Problem with random.randint() in extra credit Numbers game challenge

import random

def my_game():
    guess_list=[]
    my_secret_number = int(input(''' Enter a secret number between 1 - 10 the computer will try five times to guess your number >>>>: '''))
    while len(guess_list) < 5:
        comp_guess = random.randint(1,10)
        if comp_guess in guess_list:
            continue
        if comp_guess == my_secret_number:
            print("Your number is {}.I knew I could get it!".format(my_secret_number))
            break
        else:
            print("I am guessing {}".format(comp_guess))
            guess_list.append(comp_guess)
            print ("Shucks! I didn't get it!")

        reveal_prompt = input("Will you tell me what your number is? Press Y/n.")
        if reveal_prompt == "Y":
            print ("The secret number is: {}".format(my_secret_number))
        else:
            continue

    second_chance = input("Okay---I see how it is! Will you let me play again? Press Y/n: ")
    if second_chance == "Y":
        my_game()
    else:
        print("Well fine be that way...I hope you and your secret number are happy together!")


my_game()

import random

## initiates list
guesses_too_large = []
guesses_too_small = []

def initiate_game(a = 1, b = 50):
    '''
    function initiates the game with lower bound, a, and upper bound, b.
    by default a = 1 and b = 50.
    '''

    ## prompt the human player to choose a number
    print("Please think of a number from {} to {}.".format(a, b))
    input("When ready, press enter to begin.")

    ## sets the upper and lower limit for computer_guess() later on.
    guesses_too_large.append(b)
    guesses_too_small.append(a)

    ## computer starts to guess
    computer_guess(a, b)

def computer_guess(a, b):
    '''
    function gets the computer to start guessing with a random number between a and b, inclusive.
    '''

    ## guesses and requires human input to check whether the guess is correct.
    guess = random.randint(a, b)
    print("Is your number {}?".format(guess))
    option = check_answer()

    ## when guess is correct, provide user with option to restart game.
    ## when user forgets the number, restart game.
    if option == "1" or option == "4":
        restart_game()

    ## when guess is too small
    elif option == "2":

        ## collects the value into a list so that later on the range can be narrowed.
        guesses_too_small.append((guess + 1))

        ## this try and except sequence is to prevent an error where the user
        ## forgets the number and the guessing converges.
        try:
            ## uses recurrence to guess again
            computer_guess((guess + 1), guesses_too_large[-1])
        except ValueError:
            print("You must have made a mistake!")
            restart_game()

    ## when guess is too large
    elif option == "3":

        ## collects the value into a list so that later on the range can be narrowed.
        guesses_too_large.append((guess - 1))

        ## this try and except sequence is to prevent an error where the user
        ## forgets the number and the guessing converges.
        try:
            ## uses recurrence to guess again
            computer_guess(guesses_too_small[-1], (guess - 1))
        except ValueError:
            print("You must have made a mistake!")
            restart_game()

def check_answer():
    '''
    function takes input from the human player to check whether the guess is correct.
    '''

    option = input("""1: Yes
2: No. Try a larger number.
3: No. Try a smaller number.
4. Uh-oh, I forgot my number.
> """)

    if option == "1":
        print("I am such a genius :)!")
        return(option)

    elif option == "2" or option == "3":
        print("I will get it next time!!!")
        return(option)

    elif option == "4":
        print("Write it down next time!")
        return(option)

    else:
        ## When the user inputs anything other than 1, 2, 3, or 4.
        print("Error. Input not recognised. Select 1, 2, 3, or 4.")
        check_answer()

def restart_game():
    '''
    function allows user option to restart the game or to quit.
    '''

    option = input("""How about we play another round?
1: Yes
2: No
> """)

    if option == "1":
        ## reinitiates the lists to empty lists
        del guesses_too_large[:]
        del guesses_too_small[:]
        initiate_game()

    elif option == "2":
        ## quit game
        print("Thanks for playing with me!")

    else:
        ## When the user inputs anything other than 1 or 2.
        print("Error. Input not recognised. Select 1 or 2.")
        restart_game()

initiate_game()

import random


def game():
    try:
        player_number = int(input("Give the Computer a Number to guess between 1 and 20: "))
    except ValueError:
        print("Thats not a number!")
    else:
        comp_guesses = []
        excluded_numbers = []
        max_value = 20
        tries = 5
        guess = random.randint(1, max_value)

        while tries > 0:
            comp_guesses.append(guess)
            if guess == player_number:
                print("I got it! Number is {}".format(player_number))
                break
            else:
                print("Oh now i got it wrong: {}".format(guess))

                if guess > player_number:
                    for i in range(guess, max_value + 1):
                        if i not in excluded_numbers:
                            excluded_numbers.append(i)
                if guess < player_number:
                    for i in range(1, guess +1):
                        if i not in excluded_numbers:
                            excluded_numbers.append(i)

                while guess in comp_guesses or guess in excluded_numbers:
                    guess = random.randint(1, max_value)

                tries -= 1
        else:
            print("I could not solve it...")

        play_again = input("Do you want to play again? Y/n")

        if play_again.lower() != 'n':
            game()
        else:
            print("Bye!")

game()