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Fri 21 May, 2004 01:52 pm
Hi
I've been trying to beat a game for several days now, and it's driving me nuts!
You are up against the computer, all the spheres must be removed and the one who removes the last sphere is the loser.
first of al , a schematic:
O O O O O O
O O O O O
O O O O
O O O
these are spheres on a board.
These are the rules:
You can take any amount of spheres from a horizontal row during 1 turn.
You have to start.
It may seem simple, but it's actually really hard.
If anybody can figure out a sure-fire system, please let me know.
Well I figured it out on my own.
It appeared to be variation of an old game called "nim".
Solved it by using binary calculations.
Thanks a lot for who answered
Can you post your solution?
id rather you clarify the puzzle than spoil it by telling the solution
you said you alternate taking spheres with the computer...and each turn you can take any amount of spheres in one row...but what does the computer take on it's turn? I should think this would be necessary to know in order to solve...
stuh505 wrote:id rather you clarify the puzzle than spoil it by telling the solution
you said you alternate taking spheres with the computer...and each turn you can take any amount of spheres in one row...but what does the computer take on it's turn? I should think this would be necessary to know in order to solve...
The computer does exactly the same.
It takes way any number of spheres from a single row in order to make the player lose.
btw, There are only 4 starting moves which allow the player to win.
the first row has 6 spheres in binary numbers:
110
you also write the other numbers in binary code
then you get a sum-->
110
101
010
011
-------
232 <---- this an uneven number wich you give victory
Is this a web based game you could post a link to?
Sure, here is the link: ww.ebaumsworld.com/pearl.shtml
What strategy most one follow in order to win?
whim
Do you want me to give you the solution?
i gave you a hint, if it isn't clear you must say it !!!
It isn't clear. Why else would I ask for the applied strategy?
Whim
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