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DJofSD
05-27-2011, 05:01 PM
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/science/rock-paper-scissors.html?ref=science

Simple game of rock, paper, scissors.

Dave Schwartz
05-27-2011, 10:33 PM
When is a game over?

http://www.horsestreet.com/BBSImages/Rock-Paper-Scissors-001.png

Robert Fischer
05-28-2011, 12:20 AM
good stuff

Dave Schwartz
05-28-2011, 01:07 AM
Yeah, but now I am addicted.

Dave Schwartz
05-28-2011, 01:12 AM
I continued to beat it, and found that at 100 wins it only showed 10 wins.

It knocked of the 3rd digit. I quit at 110-89.

The way to beat it is to use anti-logic. That is, no logic. Just when it thinks it is zeroed in, I change the strategy. About every 6 plays I changed my approach.

Greyfox
05-28-2011, 01:12 AM
Yeah, but now I am addicted.

Hey, Dave....that's my left hand in the picture you claim to be winning in.;)


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Besides that, I think the computer is beatable, but not by much over a long series.
The way to beat it is:
With a 3 digit random number generator such as one can look into at:

http://stattrek.com/Tables/Random.aspx