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Python Wikipedia Game

"The Wiki Game, also known as the Wikipedia race, is a hypertextual game designed to work specifically with Wikipedia. It requires only a computer, Internet access, a web browser and (optionally) a time-keeping device to play." (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiki_Game)

How To Play

  1. Ensure you have Python 3 installed on your machine.
  2. Download python-wikipedia-game.py.
  3. Download the necessary modules using:
  • pip install --upgrade git+git://github.com/goldsmith/Wikipedia.git
  • pip isntall random
  1. Navigate to the file location.
  2. Run the program using python python-wikipedia-game.py.
  3. Enjoy!

Gameplay

A single player starts on a randomly selected or chosen article subject. The objective is to navigate to a target article solely by clicking links within each article. The player scores higher for using fewer clicks and less time.

Python Wikipedia Game walkthrough

Current Features

  • Command-line interface πŸ’»
  • Random or chosen starting subject 🚩
  • Random or chosen target subject 🏁
  • Current word πŸ“
  • List of link navigation πŸ“„
  • Click counter ☝️

Future Features

  • Stop-watch ⌚
  • Session leaderboard πŸ“ˆ
    • Player initials
    • Start & end words
    • Click count
    • Finish time

About

The Wiki Game, also known as the Wikipedia race, is a hypertextual game designed to work specifically with Wikipedia. It requires only a computer, Internet access, a web browser and (optionally) a time-keeping device to play. (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiki_Game)

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