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Connect 4 Backend
Design a backend system for the game Connect 4.
Game Rules:
- The game board is 6 rows by 7 columns.
- It is a two-player game.
- Players take turns dropping pieces into columns. Pieces fall to the lowest available row in that column.
- A player wins by getting four of their pieces in a row, either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
- The game ends when a win condition is met.
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Core dilemma
Managing game state and real-time player interactions efficiently and reliably for a potentially large number of concurrent games, while also handling win condition detection accurately.
Mid-level signals3
Senior signals3
Red flags3
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Connect 4 Backend
Design a backend system for the game Connect 4.
Game Rules:
- The game board is 6 rows by 7 columns.
- It is a two-player game.
- Players take turns dropping pieces into columns. Pieces fall to the lowest available row in that column.
- A player wins by getting four of their pieces in a row, either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
- The game ends when a win condition is met.