Mastermind Games

[Submachine]

A game of cracking the code

There are different sets of rules that can be played. You can play with any rules, just name them before starting.


A) Mastermind (vanilla)

The mastermind thinks of a 4-digit code made of the following colors: , but doesn't show it to anyone. He also have to choose a difficulty: easy(the code can contain colors only once) or hard(any color can appear more than once in the code, but it is still possible to build a code with 4 different colors). The players have 10 attempts to figure out the code by posting different codes. The Mastermind has to react them with how many colors were good, but at the wrong place and how many colors were good at the right place (the order of the colors count!).

The Mastermind has to post an empty example board:
(this given example board's first and second line are not empty)

MASTERMIND VANILLA

Difficulty: easy/HARD 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Symbols:

  means that a color is used in the code and is put in the right place.
  means that a color is used in the code, but it's put in the wrong place.
It is suggested for masterminds to always put before symbols (similar to alphabetical order).

Minor rulechanges are possible, for example: you can play with only 10 colors as digits and use instead of and instead of .


B) Mastermind United

This game is played between 4 Masterminds. They have to figure out each other's code in 15 attempts. Each attempt goes to all 3 other masterminds, and they have to both say how many of the colors were good at the right/wrong place. One mastermind only needs to answer the first 15 codes, regardless of which masterminds posted it. Only for experts:

MASTERMIND UNITED

Mastermind Autumn Difficulty: easy/HARD My code attempts 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Mastermind Spring Difficulty: easy/HARD My code attempts 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Mastermind Summer Difficulty: easy/HARD My code attempts 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Mastermind Winter Difficulty: easy/HARD My code attempts 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

A) Other fanmade rules

Other rules can be added in the OP. Just post them if you have an idea that you want to try.

[Submachine]

The first one to win a Mastermind United game wins a reward code.

[ARTHANASIOS]

This is awesome, but why not to turn it into a complete Forum Game?

[theelkspeaks]

In for this!

[DoubleCapitals]

This is awesome, but why not to turn it into a complete Forum Game?

Yep. Also Kuro made a thread within a child board (Forum Games--->Forum Game Matches) for ideas for new games, iirc.

Also in.

[Submachine]

First I need to count how many reward codes i have from older tournament wins, then i can create prizes. It's actually a really good idea to make this competitive

[rob77dp]

I would like to try my hand at this.  It has been at least 10-to-12 years since I last played Mastermind.  @ those little black and white pegs and colored-button-pegs

[RootRanger]

This sounds fun. I have the board game at home, but like rob, I haven't played it in years. I'll join, of course. I do have to ask, however, why this is not considered a Forum Game?

[rob77dp]

A game of cracking the code

There are different sets of rules that can be played. You can play with any rules, just name them before starting.

Spoiler for Vanilla rules quoted from Sub:

A) Mastermind (vanilla)

The mastermind thinks of a 4-digit code made of the following colors: , but doesn't show it to anyone. He also have to choose a difficulty: easy(the code can contain colors only once) or hard(any color can appear more than once in the code, but it is still possible to build a code with 4 different colors). The players have 10 attempts to figure out the code by posting different codes. The Mastermind has to react them with how many colors were good, but at the wrong place and how many colors were good at the right place (the order of the colors count!).

The Mastermind has to post an empty example board:
(this given example board's first and second line are not empty)

MASTERMIND VANILLA

Difficulty: easy/HARD 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Symbols:

  means that a color is used in the code and is put in the right place.
  means that a color is used in the code, but it's put in the wrong place.
It is suggested for masterminds to always put before symbols (similar to alphabetical order).

Minor rulechanges are possible, for example: you can play with only 10 colors as digits and use instead of and instead of .

B) Mastermind United
-snip-

A) Other fanmade rules

Other rules can be added in the OP. Just post them if you have an idea that you want to try.
How about a Head-to-head (H2H) style? (see below)

A1) Mastermind Head-to-Head

This style pits two masterminds against each other simultaneously.  Each mastermind sets up a secret code (per Vanilla+hard rules above) and will take alternating turns.  Each 'round' consists of two player 'turns'.

Prior to the first turn players determine play order (suggest randomizing) and one player posts a blank game-table with Player1name set to the forum name of the player taking first turn and Player2name set to the forum name of the other player.

The first turn consists of Player 1 entering a guess for Player 2's code (as in Vanilla+hard rules above).  The second turn consists of Player 2 responding to Player 1's guess (per Vanilla+hard rules above) and providing a guess for Player 1's code.

Subsequent rounds are completed with alternating turns of replying-and-guessing.  The game ends if at the end of a round a player has correctly identified and guessed their opponent's code.  If both players guess correctly in the same round then a tiebreaker is required.  Tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
1. most
2. fewest
3. earliest
4. earliest
5. fewest rounds without /

(There is no limit to the number of rounds played to determine a winner)

Blank game-table shown below:

MASTERMIND H2H

Mastermind Player1name Difficulty: easy/HARD My code attempts 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Mastermind Player2name Difficulty: n/a My code attempts 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Symbols:

  means that a color is used in the code and is put in the right place.
  means that a color is used in the code, but it's put in the wrong place.
It is suggested for masterminds to always put before symbols (similar to alphabetical order).

[Kuroaitou]

This is an excellent game idea that I wish people would send me in PM so I could properly have them hosted in the right section.

Submachine, please delete this topic and repost it in the Forum Game section in the new sticky that I've put up. Thank you.

[Submachine]

This topic can still live to give news about the actual game. For example:

A competitive mastermind game (tournament) starts in Forum Games. Sign up there once Kuro creates its own topic.

