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+import java.util.*;
+
+/**
+* A strategy game where all players have perfect information and no theme
+* or narrative around gameplay.
+*/
+public abstract class AbstractStrategyGame {
+    /**
+     * Constructs and returns a String describing how to play the game. Should include
+     * any relevant details on how to interpret the game state as returned by toString(),
+     * how to make moves, the game end condition, and how to win.
+     */
+    public abstract String instructions();
+
+    /**
+    * Constructs and returns a String representation of the current game state. 
+    * This representation should contain all information that should be known to
+    * players at any point in the game, including board state (if any) and scores (if any).
+    */
+    public abstract String toString();
+
+    /**
+    * Returns true if the game has ended, and false otherwise.
+    */
+    public boolean isGameOver() {
+        return getWinner() != -1;
+    }
+
+    /**
+    * Returns the index of the player who has won the game,
+    * or -1 if the game is not over.
+    */
+    public abstract int getWinner();
+
+    /**
+    * Returns the index of the player who will take the next turn.
+    * If the game is over, returns -1.
+    */
+    public abstract int getNextPlayer();
+
+    /**
+    * Takes input from the parameter to specify the move the player
+    * with the next turn wishes to make, then executes that move. 
+    * If any part of the move is illegal, throws an IllegalArgumentException.
+    */
+    public abstract void makeMove(Scanner input);
+}