Samuel Camazzola Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Anyone hooked? I only started it at the weekend and on a 100% streak. Today's was the most challenging so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William H. Bonney Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Yes. I’m on my fourth day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Yup. I'm in too. Good fun, and it's nice that there's only one a day so that getting hooked doesn't take up too much time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japan Jambo Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 enjoyed it a couple of times. reminds me of a word version of the old mastermind game I played growing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 29 minutes ago, Japan Jambo said: enjoyed it a couple of times. reminds me of a word version of the old mastermind game I played growing up. Indeed. I used to enjoy playing Mastermind as a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 2 hours ago, redjambo said: Yup. I'm in too. Good fun, and it's nice that there's only one a day so that getting hooked doesn't take up too much time. Simple stuff but amazing how you can go from picking any five letter word in the English dictionary to cracking the answer in a couple of steps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gin Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Never heard of it before. Just did today's one and made it by the skin of my teeth with the final guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homme Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Where can I find this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gin Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 1 minute ago, Homme said: Where can I find this? Top link on google Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 It's also based on that super duper game show on ITV called Lingo.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 1 hour ago, redjambo said: Indeed. I used to enjoy playing Mastermind as a kid. Ooh, I was good at that. Go on. I've got 4 pegs from 6 colours right here (Red, Blue, Pink, White, Maroon and Yellow). Doubles and more allowed. Guess them left to right. I'll give you a black peg for right colour in the right place; white if it's the right colour in the wrong place. 12 guesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooperstar Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Have seen this mentioned a lot on Twitter but didn't know what it was. Just got my 1st word right on the 5th guess. Proxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gin Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Well that's today's ruined for anyone else planning on doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, I P Knightley said: Ooh, I was good at that. Go on. I've got 4 pegs from 6 colours right here (Red, Blue, Pink, White, Maroon and Yellow). Doubles and more allowed. Guess them left to right. I'll give you a black peg for right colour in the right place; white if it's the right colour in the wrong place. 12 guesses. Blue Yellow Maroon Red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Just now, redjambo said: Blue Yellow Maroon Red Good start. 3 whites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, Sooperstar said: Have seen this mentioned a lot on Twitter but didn't know what it was. Just got my 1st word right on the 5th guess. ******* There's always one who gives the game away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Just now, I P Knightley said: Good start. 3 whites I'm assuming Maroon has to be in there. Maroon Red Yellow Pink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Just now, redjambo said: I'm assuming Maroon has to be in there. Maroon Red Yellow Pink We couldn't have green in the JKB edition, could we? Two white, one black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nookie Bear Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Avoided it til now, had a go and managed it. Now looking forward to the next one 😡 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homme Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Got it on the last go. Phew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Just now, I P Knightley said: We couldn't have green in the JKB edition, could we? Two white, one black. Third go. Maroon White Red Yellow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Just now, redjambo said: Third go. Maroon White Red Yellow Back to 3 whites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 9 minutes ago, Sooperstar said: Have seen this mentioned a lot on Twitter but didn't know what it was. Just got my 1st word right on the 5th guess. *****. So everyone gets the same word on the same day. We live and learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooperstar Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Ah ****, I assumed it was a different word for everyone every day! Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooperstar Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 4 minutes ago, I P Knightley said: So everyone gets the same word on the same day. We live and learn. Certainly a learning point for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 7 minutes ago, I P Knightley said: Back to 3 whites Sorry I'm taking so long! Can't get anything to fit logically yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 23 minutes ago, I P Knightley said: Back to 3 whites Red Maroon Yellow Maroon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 7 minutes ago, redjambo said: Red Maroon Yellow Maroon Wow! 4 blacks in 4 moves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Just now, I P Knightley said: Wow! 4 blacks in 4 moves. Yeehah! Sorry for taking so long though. If I had taken that long as a kid, my opponent would have probably called me a w*nker and wandered off to have a game of Space Invaders or something. I'll reciprocate if you would like, but I need to dash out now (I needed to dash out earlier but you hooked me right and proper). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Word Wars on Google play does me. Play smart bot all of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Sooperstar said: Have seen this mentioned a lot on Twitter but didn't know what it was. Just got my 1st word right on the 5th guess. Proxy. What a *****. 