# Bulls and Cows **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 8, 2020, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561 "2020-08-08T05:39:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/61 "2020-08-09T18:02:08Z")
How about 0978? ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/62 "2020-08-09T18:04:36Z")
0978 has no bulls and two cows. | Guess # | poster | guess | Bulls | Cows | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 1234 | 0 | 2 | | 2 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 5678 | 0 | 1 | | 3 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 3478 | 1 | 2 | | 4 | PlaceboTarget | 0978 | 0 | 2 | ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/63 "2020-08-09T18:08:32Z")
Let’s continue with 3978. πŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/64 "2020-08-09T18:10:17Z")
3978 has no bulls, three cows. | Guess # | poster | guess | Bulls | Cows | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 1234 | 0 | 2 | | 2 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 5678 | 0 | 1 | | 3 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 3478 | 1 | 2 | | 4 | PlaceboTarget | 0978 | 0 | 2 | | 5 | PlaceboTarget | 3978 | 0 | 3 | ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/65 "2020-08-09T18:17:13Z")
My guess is 8493 this time. πŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/66 "2020-08-09T18:20:02Z")
Congratulations, PlaceboTarget! You have guessed the right number. | Guess # | poster | guess | Bulls | Cows | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 1234 | 0 | 2 | | 2 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 5678 | 0 | 1 | | 3 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 3478 | 1 | 2 | | 4 | PlaceboTarget | 0978 | 0 | 2 | | 5 | PlaceboTarget | 3978 | 0 | 3 | | 6 | PlaceboTarget | 8493 | 4 | 0 | ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/67 "2020-08-09T18:30:59Z")
Thank you. They say smart cows yield strong bulls. πŸ˜† πŸ† * * * I have already picked the next number. Here it is: β­• β­• β­• β­• Please submit your best guesses. πŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/68 "2020-08-09T18:52:51Z")
3456? ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/69 "2020-08-09T18:56:01Z")
Thank you for your guess. πŸ™‚ | **guess #** | **player** | **guess** | **bulls** | **cows** | | 1 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 3456 | 0 | 1 | ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/70 "2020-08-09T19:18:49Z")
7890? ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/71 "2020-08-09T19:51:53Z")
Thank you. πŸ™‚ * * * | **guess #** | **player** | **guess** | **bulls** | **cows** | | 1 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 3456 | 0 | 1 | | 2 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 7890 | 0 | 2 | ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/72 "2020-08-09T20:27:59Z")
9056? ---
**Author:** ![Tinmansd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tinmansd/32/3618_2.png) [@Tinmansd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tinmansd)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/73 "2020-08-09T21:03:19Z")
8931? ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/74 "2020-08-10T03:00:16Z")
| **guess #** | **player** | **guess** | **bulls** | **cows** | | 1 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 3456 | 0 | 1 | | 2 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 7890 | 0 | 2 | | 3 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 9056 | 0 | 2 | | 4 | Tinmansd | 8931 | 1 | 2 | ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/75 "2020-08-10T09:43:58Z")
1965? ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/76 "2020-08-10T09:50:55Z")
| **guess #** | **player** | **guess** | **bulls** | **cows** | | 1 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 3456 | 0 | 1 | | 2 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 7890 | 0 | 2 | | 3 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 9056 | 0 | 2 | | 4 | Tinmansd | 8931 | 1 | 2 | | 5 | Monty | 1965 | 0 | 3 | ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/77 "2020-08-10T15:01:13Z")
My decision tree has decided that it’s 8619. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/78 "2020-08-10T15:14:15Z")
| **guess #** | **player** | **guess** | **bulls** | **cows** | | 1 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 3456 | 0 | 1 | | 2 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 7890 | 0 | 2 | | 3 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 9056 | 0 | 2 | | 4 | Tinmansd | 8931 | 1 | 2 | | 5 | Monty | 1965 | 0 | 3 | | 6 | bibliophage | 8619 | 4 | 0 | Congratulations @bibliophage! You have won again and it is your turn to do the honors. πŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/79 "2020-08-10T15:18:02Z")
OK, I have a four-digit number. You may begin guessing. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/80 "2020-08-10T15:19:25Z")
First, 0864. πŸ™‚ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561.md?page=5)