy":
+            self.target_number = random.randint(1, 50)
+            self.label.config(text="I am thinking of a number between 1 and 50")
+        elif difficulty == "Medium":
+            self.target_number = random.randint(1, 100)
+            self.label.config(text="I am thinking of a number between 1 and 100")
+        else:  # Hard
+            self.target_number = random.randint(1, 200)
+            self.label.config(text="I am thinking of a number between 1 and 200")
+
+        # Reset the game variables
+        self.attempts = 0
+        self.hint_counter = 0
+        self.time_left = 30  # Reset timer to 30 seconds
+        self.timer_label.config(text=f"Time Left: {self.time_left}s")
+        self.submit_button.config(state=tk.NORMAL)
+        self.start_button.config(state=tk.DISABLED)
+        self.result_label.config(text="")
+        self.history_label.config(text="History of Guessed Numbers")
+
+        # Start the countdown timer
+        self.timer_running = True
+        self.start_timer()
+
+    def start_timer(self):
+        # Start countdown timer
+        if self.timer_running and self.time_left > 0:
+            self.time_left -= 1
+            self.timer_label.config(text=f"Time Left: {self.time_left}s")
+            self.root.after(1000, self.start_timer)  # Call this function every 1 second
+        elif self.time_left == 0:
+            self.end_game(f"Time's up! The correct number was {self.target_number}.")
+
     def check_guess(self):
         try:
             guess = int(self.entry.get())
             self.attempts += 1
+            self.hint_counter += 1
+
+            # Check if the guess is correct
             if guess < self.target_number:
                 self.result_label.config(text="Too low! Try again.", fg="red")
             elif guess > self.target_number:
@@ -68,25 +125,45 @@ def check_guess(self):
                 self.history.append(f"Number: {self.target_number}, Attempts: {self.attempts}")
                 self.update_history()
                 self.play_again_button.config(state=tk.NORMAL)  # Enable play again button
+                self.timer_running = False  # Stop the timer when the correct guess is made
+
+            # Provide a hint after 3 wrong guesses
+            if self.hint_counter == 3 and guess != self.target_number:
+                self.provide_hint()
+
         except ValueError:
             self.result_label.config(text="Please enter a valid number.", fg="red")
 
         self.attempts_label.config(text=f"Attempts: {self.attempts}")
 
+    def provide_hint(self):
+        if self.target_number % 2 == 0:
+            self.result_label.config(text="Hint: The number is even!", fg="blue")
+        else:
+            self.result_label.config(text="Hint: The number is odd!", fg="blue")
+
     def update_history(self):
         # Clear the current list and update it with new history
         self.history_listbox.delete(0, tk.END)
         for entry in self.history:
             self.history_listbox.insert(tk.END, entry)
 
     def reset_game(self):
-        self.target_number = random.randint(1, 100)  # New random number
+        self.target_number = 0
         self.attempts = 0
         self.attempts_label.config(text="Attempts: 0")
         self.result_label.config(text="")
         self.entry.delete(0, tk.END)
         self.play_again_button.config(state=tk.DISABLED)
+        self.start_button.config(state=tk.NORMAL)  # Enable the start button
+
+    def end_game(self, message):
+        self.result_label.config(text=message)
+        self.play_again_button.config(state=tk.NORMAL)  # Enable play again button
+        self.update_history()
+        self.timer_running = False  # Stop the timer
 
+# Main code to run the app
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     root = tk.Tk()
     game = NumberGuessingGame(root)