# 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:** 8
**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 12, 2020, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/141 "2020-08-12T14:05:38Z")
I think only one possibility remains: 2740. ---
**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 12, 2020, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/142 "2020-08-12T14:28:38Z")
| **guess #** | **player** | **guess** | **bulls** | **cows** | | 1 | bibliophage | 9876 | 0 | 1 | | 2 | Aspidistra | 7654 | 0 | 2 | | 3 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 3657 | 0 | 1 | | 4 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 0152 | 0 | 2 | | 5 | Aspidistra | 4598 | 0 | 1 | | 6 | bibliophage | 2740 | 2 | 1 | ---
**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 12, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/143 "2020-08-12T14:33:27Z")
Son of a gun. I must have made a mistake somewhere. ---
**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 12, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/144 "2020-08-12T14:34:25Z")
> [@bibliophage](#): > > . I must have made a mistake somewhere. You make me worry I might have made a mistake. 🤔 ---
**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 12, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/145 "2020-08-12T15:05:52Z")
I think I know what I did wrong. When writing down the guesses on paper, I wrongly transcribed one digit of one guess. I usually double check, but I guess I forgot this time. My new guess is 2460. ---
**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 12, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/146 "2020-08-12T15:10:23Z")
| **guess #** | **player** | **guess** | **bulls** | **cows** | | 1 | bibliophage | 9876 | 0 | 1 | | 2 | Aspidistra | 7654 | 0 | 2 | | 3 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 3657 | 0 | 1 | | 4 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 0152 | 0 | 2 | | 5 | Aspidistra | 4598 | 0 | 1 | | 6 | bibliophage | 2740 | 2 | 1 | | 7 | bibliophage | 2460 | 4 | 0 | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Congratulations @bibliophage ! You win this round. 🙂 ---
**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 12, 2020, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/147 "2020-08-12T15:15:13Z")
Thanks. I am thinking of 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 12, 2020, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/148 "2020-08-12T15:22:49Z")
# Here is my first guess: 1️⃣ 2️⃣ 3️⃣ 4️⃣ ---
**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 12, 2020, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/149 "2020-08-12T15:23:50Z")
1234 has no bulls and one cow. | # | guess | Bulls | Cows | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 1234 | 0 | 1 | ---
**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 12, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/150 "2020-08-12T15:24:52Z")
# Here is my second guess: 5️⃣ 6️⃣ 7️⃣ 8️⃣ ---
**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 12, 2020, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/151 "2020-08-12T16:08:01Z")
5678 has zero bulls and two cows. | # | guess | Bulls | Cows | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 1234 | 0 | 1 | | 2 | 5678 | 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 12, 2020, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/152 "2020-08-12T16:42:20Z")
Good. 0912 is my next guess. ---
**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 12, 2020, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/153 "2020-08-12T17:31:19Z")
0912 has no bulls and two cows. | # | guess | bulls | cows | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 1234 | 0 | 1 | | 2 | 5678 | 0 | 2 | | 3 | 0912 | 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 12, 2020, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/154 "2020-08-12T17:35:41Z")
Okay, let me squeeze more information. My next guess is 9056. ---
**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 12, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/155 "2020-08-12T17:39:58Z")
0956 has the same result as the previous two guesses: no bulls and two cows. | # | guess | bulls | cows | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 1234 | 0 | 1 | | 2 | 5678 | 0 | 2 | | 3 | 0912 | 0 | 2 | | 4 | 9056 | 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 12, 2020, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/156 "2020-08-12T17:49:13Z")
Let’s try 7195. ---
**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 12, 2020, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/157 "2020-08-12T17:52:16Z")
7195 has two bulls and no cows. | # | guess | bulls | cows | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 1234 | 0 | 1 | | 2 | 5678 | 0 | 2 | | 3 | 0912 | 0 | 2 | | 4 | 9056 | 0 | 2 | | 5 | 7195 | 2 | 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 12, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/158 "2020-08-12T17:59:52Z")
What about 7520? ---
**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 12, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/159 "2020-08-12T18:09:47Z")
7520 has no bulls and two cows | # | guess | bulls | cows | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 1234 | 0 | 1 | | 2 | 5678 | 0 | 2 | | 3 | 0912 | 0 | 2 | | 4 | 9056 | 0 | 2 | | 5 | 7195 | 2 | 0 | | 6 | 7520 | 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 12, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561/160 "2020-08-12T18:22:35Z")
Then I’ll try 8105. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulls-and-cows/917561.md?page=9)