Question

I have spent so much time on this and I am having trouble getting all the methods to work together correctly to run the code right, and I am not sure what is wrong with it.

/*
You will recreate one or two versions of the logic game shown in the Algorithms movie
and you will ask which one the user would like to play.
Upon completion of the game, display who won and ask if they would like to play again and which version of the game.
You will need to use one class and a method dedicated to the game(s).

Chili Pepper:

You will create a "bucket" containing 13 "chocolates" and a "chili pepper."
The user can select 1-3 chocolates out of the bucket, the computer will do the same until someone is left with the chili pepper.
Will it matter who goes first? Do you need to change the starting number of chocolates if the user goes first?

Chess Board:

You will also create 5 "lanes" of "pieces" and each lane has that number of pieces on it;
i.e. lane 5 = 5 pieces, lane 4 = 4 pieces, etc.
The user and the computer can take any number of pieces from one lane.
The object is to not take the last piece. Will it matter who goes first?

Make sure you have instructions on how to play your game upon request.
*/

import java.util.*;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Scanner;

public class LogicGameTest{

//CHILI PEPPER___________________________________________________________________________________
public String Chili() {

int choco = 13;
Random random = new Random();

while (true) {

System.out.println("There are " + choco + " chocolates left in the bucket");
int count = userCount(choco);
choco = choco - count;

if (choco > 3) {
int computerTakes = random.nextInt(3) + 1;
System.out.println("Computer takes " + computerTakes + " chocolates from the bucket");

choco -= computerTakes;
}
else if (choco > 0) {
System.out.println("There are " + choco + " chocolates left in the bucket");
System.out.println("Computer takes " + choco + " chocolates from the bucket");
System.out.println("You have to take the chilli pepper!");
break;
}
else {
System.out.println("There are " + choco + " chocolates left in the bucket");
System.out.println("Computer takes the chilli! ");
break;
}
}
//}
int userCount(int chocolate) {

while (true) {

System.out.print("\nHow many chocolates you want to take? ");
int count = scanner.nextInt();
if (1 <= count && count <= 3) {
if (count <= chocolate) {
return count;
}
else {
System.out.println("ERROR: There are only " + chocolate + " left in the bucket. You cannot take more than that!");
continue;
}
}
else {
System.out.println("ERROR: Incorrect count. You can take 1,2 or 3 chocolate at a time");
continue;
}
}
}
//}

//CHESS BOARD__________________________________________________________________________________
public String Chess() {

Scanner scan = new Scanner (System.in);
  
int lane5[] = {0,0,0,0,0};
int lane4[] = {0,0,0,0};
int lane3[] = {0,0,0};
int lane2[] = {0,0};
int lane1[] = {0};

int lanenum;
int piecenum;

System.out.println("Please select a lane that you want to take from");
lanenum = scan.nextInt();

System.out.println("How many do you want to take? Selecet a number 1 - 3.");
piecenum = scan.nextInt();

if (lanenum == 5 && piecenum <= 5) {
lane5 = removeThePieces(lane5, piecenum);
System.out.println(lane5);
}
else if (lanenum == 4 && piecenum <= 4) {
lane4 = removeThePieces(lane4, piecenum);
System.out.println(lane4);
}
else if (lanenum == 3 && piecenum <= 3) {
lane3 = removeThePieces(lane3, piecenum);
System.out.println(lane3);
}
else if (lanenum == 2 && piecenum <= 2) {
lane2 = removeThePieces(lane2, piecenum);
System.out.println(lane2);
}
else if (lanenum == 1 && piecenum <= 1) {
lane1 = removeThePieces(lane1, piecenum);
System.out.println(lane1);
}
else {
System.out.println("Please enter the number of a lane");
}
  
public int[] removeThePieces(int[] array, int num) {

int[] anotherArray = new int[array.length - num];//create another array

for (int i = 0, j = 0; i < array.length - num; i++) {
anotherArray[j++] = array[i];
}
return anotherArray;
}
}
//MAIN ______________________________________________________________________________
public static main(String str[]) throws IOException   {
  
Scanner scan = new Scanner (System.in);
  
int x;
System.out.println("Do you want to play a game? \n1 for yes \n2 for no");
x = scan.nextInt();
  
if (x == 1) {
int w;
System.out.println("Which game do you want to play? \n1 for Chili Pepper \n2 for Chess Board ");
w = scan.nextInt();

int y;
System.out.println("Do you want instructions? \n1 for yes \n2 for no ");
y = scan.nextInt();

if (y == 1) {
System.out.println("Chili Pepper: \nA bucket is full of 13 chocolate chips and a chili pepper \nYou and the computer will take turns grabbing a number of chocolate chips (1 - 3) \nout of the bucket and whoever ends with the chili pepper in the end loses.");
System.out.println("\nChess Board: \nYou and the computer will take turns grabbing \nany number of pieces from one lane. The object of this game is to \nnot take the last piece. If you end up with the last piece, \nyou lose. \n");
}
else {
System.out.println("Let's Play!\n");
}

if (w == 1) {
//System.out.println("Chili Pepper Game");
System.out.println(Chili());
}
else if (w == 2) {
//System.out.println("Chess Board Game");
String.out.println(Chess());
}
else {
System.out.println("Please selct a game!");
}
}
else {
System.out.println("That's okay, maybe another time!");
}
}
}
}

Answer 1

thanks for the question, here is the first part of the question. I ran out of time to work on the 2nd part, sharing the first part as its working fine.

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import java.util.Random;
import java.util.Scanner;

public class Chilli {


    private static Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        int chocolates = 13;
        Random random = new Random();

        while (true) {

            System.out.println("There are " + chocolates + " chocolates left in the bucket");
            int count = userCount(chocolates);
            chocolates = chocolates - count;


            if (chocolates > 3) {
                int computerTakes = random.nextInt(3) + 1;
                System.out.println("Computer takes " + computerTakes + " chocolates from the bucket");

                chocolates -= computerTakes;
            } else if (chocolates > 0) {
                System.out.println("There are " + chocolates + " chocolates left in the bucket");
                System.out.println("Computer takes " + chocolates + " chocolates from the bucket");
                System.out.println("You have to take the chilli !");
                break;

            } else {
                System.out.println("There are " + chocolates + " chocolates left in the bucket");
                System.out.println("Computer takes the chilli! ");
                break;

            }


        }


    }

    public static int userCount(int chocolate) {

        while (true) {

            System.out.print("How many chocolates you want to take? ");
            int count = scanner.nextInt();
            if (1 <= count && count <= 3) {
                if (count <= chocolate) {
                    return count;
                } else {
                    System.out.println("ERROR: There are only " + chocolate + " left in the bucket. You cannot take more than that!");
                    continue;
                }
            } else {
                System.out.println("ERROR: Incorrect count. You can take 1,2 or 3 chocolate at a time");
                continue;
            }

        }
    }
}

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