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mastermind

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mastermind

Name

mastermind - a game of guessing

Syntax

join [game] [as] {red|green} on <board name>
start [new] [game] on <board name>
start [new] [game] with <number> pieces on <board name>
play <symbols> on <board name>
resign [from] [game] on <board name>

Description

This is a simple game of guessing. One player chooses a set of pieces and hides them behind a screen. The other person tries to guess which pieces are behind the screen.

Each time they guess the player is shown the number of pieces in the correct place and the number of pieces that are the correct type but not in the right place.

The symbols to choose from are: +, *, =, !, ^ and @.

Example

> play !!!+++ on mastermind

See also

connect_four, lost_cities, battleslugs, reversi