
Clever ways to solve Mastermind? - Puzzling Stack Exchange
Jun 3, 2014 · Is there any specific way to solve Mastermind? Apart from the first step that is pure chance, is there any way to continue based on the colors that you think are correct?
mastermind - Master Mind Rule ambiguity - Puzzling Stack Exchange
Apr 18, 2020 · A recent question about Programming a Prolog solver for a Master Mind type problem generated a question about a scoring rule ambiguity for Master Mind, which is not solved by the …
Newest 'mastermind' Questions - Puzzling Stack Exchange
Apr 28, 2015 · Mastermind: Win in two Bob was very lucky in his last game of Mastermind. Alice was the codemaker; Bob was the codebreaker. They played with six colors and a length four code. Bob's first …
Optimal Strategy for Wordle Master Mode? - Puzzling Stack Exchange
Sep 18, 2024 · About a year ago, a friend and I created a custom variant of Wordle, called Wordle Master Mode. The gameplay is similar to Wordle, but with a couple of changes: Instead of 6 …
mastermind - Guess my number - Puzzling Stack Exchange
There is a popular game called Mastermind in which one player guesses another player's secret sequence - it could be a word, some colors, or numbers. The guesser says a possible sequence, and …
Mastermind: What should I guess next? That depends
Jul 31, 2021 · We start with usual Mastermind logic: Where can the second clue get a black dot from? Not one of the B’s otherwise clue 1 or 3 is broken. Therefore the first letter is E. The fourth clue tells …
Finding a 3-digit passcode from 4 mastermind clues
Jul 17, 2023 · The last digit has to be a 3 or a 6. (If it isn't, then all 4 passwords should have the correct digit on place 1 or 2, which is impossible) The 4th password shares for each of the 3 digits a digit …
mastermind - 5-digit puzzle code looking for solution - Puzzling Stack ...
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Mastermind puzzle: 3548 has 2 correct, one in right place
May 18, 2021 · Hints: 3548 - 2 correct digits, but only 1 in the right place 4860 - 1 correct digit, but in the wrong place 2356 - 3 correct digits, but only 1 in the right place 2584 - 2 correct digits and in th...
What is the optimal first move in Mastermind? - Puzzling Stack Exchange
Nov 3, 2016 · For a given number of positions/holes and a given number of colors, which initial guess eliminates the most possibilities for the solution at a minimum? For 4 positions, it's AABB. What is it …