expanded basic game features

check_db_server.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Simple script to check if MariaDB/MySQL server is running
+Doesn't require mariadb module - just checks if port is open
+"""
+
+import socket
+import sys
+
+def check_database_server():
+    """Check if database server is listening on port 3306"""
+    print("Checking if MariaDB/MySQL server is accessible on localhost:3306...")
+    print("=" * 50)
+    print("(Make sure SSH port forwarding is active: ssh -L 3306:localhost:3306 lukesau.com)")
+    
+    host = '127.0.0.1'
+    port = 3306
+    
+    try:
+        sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+        sock.settimeout(2)
+        result = sock.connect_ex((host, port))
+        sock.close()
+        
+        if result == 0:
+            print(f"✓ Database server is accessible at {host}:{port}")
+            return True
+        else:
+            print(f"✗ Cannot reach {host}:{port}")
+            print("\nMake sure SSH port forwarding is active:")
+            print("  ssh -L 3306:localhost:3306 lukesau.com")
+            return False
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"✗ Error checking server: {e}")
+        return False
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    success = check_database_server()
+    sys.exit(0 if success else 1)
+