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 Original source downloaded [from Vintage Basic](http://www.vintage-basic.net/games.html)
 
-Conversion to [Ruby](https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/)
+Conversion to [Ruby](https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/) by [Alex Scown](https://github.com/TheScown)
diff --git a/04_Awari/ruby/awari.rb b/04_Awari/ruby/awari.rb
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+require 'strscan'
+
+# Prints a number according to Vintage Basic's PRINT statement
+# @param n The number to print
+def print_number(n)
+  # PRINT adds padding after a number and before a positive number
+  print ' ' if n >= 0
+  print n.to_s
+  print ' '
+end
+
+# Mimic the INPUT statement using Vintage Basic as a reference
+# @param prompt The prompt to show to the user
+# @return An array of strings representing the inputted values
+def input(prompt)
+  prompt_suffix = '? '
+  print "#{prompt}#{prompt_suffix}"
+
+  input = gets.chomp.strip
+  scanner = StringScanner.new(input)
+  input_values = []
+
+  until scanner.eos?
+    scanner.scan(/\s+/)
+
+    if scanner.check(/"/)
+      scanner.scan(/"/)
+      next_string = scanner.scan_until(/"/)
+
+      if next_string
+        # Remove the trailing close quote
+        next_string.chomp!('"')
+      else
+        # No close quote – Vintage Basic crashes in this case
+        raise 'Unmatched quotes in input'
+      end
+    elsif scanner.exist?(/,/)
+      next_string = scanner.scan_until(/,/).chomp(',')
+    else
+      next_string = scanner.scan_until(/\s+|$/).rstrip
+    end
+
+    input_values << next_string
+  end
+
+  input_values << '' if input_values.empty?
+
+  input_values
+end
+
+class Game
+  def initialize(history, non_win_count)
+    @beans = Array.new(13, 3)
+    @beans[6] = 0
+    @beans[13] = 0
+
+    @turn_counter = 0
+
+    @history = history
+    @non_win_count = non_win_count
+  end
+
+  # @return [Boolean] True if the computer did not win the game
+  def play
+    while true
+      print_beans
+
+      move = get_move("YOUR MOVE")
+      home_pit = 6
+      computer_home_pit = 13
+
+      last_pit = perform_move(move, home_pit)
+
+      print_beans
+
+      break if game_over
+
+      if home_pit == last_pit
+        second_move = get_move("AGAIN")
+
+        perform_move(second_move, home_pit)
+
+        print_beans
+
+        break if game_over
+      end
+
+      computer_move, computer_last_pit = get_computer_move
+      print "MY MOVE IS #{computer_move - 6}"
+
+      break if game_over
+
+      if computer_last_pit == computer_home_pit
+        second_computer_move, _ = get_computer_move
+        print ",#{second_computer_move - 6}"
+
+        break if game_over
+      end
+    end
+
+    end_game
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def game_over
+    @beans[0...6].all? { |b| b == 0 } || @beans[7...13].all? { |b| b == 0 }
+  end
+
+  # @return [Boolean] True if the computer did not win
+  def end_game
+    puts
+    puts "GAME OVER"
+
+    difference = @beans[6] - @beans[13]
+
+    if difference < 0
+      puts "I WIN BY #{-difference} POINTS"
+
+      return
+    end
+
+    puts "YOU WIN BY #{difference} POINTS" if difference > 0
+    puts "DRAWN GAME" if difference == 0
+
+    difference >= 0
+  end
+
+  # @param [Integer] move
+  # @param [Integer] home_pit
+  def perform_move(move, home_pit)
+    last_pit = distribute_beans(move, home_pit)
+
+    update_history(move)
+
+    last_pit
+  end
+
+  def update_history(current_move)
+    k = current_move % 7
+    @turn_counter += 1
+
+    # Add the move to the history
+    @history[@non_win_count] = @history[@non_win_count] * 6 + k if @turn_counter < 9
+  end
+
+  def print_beans
+    puts
+
+    # Print computer beans
+    print ' ' * 3
+    @beans[7...13].reverse.each { |bean_count| print_bean(bean_count) }
+    puts
+
+    # Print home beans
+    print_bean(@beans[13])
+    print ' ' * 23
+    print_number(@beans[6]) # This is not print_bean in line with the original version
+    puts
+
+    # Print player beans
+    print ' ' * 3