Spoiler for Hidden:

A game of cracking the code

There are different sets of rules that can be played. You can play with any rules, just name them before starting.

Spoiler for Vanilla rules quoted from Sub:

A) Mastermind (vanilla)

The mastermind thinks of a 4-digit code made of the following colors: , but doesn't show it to anyone. He also have to choose a difficulty: easy(the code can contain colors only once) or hard(any color can appear more than once in the code, but it is still possible to build a code with 4 different colors). The players have 10 attempts to figure out the code by posting different codes. The Mastermind has to react them with how many colors were good, but at the wrong place and how many colors were good at the right place (the order of the colors count!).

The Mastermind has to post an empty example board:
(this given example board's first and second line are not empty)

MASTERMIND VANILLA

Difficulty: easy/HARD 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Symbols:

  means that a color is used in the code and is put in the right place.
  means that a color is used in the code, but it's put in the wrong place.
It is suggested for masterminds to always put before symbols (similar to alphabetical order).

Minor rulechanges are possible, for example: you can play with only 10 colors as digits and use instead of and instead of .

B) Mastermind United
-snip-

A) Other fanmade rules

Other rules can be added in the OP. Just post them if you have an idea that you want to try.
How about a Head-to-head (H2H) style? (see below)

A1) Mastermind Head-to-Head

This style pits two masterminds against each other simultaneously.  Each mastermind sets up a secret code (per Vanilla+hard rules above) and will take alternating turns.  Each 'round' consists of two player 'turns'.

Prior to the first turn players determine play order (suggest randomizing) and one player posts a blank game-table with Player1name set to the forum name of the player taking first turn and Player2name set to the forum name of the other player.

The first turn consists of Player 1 entering a guess for Player 2's code (as in Vanilla+hard rules above).  The second turn consists of Player 2 responding to Player 1's guess (per Vanilla+hard rules above) and providing a guess for Player 1's code.

Subsequent rounds are completed with alternating turns of replying-and-guessing.  The game ends if at the end of a round a player has correctly identified and guessed their opponent's code.  If both players guess correctly in the same round then a tiebreaker is required.  Tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
1. most
2. fewest
3. earliest
4. earliest
5. fewest rounds without /

(There is no limit to the number of rounds played to determine a winner)

Blank game-table shown below:

MASTERMIND H2H

Mastermind Player1name Difficulty: easy/HARD My code attempts 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Mastermind Player2name Difficulty: n/a My code attempts 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Symbols:

  means that a color is used in the code and is put in the right place.
  means that a color is used in the code, but it's put in the wrong place.
It is suggested for masterminds to always put before symbols (similar to alphabetical order).

Thanks for the idea, rob. If you don't mind, I'd use this in the official tournament.

[rob77dp]

This topic can still live to give news about the actual game. For example:

A competitive mastermind game (tournament) starts in Forum Games. Sign up there once Kuro creates its own topic.

Spoiler for Hidden:

A game of cracking the code

There are different sets of rules that can be played. You can play with any rules, just name them before starting.

Spoiler for Vanilla rules quoted from Sub:

A) Mastermind (vanilla)

The mastermind thinks of a 4-digit code made of the following colors: , but doesn't show it to anyone. He also have to choose a difficulty: easy(the code can contain colors only once) or hard(any color can appear more than once in the code, but it is still possible to build a code with 4 different colors). The players have 10 attempts to figure out the code by posting different codes. The Mastermind has to react them with how many colors were good, but at the wrong place and how many colors were good at the right place (the order of the colors count!).

The Mastermind has to post an empty example board:
(this given example board's first and second line are not empty)

MASTERMIND VANILLA

Difficulty: easy/HARD 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Symbols:

  means that a color is used in the code and is put in the right place.
  means that a color is used in the code, but it's put in the wrong place.
It is suggested for masterminds to always put before symbols (similar to alphabetical order).

Minor rulechanges are possible, for example: you can play with only 10 colors as digits and use instead of and instead of .

B) Mastermind United
-snip-

A) Other fanmade rules

Other rules can be added in the OP. Just post them if you have an idea that you want to try.
How about a Head-to-head (H2H) style? (see below)

A1) Mastermind Head-to-Head

This style pits two masterminds against each other simultaneously.  Each mastermind sets up a secret code (per Vanilla+hard rules above) and will take alternating turns.  Each 'round' consists of two player 'turns'.

Prior to the first turn players determine play order (suggest randomizing) and one player posts a blank game-table with Player1name set to the forum name of the player taking first turn and Player2name set to the forum name of the other player.

The first turn consists of Player 1 entering a guess for Player 2's code (as in Vanilla+hard rules above).  The second turn consists of Player 2 responding to Player 1's guess (per Vanilla+hard rules above) and providing a guess for Player 1's code.

Subsequent rounds are completed with alternating turns of replying-and-guessing.  The game ends if at the end of a round a player has correctly identified and guessed their opponent's code.  If both players guess correctly in the same round then a tiebreaker is required.  Tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
1. most
2. fewest
3. earliest
4. earliest
5. fewest rounds without /

(There is no limit to the number of rounds played to determine a winner)

Blank game-table shown below:

MASTERMIND H2H

Mastermind Player1name Difficulty: easy/HARD My code attempts 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Mastermind Player2name Difficulty: n/a My code attempts 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Symbols:

  means that a color is used in the code and is put in the right place.
  means that a color is used in the code, but it's put in the wrong place.
It is suggested for masterminds to always put before symbols (similar to alphabetical order).

Thanks for the idea, rob. If you don't mind, I'd use this in the official tournament.   [rob] I don't mind - go right ahead!