8105 has one bull and one cow. I believe that narrows it down to only one possibility, though it’s entirely possible that I’m mistaken.
# |
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 |
7 |
8105 |
1 |
1 |
3476 has no 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 |
6 |
7520 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
8105 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
3476 |
0 |
0 |
Same result: 3170 has no 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 |
6 |
7520 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
8105 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
3476 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
3170 |
0 |
0 |
I wonder what the secret number is. 
Can anybody help us here?

Yeah, I forgot to mention that the same rules apply.
You can only use a digit once in this number.
You were close though.
The solution is not unique. I have found three solutions so far.
You’re too good. This was just a distraction. A way to bump this thread.
I don’t think there are enough people to sustain this idea, so I’ll just let it die now.
8169? Please look at the first hint. Does 8+1 = 6+9 ? No, it doesn’t.