Battleship-Python

Battleship made in Python

Battleship Game Instructions

1. Objective

The goal of the game is to sink all 5 of your opponent’s ships before they sink yours.

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2. Game Setup

• The game is played on an 8×8 grid.
• There are two players:
  • Human player
  • Computer
• Each player has 5 ships.
• Each ship occupies exactly one square (no multi-square ships).
• Ships are placed secretly on the player’s own board.

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3. Boards

Each player interacts with two boards:

Attack Board (Global Board)

• Shows all available squares where attacks can be made.
• Used to track hits and misses against the opponent.

Defense Board (Your Board)

• Shows where your own ships are placed.

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4. Symbols & Markings

• [ ] → A square that contains a ship (only visible on your own board)
• (X) → A successful hit on the opponent’s ship
• (*) → A successful hit by the computer on your ship
• (-) → An attack that missed (no ship in that square)

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5. Turn Order

• A coin is tossed to determine who goes first.

On your turn:

1. Choose one square on the opponent’s board to attack.
2. The square will be marked as:
   • (X) if you hit a ship
   • (-) if you miss

On the computer's turn:

1. It randomly attacks one square on your board.
2. The square will be marked as:
   • (*) if it hits your ship
   • (-) if it misses

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6. Rules

• A square can only be attacked once.
• Ships do not move after being placed.
• Players cannot see the opponent’s ship locations.
• The computer follows the same rules as the player.

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7. Winning the Game

The game ends when one player has all 5 ships hit.

• If you sink all 5 computer ships first → You win! 🎉
• If the computer sinks all 5 of your ships first → Computer wins 💻