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Beginner_Projects/Egg_Catcher_Game.py

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+from itertools import cycle  # Used for cycling through colors for the eggs
+from random import randrange  # Used to randomly place the eggs on the screen
+from tkinter import Canvas, Tk, messagebox, font  # Tkinter components for the game GUI
+
+# Set the canvas size
+canvas_width = 800
+canvas_height = 400
+
+# Create the main window and canvas
+root = Tk()
+c = Canvas(root, width=canvas_width, height=canvas_height, background="deep sky blue")
+
+# Draw the ground and the sun
+c.create_rectangle(-5, canvas_height-100, canvas_width+5, canvas_height+5, fill="sea green", width=0)  # Green ground
+c.create_oval(-80, -80, 120, 120, fill='orange', width=0)  # Orange sun
+c.pack()
+
+# Set up the color cycle for the eggs
+color_cycle = cycle(["light blue", "light green", "light pink", "light yellow", "light cyan"])
+
+# Egg properties
+egg_width = 45
+egg_height = 55
+egg_score = 10  # Points per egg
+egg_speed = 500  # Speed of egg movement (lower means faster)
+egg_interval = 4000  # Interval for creating new eggs
+difficulty = 0.95  # Difficulty increase factor (makes eggs fall faster over time)
+
+# Catcher properties
+catcher_color = "blue"
+catcher_width = 100
+catcher_height = 100
+
+# Starting position of the catcher
+catcher_startx = canvas_width / 2 - catcher_width / 2
+catcher_starty = canvas_height - catcher_height - 20
+catcher_startx2 = catcher_startx + catcher_width
+catcher_starty2 = catcher_starty + catcher_height
+
+# Create the catcher (arc shape)
+catcher = c.create_arc(catcher_startx, catcher_starty, catcher_startx2, catcher_starty2, start=200, extent=140, style="arc", outline=catcher_color, width=3)
+
+# Game font configuration
+game_font = font.nametofont("TkFixedFont")
+game_font.config(size=18)
+
+# Score and lives setup
+score = 0
+score_text = c.create_text(10, 10, anchor="nw", font=game_font, fill="darkblue", text="Score: "+ str(score))
+
+lives_remaining = 3
+lives_text = c.create_text(canvas_width-10, 10, anchor="ne", font=game_font, fill="darkblue", text="Lives: "+ str(lives_remaining))
+
+# List to hold active eggs
+eggs = []
+
+# Function to create a new egg at a random position
+def create_egg():
+    x = randrange(10, 740)  # Random x-coordinate for egg
+    y = 40  # Egg starts at y=40
+    new_egg = c.create_oval(x, y, x+egg_width, y+egg_height, fill=next(color_cycle), width=0)  # Create egg
+    eggs.append(new_egg)  # Add egg to the list of eggs
+    root.after(egg_interval, create_egg)  # Schedule the next egg creation
+
+# Function to move eggs down the screen
+def move_eggs():
+    for egg in eggs:
+        (eggx, eggy, eggx2, eggy2) = c.coords(egg)  # Get current egg coordinates
+        c.move(egg, 0, 10)  # Move egg down by 10 pixels
+        if eggy2 > canvas_height:  # If the egg goes off the screen
+            egg_dropped(egg)  # Handle egg drop
+    root.after(egg_speed, move_eggs)  # Schedule the next movement
+
+# Function to handle when an egg is dropped (missed)
+def egg_dropped(egg):
+    eggs.remove(egg)  # Remove egg from the list
+    c.delete(egg)  # Remove the egg from the canvas
+    lose_a_life()  # Lose a life
+    if lives_remaining == 0:  # If no lives left, game over
+        messagebox.showinfo("Game Over!", "Final Score: "+ str(score))  # Show game over message
+        root.destroy()  # Close the game window
+
+# Function to decrease a life
+def lose_a_life():
+    global lives_remaining
+    lives_remaining -= 1  # Decrease the life count
+    c.itemconfigure(lives_text, text="Lives: "+ str(lives_remaining))  # Update the lives display
+
+# Function to check if an egg is caught by the catcher
+def check_catch():
+    (catcherx, catchery, catcherx2, catchery2) = c.coords(catcher)  # Get catcher coordinates
+    for egg in eggs:
+        (eggx, eggy, eggx2, eggy2) = c.coords(egg)  # Get egg coordinates
+        if catcherx < eggx and eggx2 < catcherx2 and catchery2 - eggy2 < 40:  # If the egg is caught
+            eggs.remove(egg)  # Remove the egg
+            c.delete(egg)  # Delete the egg from the canvas
+            increase_score(egg_score)  # Increase the score
+    root.after(100, check_catch)  # Schedule the next catch check
+
+# Function to increase the score
+def increase_score(points):
+    global score, egg_speed, egg_interval
+    score += points  # Increase the score
+    egg_speed = int(egg_speed * difficulty)  # Increase the speed of the eggs
+    egg_interval = int(egg_interval * difficulty)  # Decrease the interval between eggs
+    c.itemconfigure(score_text, text="Score: "+ str(score))  # Update the score display
+
+# Function to move the catcher to the left
+def move_left(event):
+    (x1, y1, x2, y2) = c.coords(catcher)  # Get catcher coordinates
+    if x1 > 0:  # Check if catcher is not at the left edge
+        c.move(catcher, -20, 0)  # Move catcher left by 20 pixels
+
+# Function to move the catcher to the right
+def move_right(event):
+    (x1, y1, x2, y2) = c.coords(catcher)  # Get catcher coordinates
+    if x2 < canvas_width:  # Check if catcher is not at the right edge
+        c.move(catcher, 20, 0)  # Move catcher right by 20 pixels
+
+# Bind the left and right arrow keys to move the catcher
+c.bind("<Left>", move_left)
+c.bind("<Right>", move_right)
+
+# Set focus on the canvas to capture key events
+c.focus_set()
+
+# Start the game by creating the first egg, moving eggs, and checking for catches
+root.after(1000, create_egg)
+root.after(1000, move_eggs)
+root.after(1000, check_catch)
+
+# Run the Tkinter main loop (start the game window)
+root.mainloop()