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General => The Campfire => Topic started by: Recumbentman on Nov 09, 2006, 10:36 AM

Title: please someone let me know how this works
Post by: Recumbentman on Nov 09, 2006, 10:36 AM
Click on the link and see what happens. I did this three times and it was right all three times...
This will drive you crazy!! It has sound, so adjust accordingly..
Magic Cards (http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/games/magic-gopher-central.swf)
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Post by: Starcraft Dad on Nov 09, 2006, 11:58 AM
Ok, I'm officially freaked out by this.  Someone explain it pleaase.
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Post by: Monterey on Nov 09, 2006, 12:08 PM
That IS freaky!  Of course there are a bunch of numbers but only a few symbols, but still, the chances they would get the correct one all of the time is slim.

I too want to know how they do this.
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Post by: AustinBoston on Nov 09, 2006, 12:23 PM
Warning: Correct explanation is listed below.  Only took two games to figure it out, and two more to test it.






Warning: Play the game a few times first, THEN read the explanation.





Explanation below in small print.  Stop now or spoil your fun...





It is quite simple.  Your final answer will always be a multiple of 9.  All of the 9's have the same symbol.  Play again?  The 9 symbol is changed, but all the 9's have the same symbol.  The largest possible result is 81, so the symbol next to 90 is irrelevant, as are all the non-multiples of 9. (They also change those with every game.)

Austin
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Post by: wavery on Nov 09, 2006, 12:33 PM
:confused: I clicked on the link an just got a white screen with a little red x in a box in the upper left corner of my screen.