Exercise 08-17:
Improve the program from the previous exercise by asking the player for the desired difficulty level. In easy mode, life starts at 100 points, and the alien can do between 5 and 20 points of damage. In normal mode, life begins at 80 points, and the alien can cause damage between 10 and 25 points. In hard mode, on the other hand, life begins at 75, and the alien causes damage between 20 and 30 points. Add messages and special characters to make the game more fun.
Answer:
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# Python From Scratch
# Author: Nilo Ney Coutinho Menezes
# Editora Novatec (c) 2010-2025 - LogiKraft 2025
# Site: https://pythonfromscratch.com
# ISBN: 978-85-7522-949-1 (Paperback), 978-85-7522-950-7 (hardcover), 978-85-7522-951-4 (ebook)
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# File: chapter 08/exercise-08-17.py.py
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import random
print("🎮 Welcome to Alien Hunter! 👽")
print("\nChoose difficulty level:")
print("1 - Easy (❤️ 100 HP | 💥 Damage: 5-20)")
print("2 - Medium (❤️ 80 HP | 💥 Damage: 10-25)")
print("3 - Hard (❤️ 75 HP | 💥 Damage: 20-30)")
while True:
level = input("\nEnter level number (1-3): ")
if level in ["1", "2", "3"]:
break
print("❌ Invalid option! Choose 1, 2, or 3.")
if level == "1":
player_health = 100
min_damage, max_damage = 5, 20
elif level == "2":
player_health = 80
min_damage, max_damage = 10, 25
else:
player_health = 75
min_damage, max_damage = 20, 30
tree = random.randint(1, 100)
print("\n🌳 An alien is hiding behind a tree!")
print("🔢 Each tree has been numbered from 1 to 100.")
print("❗ You have to guess which tree the alien is hiding behind.")
print("⚠️ Careful! The alien will attack you with each wrong attempt!\n")
while player_health > 0:
print(f"❤️ Health points: {player_health}")
guess = int(input("🎯 Choose a tree [1-100]: "))
if guess == tree:
print("\n🎉 CONGRATULATIONS! You got it right! The alien was found! 🎊")
break
elif guess > tree:
print("⬇️ Too high! Try a lower number.")
else:
print("⬆️ Too low! Try a higher number.")
damage = random.randint(min_damage, max_damage)
player_health -= damage
print(f"💥 The alien attacked you! Damage: {damage}\n")
if player_health <= 0:
print("\n💀 Game Over! You didn't survive.")
print(f"👽 The alien was behind tree {tree}.")