How about 0978?
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 |
Let’s continue with 3978.
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 |
My guess is 8493 this time.
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 |
Thank you.
They say smart cows yield strong bulls.
I have already picked the next number. Here it is:
Please submit your best guesses.
3456?
Thank you for your guess.
guess # | player | guess | bulls | cows |
1 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 3456 | 0 | 1 |
7890?
Thank you.
guess # | player | guess | bulls | cows |
1 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 3456 | 0 | 1 |
2 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 7890 | 0 | 2 |
9056?
8931?
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 |
1965?
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 |
My decision tree has decided that it’s 8619.
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.
OK, I have a four-digit number. You may begin guessing.
First, 0864.