diff --git a/60_Mastermind/rust/Cargo.toml b/60_Mastermind/rust/Cargo.toml
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+[package]
+name = "rust"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
+rand = "0.8.5"
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diff --git a/60_Mastermind/rust/README.md b/60_Mastermind/rust/README.md
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+Original source downloaded [from Vintage Basic](http://www.vintage-basic.net/games.html)
+
+Conversion to [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/) by Anthony Rubick [AnthonyMichaelTDM](https://github.com/AnthonyMichaelTDM)
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diff --git a/60_Mastermind/rust/src/main.rs b/60_Mastermind/rust/src/main.rs
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+use rand::{Rng, prelude::{thread_rng, ThreadRng}};
+use std::{io, fmt::Display, str::FromStr, iter::OnceWith};
+
+//DATA
+const COLORS: [&str;8] = ["Black ", "White ","Red ","Green ","Orange ","Yellow ", "Purple ", "Tan "]; //all available colors
+const LETTERS: &str = "BWRGOYPT"; //letters representing the above colors
+
+struct CODE {
+    code: Vec<usize>, //maybe use a char array later, idk
+
+}
+impl CODE {
+    /**
+     * generates and returns a random CODE with the given parameters
+     */
+    fn new_random(rng: &mut ThreadRng, num_colors: &usize, num_positions: &usize) -> CODE {
+        //data
+        let mut code = CODE{code: Vec::new()};
+        //generate random combination of colors
+        for _i in 0..*num_positions {
+            code.code.push(rng.gen_range(0..*num_colors));
+        } 
+        return code;
+    }
+    /**
+     * returns a code from the parsed string
+     */
+    fn new_from_string(input_string: String, num_colors: usize) -> Option<CODE> {
+        let valid_chars = &LETTERS[0..num_colors];
+        //DATA
+        let new_code = CODE{
+            code: 
+            input_string.to_ascii_uppercase().chars() //get an iterator with all the chars in input string converted to uppercase
+            .filter( |c| { valid_chars.contains(*c)}) //remove chars that aren't in LETTERS
+            .map( |x| -> usize {valid_chars.find(x).expect("invalid character")})//convert all the chars into usizes representing their index in LETTERS
+            .collect() //wrap this iterator up into a vector
+        };
+        //if code is empty, return None, otherwise return Some(code)
+        if new_code.code.is_empty() {return None;}
+        else {return Some(new_code);}
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns a string containing the code represented as characters
+     */
+    fn _as_human_readible_chars(&self) -> String {
+        return self.code.iter().map(|i|->char{LETTERS.chars().nth(*i).expect("index out of bounds")}).collect();
+    }
+    /**
+     * returns a string containing the code represented as words
+     */
+    fn _as_human_readible_words(&self) -> String {
+        return self.code.iter().map(|i|->&str{COLORS.iter().nth(*i).expect("index out of bounds")}).collect();
+    }
+}
+struct GUESS {
+    code: CODE,
+    blacks: usize,
+    whites: usize,
+}
+impl GUESS {
+    /**
+     * create a new guess, and evaluate it
+     */
+    fn new(code: CODE) -> GUESS {
+        return GUESS{code:code, blacks:0,whites:0 };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * evaulates itself for the number of black and white pegs it should have for a given answer
+     */
+    fn evaluate(&mut self, answer:&CODE) {
+        if self.code.code.len() != answer.code.len() {
+            panic!("only codes of the same length can be compared");
+        }
+        let tmp_code = self.code.code.clone(); //copy the our code so we can modify it without changing the actual code
+        let mut tmp_answer: Vec<_> = answer.code.clone().iter().map(|x| Some(*x)).collect(); //copy the our code so we can modify it without changing the actual code, also wrap it for reasons
+        //same value same position O(N)
+        let trimmed_code: Vec<usize> =  tmp_code.iter().enumerate().filter_map(|e| 
+            if Some(e.1) != answer.code.get(e.0) {
+                Some(*e.1)
+            }
+            else {
+                tmp_answer[e.0] = None;
+                None
+            }).collect(); //filters tmp_code, removing all values that are in the same position as in the answer
+        self.blacks = self.code.code.len() - trimmed_code.len();
+        //same value, wrong position
+        self.whites = trimmed_code.iter().filter(|i| tmp_answer.contains(&Some(**i))).count();
