open-mastermind

Terminal-based python of classic board game Mastermind®

to get the game

Install with pip from the command line:

pip install open-mastermind

And run with this command:

mastermind

Although written in Python3.7, it's compatible back to Python2.7.

to get the code

Clone the repository, then install the requirements (currently only the non-standard python library colorama, which prints a colorful terminal.)

git clone https://github.com/philshem/open-mastermind.git
cd open-mastermind
pip install -r requirements.txt

And to play from your downloaded code:

python mastermind.py

example game play

Each puzzle contains 4 boxes. Each turn you choose from 6 colors.

Can you guess the puzzle before your turns run out?

Color choices: r g y b m w

Example turn: rybg

Response:

◍ : correct color in correct position

○ : correct color in incorrect position

_ : incorrect color

The order of the response tiles is sorted and does not necessarily match the position of the colored tiles.

Type !h during gameplay to read these instructions.

Type !q during gameplay to quit and show the solution.

change the game parameters

Edit the file params.py to:

• more pieces to guess

• more/fewer turns per game

• new colors

• different emoji playing pieces

screenshot of gameplay