Friday, September 25, 2009

playing it safe (pretty easy)

One plausible move will is certain not to lose, but might draw; another move has a better chance of winning, but could lose. Which should you chose? or is there another option?

Yes, I know this is actually not that tricky. I still like how the choices present themselves in this example.

Button Men Game #680299

Tournament Legal challenge, copying communication from game 679964

Skills in this game: Option, Morphing, X Swing
Player: ElihuRoot *Dead Dude* *Fanatic*
Your Button Man: Jingjing (m4 8 10 20 X) Score: 45 (-2 sides) Rounds Won/Lost/Tied: 1 / 1 / 0 (Out of 3 wins)
Your Captured Dice: Option 20/24 20-sided die, 8-sided die, Option 8/16 8-sided die
Morphing
8-sided die
10-sided die
7 10
8-sided die Option 2/12
(with 2 sides)
5 1
Opponent: alaric *Sci-Fied* *Silver Medal in Men's Boxing* *Silver Medal in Men's Marathon* *Silver Medal in Men's Synchronized Swimming* *Gold Medal in Men's Wrestling*
Button Man: Apples (8 8 2/12 8/16 20/24) Score: 48 (2 sides) Rounds Won/Lost/Tied: 1 / 1 / 0
Captured Dice: 20-sided die, X Swing 15-sided die, 8-sided die

2 comments:

Joshua Zucker said...

Maybe my addition is not so good these days, but isn't it a certain win for you to have the m8 take the 2?

Ted said...

yes, that's the certain win. I didn't say this one was hard! anyway, there's only four choices.