CSCI 261 - Programming Concepts

For this lab, we are going to collectively implement most of a Yahtzee game. Everyone will make a small piece of the game and we could then put all the pieces together to make a fully functioning game.

The first step to make Yahtzee is to know how to play. Here are the official rules. With a partner, play a game of yahtzee online. Be sure to take note of two pieces of information each round:

1. What conditions must be satisified to earn points
2. How many points are scored for each category

Play through a complete game. Who won?

After you've played at least one complete game, choose two different Yahtzee categories. One must be from the "upper section" and one must be from the "lower section". These are:

• Upper Section
  • Ones
  • Twos
  • Threes
  • Fours
  • Fives
  • Sixes
• Lower Section
  • Three of a Kind
  • Four of a Kind
  • Full House
  • Small Straight
  • Large Straight

You will need to write one function for each of these categories.

1. The functions will test the given five dice for whether the conditions of the Yahtzee category are met or not. We will represent each of our dice with an integer variable. Therefore, the function should accept as input five integers to represent our five dice. The function should return as output true if the conditions are met and false otherwise. Name the function isXYZ where XYZ is the name of the category you are testing for in proper camel case.

For example, the function for the Full House category would be structured as follows:

To test that our functions are correct and can handle a variety of scenarios, we are going to use the AutoGrader to test our functions. Note you must be connected to the Mines network in order to access the AutoGrader website (this means you need to use the VPN if off campus).

Once logged in, choose "CSCI 261 Programming Concepts" and this lab. You will now see a list of all the functions possible for this lab. Begin by selecting your isXYZ() function.

You'll now see a brief problem statement along the left and an editor on the right. Go ahead and click the "Test" button on the bottom left. You'll see a bar appear saying "Running Tests" and then the bar will turn red with a green box. Each of these boxes represent a different test case. By hovering over a single box, you can see the input provided for that test and what the expected output is. Hover over the green box and you'll see:

Now go one box to the right and hover over the red box. This time you'll see:

Your goal is get all the boxes to be green. Use the editor to complete the function body. When you make an edit, click "Test" again to see if any additional tests have passed. Two very important pieces of information:

1. Be sure to click "Save" button often on the editor toolbar. If you leave the webpage, then your code will be lost.
2. When you are happy with your function, click the "Submit" button on the bottom left to complete the tests.

When all the tests pass and you've submitted the two functions, then you are done with this lab! Read below about how to properly receive credit for this lab.

Back in CLion land, create a file called main.cpp for a Lab4A project. Inside this main, copy your functions from the AutoGrader and paste it into this file. We do not need a main() function and full program for this lab - just the two functions. Be sure to include your partner's name in the header of the file. Also be sure that you have pressed Submit and Save in the AutoGrader with all tests successfully passing.