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+import java.util.Scanner;
+import java.lang.Math;
+
+/**
+ * Game of 23 Matches
+ * <p>
+ * Based on the BASIC game of 23 Matches here
+ * https://github.com/coding-horror/basic-computer-games/blob/main/93%2023%20Matches/23matches.bas
+ * <p>
+ * Note:  The idea was to create a version of the 1970's BASIC game in Java, without introducing
+ * new features - no additional text, error checking, etc has been added.
+ * 
+ * Converted from BASIC to Java by Darren Cardenas.
+ */
+ 
+public class TwentyThreeMatches {  
+
+  private static final int MATCH_COUNT_START = 23;
+
+  private static final int HEADS = 1;
+  
+  private final Scanner scan;  // For user input
+  
+  public TwentyThreeMatches() {
+    
+    scan = new Scanner(System.in);
+    
+  }  // End of constructor TwentyThreeMatches 
+
+  public void play() {
+    
+    showIntro();
+    startGame();
+    
+  }  // End of method play  
+    
+  private static void showIntro() {
+    
+    System.out.println(" ".repeat(30) + "23 MATCHES");
+    System.out.println(" ".repeat(14) + "CREATIVE COMPUTING  MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY");
+    System.out.println("\n\n");
+
+    System.out.println(" THIS IS A GAME CALLED '23 MATCHES'.");
+    System.out.println("");
+    System.out.println("WHEN IT IS YOUR TURN, YOU MAY TAKE ONE, TWO, OR THREE");
+    System.out.println("MATCHES. THE OBJECT OF THE GAME IS NOT TO HAVE TO TAKE");
+    System.out.println("THE LAST MATCH.");
+    System.out.println("");
+    System.out.println("LET'S FLIP A COIN TO SEE WHO GOES FIRST.");
+    System.out.println("IF IT COMES UP HEADS, I WILL WIN THE TOSS.");   
+    System.out.println("");
+    
+  }  // End of method showIntro        
+  
+  private void startGame() {
+
+    int coinSide = (int) (3 * Math.random());
+    int cpuRemoves = 0;   
+    int matchesLeft = MATCH_COUNT_START;    
+    int playerRemoves = 0;
+       
+    if (coinSide == HEADS) {
+      
+      System.out.println("HEADS! I WIN! HA! HA!");
+      System.out.println("PREPARE TO LOSE, MEATBALL-NOSE!!");
+      System.out.println("");
+      System.out.println("I TAKE 2 MATCHES");
+      
+      matchesLeft -= 2;
+      
+    } else {
+      
+      System.out.println("TAILS! YOU GO FIRST. ");
+      System.out.println("");
+      
+    }
+
+    // Begin outer while loop    
+    while (true) {
+      
+      if (coinSide == HEADS) {
+        
+        System.out.println("THE NUMBER OF MATCHES IS NOW " + matchesLeft);
+        System.out.println("");   
+        System.out.println("YOUR TURN -- YOU MAY TAKE 1, 2 OR 3 MATCHES.");
+        
+      } 
+      
+      coinSide = HEADS;
+
+      System.out.print("HOW MANY DO YOU WISH TO REMOVE? ");
+      
+      // Begin match removal while loop
+      while (true) {       
+        
+        playerRemoves = scan.nextInt();
+      
+        // Handle invalid entries
+        if ((playerRemoves > 3) || (playerRemoves <= 0)) {
+          
+          System.out.println("VERY FUNNY! DUMMY!");
+          System.out.println("DO YOU WANT TO PLAY OR GOOF AROUND?");
+          System.out.print("NOW, HOW MANY MATCHES DO YOU WANT? ");
+          continue;
+          
+        }
+        
+        break;
+        
+      }  // End match removal while loop
+        
+      matchesLeft -= playerRemoves;
+      
+      System.out.println("THERE ARE NOW " + matchesLeft + " MATCHES REMAINING.");
+      
+      // Win condition
+      if (matchesLeft <= 1) {
+        
+        // Win condition
+        System.out.println("YOU WON, FLOPPY EARS !");
+        System.out.println("THINK YOU'RE PRETTY SMART !");
+        System.out.println("LETS PLAY AGAIN AND I'LL BLOW YOUR SHOES OFF !!");
+        System.out.println("");    
+        return;
+        
+      } else if ((matchesLeft >= 2) && (matchesLeft <= 4)) {
+        
+        cpuRemoves = matchesLeft - 1;          
+        
+      } else {
+        
+        cpuRemoves = 4 - playerRemoves;          
+        
+      }
+      
+      System.out.println("MY TURN ! I REMOVE " + cpuRemoves + " MATCHES");
+      
+      matchesLeft -= cpuRemoves;
+
+      // Lose condition        
+      if (matchesLeft <= 1) {
+
+        System.out.println("");
+        System.out.println("YOU POOR BOOB! YOU TOOK THE LAST MATCH! I GOTCHA!!");
+        System.out.println("HA ! HA ! I BEAT YOU !!!");
+        System.out.println("");
+        System.out.println("GOOD BYE LOSER!");
+        return;          
+        
+      }
+
+    }  // End outer while loop      
+    
+  }  // End of method startGame  
+
+  public static void main(String[] args) {
+    
+    TwentyThreeMatches game = new TwentyThreeMatches();
+    game.play();
+    
+  }  // End of method main
+    
+}  // End of class TwentyThreeMatches