Added configuration to stop remaining tiles penalty

README.md

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ Server configuration is found in `config.json`, which contains the following con
 - `ping interval`: defines the time interval for the ping/pong handshake in the heartbeat system (Format: `MM:ss.s`).
 - `rack size`: defines the rack size for each player (currently must be 7).
 - `bingo`: defines the bingo bonus points (should be 50 in a standard game).
+- `penalize remaining tiles`: determines whether to penalize player remaining tiles in rack at the game end or not.
 - `design`: defines the board design. It is a 2D Array which contains the type of each square (currently, the array size must be 15x15). The square types can be:
 	- `0` - Normal Square.
 	- `1` - Double Letter Square.

config.json

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   "ping interval": "00:01",
   "rack size": 7,
   "bingo": 50,
+  "penalize remaining tiles": false,
   "design":[
       [4,0,0,1,0,0,0,4,0,0,0,1,0,0,4],
       [0,3,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,3,0],
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@
       "Z":1,
       "_":2
   },
-  "starting timespans": ["10:00", "10:00"],
+  "starting timespans": ["10", "10"],
   "challenge timespan": "00:05",
   "penalty":{
       "points": 10,

main/scrabble.js

@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ class Scrabble {
     this.rackSize = config['rack size'];
     // Bingo score (usually 50)
     this.bingo = config.bingo;
+    // Determines whether to penalize player remaining tiles in rack at the game end or not
+    this.penalizeRemainingTiles = config['penalize remaining tiles'];
     // Convert score dictionary in config to use tilecodes instead of tilenames
     this.tileScores = _.zipObject(
       ScrabbleUtils.tileCodes,
@@ -415,7 +417,7 @@ class Scrabble {
         next.players.forEach((player) => {
           player.score
             -= this.calculateTimePenalty(player.time)
-            + this.calculateRemainingTilesPenalty(player.rack);
+            + (this.penalizeRemainingTiles ? this.calculateRemainingTilesPenalty(player.rack) : 0);
         });
         const scores = _.map(next.players, player => player.score);
         // check who is the winner (0: player 1 won, 1: player 2 won, null: draw)

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "scrabble-server",
-  "version": "0.0.2",
+  "version": "0.0.3",
   "description": "A 2-Player TCP Scrabble Judge",
   "main": "main.js",
   "scripts": {