This site applies only to CMPT 120 D1 (Burnaby) in Summer 2011. See the other instructors' pages for other sections.
Here is an idea of what a hangman game looks like when it's played by hand. The traditional picture of a stick figure hanging from gallows seems a little grim, so we'll take an idea from Bill's Games and use an unhappy smiley instead.
Losing Game
I'm thinking of a seven letter word.
“Are there any Es in the word?”
No Es! (1 wrong)
“Are there any As in the word?”
Two As.
A A
“Are there any Ts in the word?”
No Ts! (2 wrong)
A A
“Are there any Rs in the word?”
No Rs! (3 wrong)
A A
“Are there any Ns in the word?”
Two Ns.
AN AN
“Are there any Ks in the word?”
No Ks! (4 wrong)
AN AN
“Are there any Ss in the word?”
No Ss! (5 wrong)
AN AN
“Are there any Ms in the word?”
One M.
AN MAN
“Are there any Ps in the word?”
No Ps! Game Over! (6 wrong)
HANGMAN
Winning Game
I'm thinking of a three letter word.
“Are there any Es in the word?”
One E.
E
“Are there any Ss in the word?”
No Ss! (1 wrong)
E
“Are there any Ts in the word?”
One T.
T E
“Are there any Hs in the word?”
One H. You got it!
THE