diff --git a/basic-input-output-in-python/adventure_game.py b/basic-input-output-in-python/adventure_game.py
index e634754a35..1d3e363d81 100644
--- a/basic-input-output-in-python/adventure_game.py
+++ b/basic-input-output-in-python/adventure_game.py
@@ -4,7 +4,13 @@
 enemy_health = 3
 
 while health > 0 and enemy_health > 0:
-    if input("Attack or Run? ").lower() == "attack":
+    # Normalize input to handle extra spaces and case variations.
+    action = input("Attack or Run? ").strip().lower()
+    if action not in {"attack", "run"}:
+        print("Invalid choice. Please type 'Attack' or 'Run'.")
+        continue
+
+    if action == "attack":
         enemy_health -= 1
         print("You hit the enemy!")
         # Implement a 50% chance that the enemy strikes back.
diff --git a/basic-input-output-in-python/guess_the_number.py b/basic-input-output-in-python/guess_the_number.py
index 3d485326ef..437b5d7af3 100644
--- a/basic-input-output-in-python/guess_the_number.py
+++ b/basic-input-output-in-python/guess_the_number.py
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 if guess == number:
     print("You got it!")
 else:
-    print(f"Sorry, the number was {number}.")
+    print("Sorry, the number was", number)