DaisyStage:2 Challenge Level:
Stage:2 Challenge Level:
| This is a game for 2 players which you can play against the computer or with pencil and paper. You first draw a daisy with at least 5 petals and as many as you like. The players take it in turns to shade one petal or 2 petals next to each other. The winner is the one to shade the last petal. Try to work out the winning strategy and whether one of the players has the advantage. |  |
| To play the computer select the number of petals you would
like, and who you would like to go first, then press the "Start
Game" button. If you have chosen to go first, click on a petal, and
drag it away from flower. It will turn red to show that it has been
selected. You can select just one petal, or two petals next to each
other. When you are ready to remove the petals, press the "Remove"
button.
When it it the computer's turn, the petals it selects will turn green and will be dragged away. What is your strategy? Is it possible to beat the computer every time? If not, under what conditions can you beat it? |
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