Annoying Pearl Game

[Acy]

This game is really annoying, but addicting at the same time :D

Can anyone beat it?

http://ebaumsworld.com/pearl.shtml

[sbp]

"Can anyone beat it?" Yep. Memorize the patterns. See what moves he makes when he goes first. Repeat them when you go first, see what moves he makes in defense. Then allow him to go first and repeat his defensive moves.

[seqiro]

I beat it. It's the game of nim. :)

[seqiro]

Originally posted by sbp
"Can anyone beat it?" Yep. Memorize the patterns. See what moves he makes when he goes first. Repeat them when you go first, see what moves he makes in defense. Then allow him to go first and repeat his defensive moves.

If you don't already know the secret, you'd have to be really clever to pick up on the pattern from watching him go first and trying to repeat his defensive moves. The pattern is really not very obvious. And besides, the move you make on your first move as player 2 won't necessarily be the move he makes on his first move at player 2.

If you go first, you can always win with that layout. If he goes first, well then if the programmers were mean he could always win but it doesn't appear that they are because the computer does not make the winning play required. However if you foul up once, the computer will beat you every time.