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    //DATA
+    let mut rng = thread_rng();
+    let num_colors: usize;
+    let num_positions: usize;
+    let num_rounds: usize;
+    let total_posibilities: usize;
+
+    let mut num_moves: usize = 1;
+    let mut answer: CODE;
+    let mut guess: GUESS;
+    let mut guesses: Vec<GUESS> = Vec::new();
+
+    let mut human_score: usize = 0;
+    let mut computer_score: usize = 0;
+
+    //print welcome message
+    welcome();
+
+    //ask user for a number of colors, positions, and rounds
+    num_colors = get_number_from_user_input("NUMBER OF COLORS", "", 1, COLORS.len());
+    num_positions = get_number_from_user_input("NUMBER OF POSITIONS", "", 1, 10);
+    num_rounds = get_number_from_user_input("NUMBER OF ROUNDS", "", 1, 10);
+
+    //print number of posibilities
+    total_posibilities = num_colors.pow(num_positions as u32);
+    println!("\nTOTAL POSSIBILITIES = {}\n", total_posibilities);
+
+    //print color letter table
+    print_color_letter_table(num_colors);
+
+    //game loop
+    for round_num in 1..=num_rounds {
+        //print round number
+        println!("\n\nROUND NUMBER: {}", round_num);
+
+
+        //human player is code-breaker, computer is code-maker
+        //generate a combination
+        answer = CODE::new_random(&mut rng, &num_colors, &num_positions);
+        println!("CODE: {:?}", answer._as_human_readible_chars()); //this is for troubleshooting, prints the code converted back into characters
+
+        //round loop
+        loop {
+            //loop condition
+            if num_moves > 10 {
+                println!("YOU RAN OUT OF MOVES!  THAT'S ALL YOU GET!");
+                println!("THE ACTUAL COMBINATION WAS: {}", answer._as_human_readible_chars());
+                human_score += num_moves;
+                break;
+            }
+
+
+            //input loop
+            guess = GUESS::new(loop {
+                println!("\nMOVE # {} GUESS: ", num_moves);
+
+                //get player move
+                let mut raw_input = String::new(); //temp variable to store user input
+                io::stdin().read_line(&mut raw_input).expect("CANNOT READ INPUT!"); //read user input from standard input and store it to raw_input
+
+                //attempt to parse input
+                if raw_input.trim().eq_ignore_ascii_case("board") { 
+                    //print the board state
+                    print_board(&guesses);
+                    continue; //run loop again
+                }
+                else if raw_input.trim().eq_ignore_ascii_case("quit") { 
+                    //quit the game
+                    println!("QUITTER!  MY COMBINATION WAS: {}\nGOOD BYE", answer._as_human_readible_words());
+                    return; //exit the game
+                } 
+                else {
+                    //parse input for a code
+                    match CODE::new_from_string(raw_input, num_colors) {
+                        Some(code) => {
+                            //ensure code is correct length
+                            if code.code.len() != num_positions { // if not
+                                println!("BAD NUMBER OF POSITIONS.");
+                                continue; //run loop again
+                            }
+                            else {break code;}//break with the code
+                        },
+                        None => continue, //run loop again
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+
+            //evaluate guess
+            guess.evaluate(&answer);
+            let blacks = guess.blacks;
+            let whites = guess.whites;
+            //add guess to the list of guesses
+            guesses.push(guess);
+
+            //tell human the results
+            if blacks >= num_positions { //guessed it correctly
+                println!("YOU GUESSED IT IN {} MOVES!", num_moves);
+                human_score += num_moves;
+                break; //break from loop
+            } else { //didn't
+                println!("YOU HAVE {} BLACKS AND {} WHITES.", blacks, whites);
+                //increment moves
+                num_moves += 1;
+            }
+        }
+
+        //reset some things in preparation for computer play
+        let mut possibilities = vec![true; total_posibilities];
+        guesses.clear();
+        num_moves = 0;
+
+        //computer is code-breaker, human player is code-maker
+        println!("\nNOW I GUESS.  THINK OF A COMBINATION.\nHIT RETURN WHEN READY: ");
