Rock,Paper,Scissors Help :)

@wicked765Nov 12.2009

Hello all, I have been assigned with a class ICT project to create a basic game using javascript.
I have decided to do a Rock, Paper, Scissors game. I need to include IF statements, a WHILE loop and 8 prompts and 8 alerts.

I just wanted to see if anyone could start me in the right direction with some basic code or if anyone has any good links to tutorials for a basic javascript game (Year 9)

Thankyou

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@mityaNov 12.2009 — #Seems odd that you have been dictated to regarding what code you have to use. Why would anyone need 8 prompts - or even 8 alerts - for rock, paper, scissors? They'd just be extraneous.

Here 'ya go - wrote this for you as I'm off work ill today. Buy me a pint some day.

[CODE]//declare valid options, each with an array detailing what beats it and loses to it
 var options = [
 {item: 'rock', losesTo: 'paper', beats: 'scissors'},
 {item: 'paper', losesTo: 'scissosrs', beats: 'rock'},
 {item: 'scissors', losesTo: 'rock', beats: 'paper'}
 ]
 
 //prepare function to ask for user's choice
 function doPrompt(badChoice) {
 var msg = '';
 if (badChoice) msg += "'"+badChoice+"' is not a valid choice.n";
 msg += "Choose an option - rock, paper or scissors";
 return prompt(msg, "").toLowerCase();
 }
 
 //ask the user for his choice, ensuring it's a legal choice (keep prompting if not)
 var choice, isValidChoice;
 do {
 choice = doPrompt(isValidChoice == false ? choice : null);
 for (var i in options) {
 if (choice == options[i].item) { isValidChoice = true; break; }
 }
 if (isValidChoice != true) isValidChoice = false;
 } while(isValidChoice != true);
 
 //randomise a choice for the computer player
 var computerChoice = options[Math.floor(Math.random()*options.length)].item;
 
 //now compare. Look at the row in our options array to decipher how the two choices relate to each other
 var result;
 for (var u in options) {
 if (options[u].item == choice) {
 if (options[u].losesTo == computerChoice)
 result = 'you lose';
 else if (options[u].beats == computerChoice)
 result = 'you win';
 else
 result = 'draw';
 break;
 }
 }
 
 //report back
 alert("Result: "+result+"nnYour choice: "+choice+"nvs.nComputer choice: "+computerChoice);[/CODE]

@wicked765authorNov 12.2009 — #Ah! Didn't expect a reply so soon ?

Thankyou very much Mitya!This will really help me, i really appreciate it ? You must be good to throw code like that together in such a short amount of time, thanks again.

Oh and yes I do owe you a pint

Thanks again for your time ?

@mityaNov 12.2009 — #No probs.

@dorishallAug 08.2019 — #Awesome links. Thanks. But I'm kind of understanding that changing paper type isn't something you can gain control of, except for landscape and portrait...

@VITSUSAAug 08.2019 — #@wicked765#1047436 I agree with Mitya, but you should have basic knowledge about basic and Advance Java as well as proper documentation is very important to create any game which help you to go in right direction.

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