Python & AI
We intend to boost cognitive skills and stimulate learning, deriving inspiration from a traditional game called Pallankuzhi which is known to enhance math and memory skills.
Pallanghuzi, or Pallankuli (பல்லாங்குழி in Tamil,"सत्कोलि" or Satkoli in Marathi), is a traditional ancient mancala game played in South India especially Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Later the games were spread to other places including Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in India as well as, Sri Lanka and Malaysia. The game is played by two players, with a wooden board that has fourteen pits in all, hence the name from the words fourteen pits (pathinaalam kuzhi). There have been several variations in the layout of the pits, one among them being seven pits on each player's side. The pits contain cowry shells, seeds or small pebbles used as counters. There are several variations of the game depending on the number of shells each player starts with.
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TThe game is made by using python library "Pygame". The GUI and the input function are coded using python. Artificial intelligence is used to develop back-tracking algorithm like min-max algo for the computer player according to the level of the game.