+        //prompt user to give a valid combination #730
+        //input loop
+        answer = loop {
+            let mut raw_input = String::new(); //temp variable to store user input
+            io::stdin().read_line(&mut raw_input).expect("CANNOT READ INPUT!"); //read user input from standard input and store it to raw_input
+            if let Some(code) = CODE::new_from_string(raw_input, LETTERS.len()) {break code;} //attempt to create a code from the user input, if successful break the loop returning the code
+            println!("INVALID CODE.  TRY AGAIN"); //if unsuccessful, this is printed and the loop runs again
+        };
+        //println!("CODE: {:?}", answer._as_human_readible_chars()); //this is for troubleshooting, prints the code converted back into characters
+        //println!("CODE: {:?}", answer._as_human_readible_words()); //this is for troubleshooting, prints the code converted back into words
+
+        //round loop
+        for computer_move in 1..=10 {
+            //randomly generate a guess //770
+
+            //if it's possible, use it //780
+            //if it's not possible: 
+            //  search all possibilities after guess, use first valid one //790
+            //  search all possibilities before guess, use first valid one //820
+            // if none where found, tell the user and start over #850
+            
+            //convert guess into something readible #890
+            //print it #940
+            //ask user for feedback, #980
+
+            //if we got it, end #990
+            //if we didn't, eliminate the combinations that don't work
+
+        }
+
+    }
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * print the welcome message
+ */
+fn welcome() {
+    println!("
+                             MASTERMIND
+              CREATIVE COMPUTING  MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY
+    
+    
+    ");
+}
+
+/**
+ * print the color - letter table
+ * only prints the first num_colors pairs
+ */
+fn print_color_letter_table(num_colors: usize) {
+    println!("COLOR\tLETTER");
+    println!("=====\t======");
+    for i in 0..num_colors {
+        println!("{}\t{}", COLORS[i], &LETTERS[i..i+1]);
+    }
+}
+
+fn print_board(guesses: &Vec<GUESS>) {
+    println!("BOARD");
+    println!("MOVE\tGUESS\t\tBLACK\tWhite");
+    for guess in guesses.iter().enumerate() {
+        println!("{}\t{}\t\t{}\t{}", guess.0,guess.1.code._as_human_readible_chars(),guess.1.blacks,guess.1.whites);
+    }
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * gets a number from user input
+ * pass an empty &str for error_message if you don't want one printed
+ * pass a min lower  than the max to have minimun and maximun bounds
+ * pass a min higher than the max to only have a minumum bound
+ * pass a min equal   to  the max to only have a maximun bound
+ */
+fn get_number_from_user_input<T: Display + PartialOrd + FromStr>(prompt: &str, error_message: &str, min:T, max:T) -> T {
+    //DATA
+    let mut raw_input = String::new(); // temporary variable for user input that can be parsed later
+
+    //input loop
+    return loop {
+
+        //print prompt
+        println!("{}", prompt);
+        //read user input from standard input, and store it to raw_input
+        raw_input.clear(); //clear input
+        io::stdin().read_line(&mut raw_input).expect( "CANNOT READ INPUT!");
+
+        //from input, try to read a number
+        if let Ok(i) = raw_input.trim().parse() {
+            //what bounds must the input fall into
+            if min < max {  //have a min and max bound: [min,max]
+                if i >= min && i <= max {//is input valid, within bounds
+                    break i; //exit the loop with the value i, returning it
+                } else {println!("ONLY BETWEEN {} AND {}, PLEASE!", min, max);} //print error message specific to this case
+            } else if min > max { //only a min bound: [min, infinity)
+                if i >= min {break i;} else {println!("NO LESS THAN {}, PLEASE!", min);}
+            } else { //only a max bound: (-infinity, max]
+                if i <= max {break i;} else {println!("NO MORE THAN {}, PLEASE!", max);}
+            }
+            continue; //continue to the next loop iteration
+        };
+        //this is only reached if a number couldn't be parsed from the input
+        if !error_message.is_empty() {println!("{}",error_message);} //if they gave an error message to use, print it
+    };
+}
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