colorgame.py

# import the modules 

import tkinter 
import random 

# list of possible colour. 

colours = ['Red','Blue','Green','Pink','Black', 
		'Yellow','Orange','White','Purple','Brown'] 
score = 0

# the game time left, initially 60 seconds. 

timeleft = 60

# function that will start the game. 

def startGame(event): 
	
	if timeleft == 60: 
		
		# start the countdown timer. 
		
		countdown() 
		
	# run the function to 
	# choose the next colour. 
	
	nextColour() 

# Function to choose and 
# display the next colour. 

def nextColour(): 

	# use the globally declared 'score' 
	# and 'play' variables above. 
	
	global score 
	global timeleft 

	# if a game is currently in play 
	
	if timeleft > 0: 

		# make the text entry box active. 
		
		e.focus_set() 

		# if the colour typed is equal 
		# to the colour of the text 
		
		if e.get().lower() == colours[1].lower(): 
			
			score += 1

		# clear the text entry box. 
		
		e.delete(0, tkinter.END) 
		
		random.shuffle(colours) 
		
		# change the colour to type, by changing the 
		# text _and_ the colour to a random colour value 
		
		label.config(fg = str(colours[1]), text = str(colours[0])) 
		
		# update the score. 
		
		scoreLabel.config(text = "Score: " + str(score)) 


# Countdown timer function 

def countdown(): 

	global timeleft 

	# if a game is in play 
	
	if timeleft > 0: 

		# decrement the timer. 
		
		timeleft -= 1
		
		# update the time left label 
		
		timeLabel.config(text = "Time left: "
							+ str(timeleft)) 
								
		# run the function again after 1 second. 
		
		timeLabel.after(1000, countdown) 
		


# Driver Code 

# -------------create a GUI window------------------- 

root = tkinter.Tk() 

# set the title 

root.title("COLORGAME") 

# set the size 
root.geometry("475x300") 

# add an instructions label 

instructions = tkinter.Label(root, text = "Type the colour Name",fg= '#625050',
									font = ('Time', 30,"bold",'underline')) 
instructions.pack() 

# add a score label 

scoreLabel = tkinter.Label(root, text = "Press enter to start!", fg= '#c27099',
									font = ('Helvetica', 12)) 
scoreLabel.pack() 

# add a time left label 

timeLabel = tkinter.Label(root, text = "Time left: " +
			str(timeleft),fg='#b30000', font = ('Helvetica', 20)) 

				
timeLabel.pack() 

# add a label for displaying the colours 

label = tkinter.Label(root, font = ('Helvetica', 60)) 
label.pack() 

# add a text entry box for 
# typing in colours 

e = tkinter.Entry(root) 

# run the 'startGame' function 
# when the enter key is pressed 

root.bind('<Return>', startGame) 
e.pack() 

# set focus on the entry box 

e.focus_set() 

# start the GUI 

root.mainloop()