interesting game

[Bill (Smithville NJ)]

(07-02-2017 03:51 AM)Don Shepherd Wrote:  The winning strategy is the same, go for the bigger numbers first.

It would be interesting to write a simulation of, say, 1000 game iterations with 4 players, one of which follows this strategy and the other three just choose a random solution each time, and see the results.

A more fun test would be to play the game with a young person. Too bad my grandchildren are too old to want to play. But it would be interesting to see how long it would take for a young person to figure out what the better strategy is and see if they adjust their play over time. Of course, it also would be a great opportunity to discuss probabilities with them and how it can affect their game play.

Bill
Smithville, NJ