Computational Logic and Games

Games and computational logic have had a long relationship.   Many classic games (chess, checkers, tic-tac-toe, etc) have interesting mathematical aspects, and many computer science applications (reordering stacks, code breaking, etc.) have been adapted to games; such as the one we are about to explore.

 

1. Please read the instruction for Mastermind at the following website, or watch the video explaining how to play:

http://www.pressmantoy.com/instructions/instruct_mastermind.htmlhttp://youtu.be/OPeBUDXKGqA2. Play at least 3 games of mastermind at one of the following sites:http://www.web-games-online.com/mastermind/  *note: Guesses start from the bottom and go up.  Drag and drop pegs to slots)http://www.archimedes-lab.org/mastermind.html *note: Guesses start at the top and go down.  Click on the color you want 

WRITING PORTION – 400 Words MINIMIM

 Write a brief summary of your experience with the game.  Include:The strategy for the starting move How you made subsequent quesses If you discovered the code and how many guesses did it take?  A screenshot of one of your completed game (please reference the game shown when describing your strategy)Need help figuring out how to upload a picture?  Please see the tutorial here Calculate how many codes are possible, and describe your calculation IN YOUR OWN WORDS.   *Note: I am looking for insight into your thinking, not your ability to look up the answer Describe how you use the different feedback outputs (the white and black pegs) as part of the strategy to break the code.  How many possible output codes are there?