Jun 3, 2014 · Is there any specific way to solve Mastermind? Apart from the first step that is pure chance, is there any way to continue based on the colors that you think are correct?

Jan 31, 2026 · Isn't the question how many you need at least in order to solve all possible answers, rather than at most (as written in the title)? At most, disallowing identical guesses, it's the same …

Apr 18, 2020 · A recent question about Programming a Prolog solver for a Master Mind type problem generated a question about a scoring rule ambiguity for Master Mind, which is not solved by the …

Jul 31, 2021 · We start with usual Mastermind logic: Where can the second clue get a black dot from? Not one of the B’s otherwise clue 1 or 3 is broken. Therefore the first letter is E. The fourth clue tells …

There is a popular game called Mastermind in which one player guesses another player's secret sequence - it could be a word, some colors, or numbers. The guesser says a possible sequence, and …

Feb 1, 2026 · Two friends are playing a Mastermind-like number game. Player B secretly chooses a 4-digit number using digits 0–9. All four digits are distinct (no repeats). Player A makes 4-digit guesses. …

Feb 2, 2023 · This puzzle is part of the Monthly Topic Challenge #7: Board games. Inspired by the incident, I created a variant of Mastermind, although it wasn't actually intended for colorblind people. …

Apr 12, 2020 · Can somebody help me solve this, or can you teach me how? 4 7 2 9 1 - One number is correct but not in right position 9 4 6 8 7 - One number is correct but not in right position 3 1 8 7 2 - …

The tag mastermind was added a couple of days ago. Of course you need to make some assumptions to solve this puzzle, I will assume the puzzle is using base ten among other things, but I will not …

The children picked up the rules quickly and spent most of the afternoon in a battle-royale for Mastermind supremacy while I prepared dinner. Ernie arrived late in the afternoon as promised and …