+    @beans[0...6].each { |bean_count| print_bean(bean_count) }
+    puts
+
+    puts
+  end
+
+  def get_move(prompt)
+    move = get_integer_input(prompt)
+
+    while move < 1 || move > 6 || @beans[move - 1] == 0
+      puts "ILLEGAL MOVE"
+      move = get_integer_input("AGAIN")
+    end
+
+    move - 1
+  end
+
+  def distribute_beans(start_pit, home_pit, beans = @beans)
+    beans_to_distribute = beans[start_pit]
+    beans[start_pit] = 0
+
+    current_pit = start_pit
+
+    (0...beans_to_distribute).each do
+      current_pit = (current_pit + 1) % beans.size
+      beans[current_pit] += 1
+    end
+
+    # If the last pit was empty before we put a bean in it (and it's not a scoring pit), add beans to score
+    if beans[current_pit] == 1 && current_pit != 6 && current_pit != 13 && beans[12 - current_pit] != 0
+      beans[home_pit] = beans[home_pit] + beans[12 - current_pit] + 1
+      beans[current_pit] = 0
+      beans[12 - current_pit] = 0
+    end
+
+    current_pit
+  end
+
+  def print_bean(bean_count)
+    print ' ' if bean_count < 10
+    print_number(bean_count)
+  end
+
+  def get_integer_input(prompt)
+    integer_value = nil
+
+    input_values = input(prompt)
+
+    while integer_value.nil?
+      print '!EXTRA INPUT IGNORED' if (input_values.size > 1)
+
+      value = input_values.first
+
+      begin
+        integer_value = Integer(value)
+      rescue
+        puts '!NUMBER EXPECTED - RETRY INPUT LINE'
+        input_values = input('')
+      end
+    end
+
+    integer_value
+  end
+
+  def get_computer_move
+    d = -99
+    home_pit = 13
+
+    chosen_move = 7
+
+    # Test all possible moves
+    (7...13).each do |move_under_test|
+      # Create a copy of the beans to test against
+      beans_copy = @beans.dup
+
+      # If the move is not legal, skip it
+      next if beans_copy[move_under_test] == 0
+
+      # Determine the best response the player may make to this move
+      player_max_score = 0
+
+      # Make the move under test against the copy
+      distribute_beans(move_under_test, home_pit, beans_copy)
+
+      # Test every player response
+      (0...6).each do |i|
+        # Skip the move if it would be illegal
+        next if beans_copy[i] == 0
+
+        # Determine the last
+        landing_with_overflow = beans_copy[i] + i
+        # If landing > 13 the player has put a bean in both home pits
+        player_move_score = (landing_with_overflow > 14) ? 1 : 0
+        # Find the actual pit
+        landing = landing_with_overflow % 14
+
+        # If the landing pit is empty, the player will steal beans
+        if beans_copy[landing] == 0 && landing != 6 && landing != 13
+          player_move_score = beans_copy[12 - landing] + player_move_score
+        end
+
+        # Update the max score if this move is the best player move
+        player_max_score = player_move_score if player_move_score > player_max_score
+      end
+
+      # Final score for move is computer score, minus the player's score and any player gains from their best move
+      final_score = beans_copy[13] - beans_copy[6] - player_max_score
+
+      if @turn_counter < 9
+        k = move_under_test % 7
+
+        (0...@non_win_count).each do |i|
+          # Penalise move if it was used in a losing game
+          final_score = final_score - 2 if @history[@non_win_count] * 6 + k == ((Float(@history[i]) / 6 ** (7 - @turn_counter)) + 0.1).floor
+        end
+      end
+
+      # Choose the move if it is the best move found so far
+      if final_score >= d
+        chosen_move = move_under_test
+        d = final_score
+      end
+    end
+
+    last_pit = perform_move(chosen_move, home_pit)
+
+    [chosen_move, last_pit]
+  end
+end
+
+puts 'AWARI'.center(80)
+puts 'CREATIVE COMPUTING  MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY'.center(80)
+
+# Initialise stable variables
+history = Array.new(50)
+non_win_count = 0
+
+# APPLICATION LOOP
+while true
+  puts
+  puts
+
+  history[non_win_count] = 0
+
+  game = Game.new(history, non_win_count)
+
+  computer_didnt_win = game.play
+  non_win_count += 1 if computer_didnt_win
+end