Re: level 20 question Here's my stragety, & it's a little different from Hamlet's. I find it confusing to figure out 3 numbers, so on level 20 & all the levels I start out 12121212. Then I do 343434, then 565656. Then I pick the the one with only 1 ball. In the higher levels, if you can be certain of 1 or 2 numbers, then the rest fall into place. So lets say, here's an example:
121212---two red ball
343434---one green ball, one red ball
565656---one red ball
find out is it a 5 or 6 & where it is first. If you have a number you know is not in the solution, use it. but to go to 787878 on lev 20 & above usually is unsucessful, you'll just run out of guesses. so i'll guess
677777--one red ball
so now i know that either there's a 6, & it's not in the first place, & there are 2 possiblities left. or there's a 7 & it's in the first place. more than likely, it's the 6, so i move forward w/ that.
336333--one green ball, one red ball
Now I know there is a 6, in the 5th position, & a 3 & a 4. they both "share a line"--that's the best way I can describe it. they are in the original spot of either the 3 or the 4. So we have determined where the 6 is, if we can find out where the 3 is, we'll have 2 or less possiblities of where the 4 is. The red balls on top (the 1 or 2) we can save for last. If we can find out the location of other 4 numbers, those remaining 2 numbers will just be opposite. We also need to find out what the 6th number is. So now, with the next guess, we have two objectives: to find out where the 3 is, & to find out what the 6th number is, a 7,8, 9 or 0. Here's our guess:
388868-two green balls, one red ball
so now we know 8 is the 6th number, & the 3 is in the wrong place. there are 9 chances to guess in level 20, so we have to pack in a lot of info w/ each guess.
038060-three green balls.
we were lucky. this game involves a lot of luck. now we know where the 4 is, & can guess at the 1 & 2.
238461-6 green balls, Great Job!
This game involves a lot of luck, but also educated guesses.
I hope this helps. Perhaps some day I'll write a flow chart. there is a flow chart in my head as I play this game, if this then that, & maybe it would help others.
Sorry, i don't have a document camera. I hope this helps you.
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