From chevcars_mgr@yahoo.com Thu Aug 28 19:20:37 2003 Received: from web20514.mail.yahoo.com (web20514.mail.yahoo.com [216.136.173.246]) by sanford.math.niu.edu (8.12.9/8.12.9) with SMTP id h7T0Ka9P027504 for ; Thu, 28 Aug 2003 19:20:36 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <20030829002208.77599.qmail@web20514.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [66.236.56.161] by web20514.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Thu, 28 Aug 2003 17:22:08 PDT Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 17:22:08 -0700 (PDT) From: ChevronCars Webmaster Subject: game analysis To: rusin@math.niu.edu MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-1479019863-1062116528=:76933" X-Spam-Status: No, hits=2.4 required=5.0 tests=HTML_10_20,HTML_MESSAGE version=2.55 X-Spam-Level: ** X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.55 (1.174.2.19-2003-05-19-exp) Status: RO Content-Length: 3646 --0-1479019863-1062116528=:76933 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi Dave, Your analysis and collection of game theory snippets is fascinating. I must say I don't really believe one can consistently work out the mastermind combination in 5 moves, but I think that's just because my own mind doesn't work that way! I run a website with a number of games. Next week we'll be launching a version of Mastermind called Park-a-Palooza. It's been a lot of fun to play, but I think my liberal arts education hasn't served me well here, as my best score has been SIX. But I chalk that up to blind luck :( I'm writing to ask if you'd consider linking to some of our games. As I said, the mastermind-type game will launch in a few weeks, but one that's pretty fun too is our game called Match-the-Blocks. It's similar to a variant of MahJong. I haven't figured out a strategy (due to my Liberal Arts background?) but I'm amazed at some of the scores our players are getting on this game. In fact, I'm convinced they're cheating some how, as that's the only way I can explain my own poor score :) In any case, if you find the game interesting, please consider linking to Match-Blocks: http://www.chevroncars.com/wocc/play/inst.jhtml;?MediaId=MatchtheBlocks or to our general games page at: http://www.chevroncars.com/wocc/play I look forward to hearing your thoughts on strategy for this game. Thx! --Peter --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software --0-1479019863-1062116528=:76933 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii
Hi Dave,
 
Your analysis and collection of game theory snippets is fascinating. I must say I don't really believe one can consistently work out the mastermind combination in 5 moves, but I think that's just because my own mind doesn't work that way!
 
I run a website with a number of games. Next week we'll be launching a version of Mastermind called Park-a-Palooza. It's been a lot of fun to play, but I think my liberal arts education hasn't served me well here, as my best score has been SIX. But I chalk that up to blind luck :(
 
I'm writing to ask if you'd consider linking to some of our games. As I said, the mastermind-type game will launch in a few weeks, but one that's pretty fun too is our game called Match-the-Blocks.
 
It's similar to a variant of MahJong. I haven't figured out a strategy (due to my Liberal Arts background?) but I'm amazed at some of the scores our players are getting on this game. In fact, I'm convinced they're cheating some how, as that's the only way I can explain my own poor score :)
 
In any case, if you find the game interesting, please consider linking to Match-Blocks:
 
http://www.chevroncars.com/wocc/play/inst.jhtml;?MediaId=MatchtheBlocks
 
or to our general games page at:
 
http://www.chevroncars.com/wocc/play
 
I look forward to hearing your thoughts on strategy for this game.
 
Thx!
 
--Peter
 

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