Re: [Tutor] simon says

2012-09-11 Thread Matthew Ngaha
Sounds as though what is wanted in a Pythonic version of an early electronic game Simon that was marketed back in the late 70's. It was roughly Frisbee shaped although slightly larger. The top was divided into four quadrant-shaped paddles each of a different color. The game consisted of

[Tutor] simon says

2012-09-10 Thread Matthew Ngaha
hi guy my book has set me an assignment of a simon says game but i don't really understand what it's asking me to do. here's the text: write a version of the simon says game where a player has to repeat an ever-growing, random sequence of colours and sounds using the keyboard. Anyone understand

Re: [Tutor] simon says

2012-09-10 Thread bob gailer
On 9/10/2012 1:15 PM, Matthew Ngaha wrote: hi guy my book has set me an assignment of a simon says game but i don't really understand what it's asking me to do. here's the text: write a version of the simon says game where a player has to repeat an ever-growing, random sequence of colours and

Re: [Tutor] simon says

2012-09-10 Thread Matthew Ngaha
You should read up on the Simon Says rules and such. It's an established, old game. Once you get that, then work on replicating it through software. thanks for your input. i understand Simon Says. I'm just struggling to see the connection with the assignment. a sequence of colours and sounds

Re: [Tutor] simon says

2012-09-10 Thread Matthew Ngaha
hi guy my book has set me an assignment of a simon says game but i don't really understand what it's asking me to do. here's the text: It's the last chapter of Python Prgogramming for the absolute beginner. they have covered all the basics. Even simple tkinter apps and Pygame games. If i

Re: [Tutor] simon says

2012-09-10 Thread Brett Ritter
On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 12:24 PM, Matthew Ngaha chigga...@gmail.com wrote: thanks for your input. i understand Simon Says. I'm just struggling to see the connection with the assignment. a sequence of colours and sounds using the keyboard. I 'm trying to understand how this relates to the game

Re: [Tutor] simon says

2012-09-10 Thread Emile van Sebille
On 9/10/2012 12:40 PM Brett Ritter said... On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 12:24 PM, Matthew Ngaha chigga...@gmail.com wrote: thanks for your input. i understand Simon Says. I'm just struggling to see the connection with the assignment. a sequence of colours and sounds using the keyboard. I 'm trying

Re: [Tutor] simon says

2012-09-10 Thread Matthew Ngaha
This seems less about simon says the social game, and more about simon, the 1980s electronic toy. That toy had four colored buttons that would light up in a sequence, playing a tone for each color. The player would then have to press the buttons in the same sequence. The game would then

Re: [Tutor] simon says

2012-09-10 Thread William R. Wing (Bill Wing)
On Sep 10, 2012, at 1:15 PM, Matthew Ngaha chigga...@gmail.com wrote: hi guy my book has set me an assignment of a simon says game but i don't really understand what it's asking me to do. here's the text: write a version of the simon says game where a player has to repeat an ever-growing,