String guess = "java";
        String answer;

        answer = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "Guess what i am");

        if ("java".equals(answer))
        {
            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "you guessed right the first time");
        }
        else
        {

            answer = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "Take a second guess");

            if ("java".equals(answer))
            {
                JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "you guessed right the second time");
            }
            else
            {
                answer = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "take a third guess");
                if("java".equals(answer))
                {
                    JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "you got it right on your 3rd guess");
                }
                else
                {
                    JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "3rd Wrong guess\nClue: i have 3 editions");

                }
            }
        }
    }
}