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+from random import random
+
+print("Slalom".rjust(39))
+print("Creative Computing Morristown, New Jersey\n\n\n".rjust(57))
+
+medals = {
+	"gold": 0,
+	"silver": 0,
+	"bronze": 0,
+}
+max_speeds = [14,18,26,29,18,25,28,32,29,20,29,29,25,21,26,29,20,21,20,18,26,25,33,31,22]
+
+def ask(question):
+	print(question, end="? ")
+	return input().upper()
+
+def ask_int(question):
+	reply = ask(question)
+	return int(reply) if reply.isnumeric() else -1
+
+def pre_run():
+	print("\nType \"INS\" for instructions")
+	print("Type \"MAX\" for approximate maximum speeds")
+	print("Type \"RUN\" for the beginning of the race")
+	cmd = ask("Command--")
+	while cmd != "RUN":
+		if cmd == "INS":
+			print("\n*** Slalom: This is the 1976 Winter Olypic Giant Slalom.  You are")
+			print("            the American team's only hope for a gold medal.\n")
+			print("     0 -- Type this if you want to see how long you've taken.")
+			print("     1 -- Type this if you want to speed up a lot.")
+			print("     2 -- Type this if you want to speed up a little.")
+			print("     3 -- Type this if you want to speed up a teensy.")
+			print("     4 -- Type this if you want to keep going the same speed.")
+			print("     5 -- Type this if you want to check a teensy.")
+			print("     6 -- Type this if you want to check a little.")
+			print("     7 -- Type this if you want to check a lot.")
+			print("     8 -- Type this if you want to cheat and try to skip a gate.\n")
+			print(" The place to use these options is when the Computer asks:\n")
+			print("Option?\n")
+			print("                Good Luck!\n")
+			cmd = ask("Command--")
+		elif cmd == "MAX":
+			print("Gate Max")
+			print(" # M.P.H.")
+			print("----------")
+			for i in range(0, gates):
+				print(f" {i + 1}  {max_speeds[i]}")
+			cmd = ask("Command--")
+		else:
+			cmd = ask(f"\"{cmd}\" is an illegal command--Retry")
+
+def run():
+	global medals
+	print("The starter counts down...5...4...3...2...1...Go!")
+	time = 0
+	speed = int(random() * (18 - 9) + 9)
+	print("You're off")
+	for i in range(0, gates):
+		while True:
+			print(f"\nHere comes gate #{i + 1}:")
+			print(f" {int(speed)} M.P.H.")
+			old_speed = speed
+			opt = ask_int("Option")
+			while opt < 1 or opt > 8:
+				if(opt == 0):
+					print(f"You've taken {int(time)} seconds.")
+				else:
+					print("What?")
+				opt = ask_int("Option")
+
+			if opt == 8:
+				print("***Cheat")
+				if random() < .7:
+					print("An official caught you!")
+					print(f"You took {int(time + random())} seconds.")
+					return
+				else:
+					print("You made it!")
+					time += 1.5
+			else:
+				match opt:
+					case 1:
+						speed += int(random() * (10 - 5) + 5)
+
+					case 2:
+						speed += int(random() * (5 - 3) + 3)
+
+					case 3:
+						speed += int(random() * (4 - 1) + 1)
+
+					case 5:
+						speed -= int(random() * (4 - 1) + 1)
+
+					case 6:
+						speed -= int(random() * (5 - 3) + 3)
+
+					case 7:
+						speed -= int(random() * (10 - 5) + 5)
+				print(f" {int(speed)} M.P.H.")
+				if speed > max_speeds[i]:
+					if random() < ((speed - max_speeds[i]) * .1) + .2:
+						print(f"You went over the maximum speed and {'snagged a flag' if random() < .5 else 'wiped out'}!")
+						print(f"You took {int(time + random())} seconds")
+						return
+					else:
+						print("You went over the maximum speed and made it!")
+				if speed > max_speeds[i] - 1:
+					print("Close one!")
+			if speed < 7:
+				print("Let's be realistic, ok? Let's go back and try again...")
+				speed = old_speed
+			else:
+				time += max_speeds[i] - speed + 1
+				if speed > max_speeds[i]:
+					time += .5
+				break
+	print(f"\nYou took {int(time + random())} seconds.")
+	avg = time / gates
+	if avg < 1.5 - (lvl * .1):
+		print("Yout won a gold medal!")
+		medals["gold"] += 1
+	elif avg < 2.9 - (lvl * .1):
+		print("You won a silver medal!")
+		medals["silver"] += 1
+	elif avg < 4.4 - (lvl * .01):
+		print("You won a bronze medal!")
+		medals["bronze"] += 1
+
+while True:
+	gates = ask_int("How many gates does this course have (1 to 25)")
+	if gates < 1:
+		print("Try again,")
+	else:
+		if(gates > 25):
+			print("25 is the limit.")
+		break
+
+pre_run()
+
+while True:
+	lvl = ask_int("Rate yourself as a skier, (1=Worst, 3=Best)")
+	if lvl < 1 or lvl > 3:
+		print("The bounds are 1-3.")
+	else:
+		break
+
+while True:
+	run()
+	while True:
+		answer = ask("Do you want to play again?")
+		if answer == "YES" or answer == "NO":
+			break
+		else:
+			print("Please type \"YES\" or \"NO\"")
+	if answer == "NO":
+		break
+
+print("Thanks for the race")
+if medals["gold"] > 0:
+	print(f"Gold medals: {medals['gold']}")
+if medals["silver"] > 0:
+	print(f"Silver medals: {medals['silver']}")
+if medals["bronze"] > 0:
+	print(f"Bronze medals: {medals['bronze']}")