Linotype

Linotype is a simple ruby implementation of the Letterpress for iOS game mechanic. Letterpress was created by Loren Brichter and is sold on iTunes. Linotype是[Letterpress for iOS]（http://www.atebits.com/letterpress/）游戏机制的简单红宝石实现。凸版印刷机是由[Loren Brichter]（http://twitter.com/lorenb）创建的，并且[在iTunes上出售]（https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/letterpress-word-game/id526619424?ls = 1＆mt = 8）。 Linotype用于编写其他程序，例如简单的玩家命令行游戏，作弊/模拟程序，基于Web的版本或您能想到的其他任何程序。我的目标是社区将向该项目提交请求请求，以便程序可以共享一个公共引擎。

该项目的灵感来自于此 tweet by Andy Baio.

该项目始于 @barelyknown.

Installation

$ gem install linotype

Usage

该库使用内置的Ruby对象提供了一个非常简单的接口。设计的目标是在内部使用面向对象的设计策略，但要保持公共接口非常简单以使其易于使用和扩展。

这是主要的公共方法的基本清单：

>   game = Linotype::Game.new

>   game.board
=>  [[{:letter=>"N", :row=>0, :column=>0, :covered_by=>1, :defended=>true},
      {:letter=>"S", :row=>0, :column=>1, :covered_by=>1, :defended=>false},
      {:letter=>"L", :row=>0, :column=>2, :covered_by=>nil, :defended=>false},
      {:letter=>"K", :row=>0, :column=>3, :covered_by=>nil, :defended=>false},
      {:letter=>"W", :row=>0, :column=>4, :covered_by=>nil, :defended=>false}],
     [{:letter=>"T", :row=>1, :column=>0, :covered_by=>1, :defended=>true},
      {:letter=>"P", :row=>1, :column=>1, :covered_by=>1, :defended=>false},
      {:letter=>"Y", :row=>1, :column=>2, :covered_by=>nil, :defended=>false},
      {:letter=>"E", :row=>1, :column=>3, :covered_by=>1, :defended=>false},
      {:letter=>"E", :row=>1, :column=>4, :covered_by=>nil, :defended=>false}],
     [{:letter=>"L", :row=>2, :column=>0, :covered_by=>1, :defended=>false},
      {:letter=>"O", :row=>2, :column=>1, :covered_by=>nil, :defended=>false},
      {:letter=>"L", :row=>2, :column=>2, :covered_by=>nil, :defended=>false},
      {:letter=>"Z", :row=>2, :column=>3, :covered_by=>nil, :defended=>false},
      {:letter=>"Z", :row=>2, :column=>4, :covered_by=>nil, :defended=>false}],
     [{:letter=>"T", :row=>3, :column=>0, :covered_by=>nil, :defended=>false},
      {:letter=>"B", :row=>3, :column=>1, :covered_by=>nil, :defended=>false},
      {:letter=>"W", :row=>3, :column=>2, :covered_by=>nil, :defended=>false},
      {:letter=>"M", :row=>3, :column=>3, :covered_by=>nil, :defended=>false},
      {:letter=>"F", :row=>3, :column=>4, :covered_by=>nil, :defended=>false}],
     [{:letter=>"B", :row=>4, :column=>0, :covered_by=>nil, :defended=>false},
      {:letter=>"O", :row=>4, :column=>1, :covered_by=>nil, :defended=>false},
      {:letter=>"F", :row=>4, :column=>2, :covered_by=>nil, :defended=>false},
      {:letter=>"M", :row=>4, :column=>3, :covered_by=>nil, :defended=>false},
      {:letter=>"V", :row=>4, :column=>4, :covered_by=>nil, :defended=>false}]] 

>   # Takes about 8 seconds on a laptop -- brute force solution
>   game.potential_plays
=>  ["WORD","MATCHES","FROM","DICTIONARY","IN","AN","ARRAY"]

>   next_play = game.best_next_play

>   game.play(*next_play[:coordinates])
=>  true

>   game.moves.last.to_hash
=>  { :player=>1,
      :word=>"SPLENT",
      :valid=>true,
      :coordinates=>[[0, 1], [1, 1], [2, 0], [1, 3], [0, 0], [1, 0]],
      :invalid_reason=>nil,
      :player_sequence=>1,
      :total_sequence=>1,
      :score => {
        :defended_before=>0,
        :covered_before=>0,
        :defended_after=>2,
        :covered_after=>6,
        :defended=>2,
        :covered=>6}
      }

>   game.scores
=>  {1=>2, 2=>0}

#   pass by playing a nil move
>   game.play
=>  true

>   game.play
=>  true

>   game.over?
=>  true

>   game.winner
=>  1

Dictionary

The default dictionary is based on the the Internet Scrabble Club's TWL06 dictionary. Any dictionary can be used by replacing the contents of the words.txt file in the /lib/linotype/dictionary directory.

Feature Ideas

Game board loading from iOS screen shot
Word suggestions (faster)
One player command line game
Vowel/consonant ratio setting for random boards
Built in dictionaries for different languages or topics

Contributing