Notes

char penniesGameFirst()
{
// Number of pennies remaining.
int numberOfPenniesRemaining = 20;
// Number of pennies the player would like to remove.
int playerRemove;
// Loop for while the number of pennies is greater than or equal to 7.
while (numberOfPenniesRemaining > 0)
{
// Stores the number of pennies remaining in j for printing of 'o'.
int j = numberOfPenniesRemaining;
// Displays the number of pennies remaining.
cout << "Pennies Remaining: " << numberOfPenniesRemaining << " ";
// Used to display a graphical representation of pennies remaining.
for (j; j > 0; j--)
{
cout << "o";
}
// Asks the user how many pennies they'd like to remove.
cout << endl << "How many pennies would you like to remove?" << endl;
// Stores player choice in playerRemove.
cin >> playerRemove;
// Tests wether the user has entered a number between 1 and 5 and if not.
// gets user to enter another value.
if (playerRemove > 5 || playerRemove <= 0)
{
cout << "Please enter a number between 1 and 5." << endl;
cin >> playerRemove;
}
// Removes the number of pennies the user chose from the total number of pennies.
numberOfPenniesRemaining = numberOfPenniesRemaining - playerRemove;
if (numberOfPenniesRemaining <= 0)
{
cout << "You have removed the final penny, You Lose!" << endl;
return('l');
}
if (numberOfPenniesRemaining < 7 && numberOfPenniesRemaining > 0)
{
switch (numberOfPenniesRemaining)
{
case 1:
numberOfPenniesRemaining = numberOfPenniesRemaining - 1;
cout << "Computer removed the final penny, You Win!" << endl;
return('w');
break;
case 2:
numberOfPenniesRemaining = numberOfPenniesRemaining - 1;
cout << "Computer removed 1 penny" << endl;
break;
case 3:
numberOfPenniesRemaining = numberOfPenniesRemaining - 2;
cout << "Computer removed 2 pennies" << endl;
break;
case 4:
numberOfPenniesRemaining = numberOfPenniesRemaining - 3;
cout << "Computer removed 3 pennies" << endl;
break;
case 5:
numberOfPenniesRemaining = numberOfPenniesRemaining - 4;
cout << "Computer removed 4 pennies" << endl;
break;
case 6:
numberOfPenniesRemaining = numberOfPenniesRemaining - 5;
cout << "Computer removed 5 pennies" << endl;
break;
}
}