Connect Four Timeline

Day Date(s) Project Assignment
1 Oct 9 Project assigned. Write draw_board.
2-3 Oct 11 Plan, write, and test: is_legal_move.
5 Oct 12 Plan is_won in class. Write and test at home.
6 Oct 15 Project due.
- Oct 19 Last day to turn in project.

I expect this project to take 4-6 hours to complete over the course of a week. If you spend less than 3 hours on the project you should read the advanced notes about the minimax algorithm and (partially?) implement it.

Expected times and other notes:

  • draw_board: 1.0 hour, including class time
  • is_legal_move: 0.5 hour
  • is_won: 1.5-2 hours, including 0.5-1.0 hours planning time Expect to use several helper functions. See spoilers if needed.
  • make_move: 1.0 hour, including class time. See spoilers if needed.