18 day streak for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 1 hour ago, I P Knightley said: Wow! 4 blacks in 4 moves. Ready when you are, IP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 14 minutes ago, redjambo said: Ready when you are, IP. Maroon, Maroon, Maroon, White Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Just now, I P Knightley said: Maroon, Maroon, Maroon, White One black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Just now, redjambo said: One black. Maroon, Blue, Blue, Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 1 minute ago, I P Knightley said: Maroon, Blue, Blue, Blue One black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 1 minute ago, redjambo said: One black. Ooh. This could either be going well or remarkably badly. Maroon, Yellow, Yellow, Yellow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Well it's an interesting technique you have. One black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, redjambo said: Well it's an interesting technique you have. One black. It averages at 6 attempts per code Maroon, Red, Red, Red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 1 minute ago, I P Knightley said: It averages at 6 attempts per code Maroon, Red, Red, Red Nada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 4 minutes ago, redjambo said: Nada. Aha! Being disloyal to the maroon!! Pink, Blue, Yellow, White Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Just now, I P Knightley said: Aha! Being disloyal to the maroon!! Pink, Blue, Yellow, White Two blacks, two whites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 I banked on you choosing maroon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 1 minute ago, redjambo said: Two blacks, two whites. Pink, Yellow, Blue, White. Ta-Daah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Just now, I P Knightley said: Pink, Yellow, Blue, White. Ta-Daah! Bravo! Very average indeed. So how does this technique of yours work then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 6 minutes ago, redjambo said: Bravo! Very average indeed. So how does this technique of yours work then? First guess: three of one colour, one of another. When you gave me one black, the odds were that it was one of the three maroons so I eliminated white. Had you given me a white, the odds would have been that it was the solo colour. Second attempt: try to find out which of the three maroons was the one that gave me a black and then try to find the next colour by putting another three down. Your black 'confirmed' to me that the maroon was in spot 1 and that there were no blues. Next attempt, similar: I 'knew' spot 1 was maroon and there were no yellows. After the 4th go, I was able to reverse the conclusion from the first step (i) there were no maroons and (ii) the 4th spot was white. I also knew that there was only one blue and only one yellow in spots 2 and 3 but not which way round. Spot 1 had to be either pink or another white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, I P Knightley said: First guess: three of one colour, one of another. When you gave me one black, the odds were that it was one of the three maroons so I eliminated white. Had you given me a white, the odds would have been that it was the solo colour. Second attempt: try to find out which of the three maroons was the one that gave me a black and then try to find the next colour by putting another three down. Your black 'confirmed' to me that the maroon was in spot 1 and that there were no blues. Next attempt, similar: I 'knew' spot 1 was maroon and there were no yellows. After the 4th go, I was able to reverse the conclusion from the first step (i) there were no maroons and (ii) the 4th spot was white. I also knew that there was only one blue and only one yellow in spots 2 and 3 but not which way round. Spot 1 had to be either pink or another white. Interesting. You've taken all the magic away from it though. I have to admit that when I guessed yours, I was extremely fortunate that I had your three colours as part of my four in my first guess, and then that I chose those three colours to stick with and get my info. However, I also should have been *much* quicker with step 4. It completely slipped my mind that we were allowed duplicate colours, even though you'd clearly stated it. In saying that, after my first 3 guesses, it was impossible (I think) to find a solution with four different colours. I fannied around for a long period of time trying different permutations and wondering why none of them would work before I had my "Duh!" moment and realised there was a duplicate in there. Not my finest moment. If you want, I can give you another shot, but this time with the rule that there can't be more than 2 of the same colour, neither in the solution or the guesses. That'll stop you using your fancy dan technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 8 minutes ago, redjambo said: Interesting. You've taken all the magic away from it though. I have to admit that when I guessed yours, I was extremely fortunate that I had your three colours as part of my four in my first guess, and then that I chose those three colours to stick with and get my info. However, I also should have been *much* quicker with step 4. It completely slipped my mind that we were allowed duplicate colours, even though you'd clearly stated it. In saying that, after my first 3 guesses, it was impossible (I think) to find a solution with four different colours. I fannied around for a long period of time trying different permutations and wondering why none of them would work before I had my "Duh!" moment and realised there was a duplicate in there. Not my finest moment. If you want, I can give you another shot, but this time with the rule that there can't be more than 2 of the same colour, neither in the solution or the guesses. That'll stop you using your fancy dan technique. No thanks. Fancy Dan or nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 16 minutes ago, I P Knightley said: No thanks. Fancy Dan or nothing No problem. Enjoy the game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 6 hours ago, Sooperstar said: Have seen this mentioned a lot on Twitter but didn't know what it was. Just got my 1st word right on the 5th guess. Proxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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