Did you know he answer is not 42, it is Python
I've re-written Mr. Balling a few times in a few different languages. Along the way I kept learning new things and I'd like to share some of those in case anyone is interested. First, I love Python, I use it as much as I can. I use it at work, I use it at home, under a rock and in a dome. For anyone new to coding/programming Python is always my recomendation. I really tried to make this game in python and did several times, but couldn't quite get it to deploy across multiple platforms. Anyways, if you want to learn python and you should, I recommend starting everywhere. There are literally tutorials everywhere, its impossible to pick a starting place, but if I had to point you to a starting place, here are some ideas:
LearnPythonTheHardway
Making Games with Python