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Bulls and Cows

Also known as: Mastermind (paper), Cows and Bulls

Guess the secret 4-digit number. Bulls = right digit, right place. Cows = right digit, wrong place.
2 players
10-20 min
Easy

What You'll Need

📝 Paper and pencil

About This Game

Guess the secret 4-digit number. Bulls = right digit, right place. Cows = right digit, wrong place.

How to Play

**Setup:** One player thinks of a 4-digit secret number (no repeating digits).

**Gameplay:**

  1. Guesser says a 4-digit number
  2. Thinker responds:
  • Bulls = digits in correct position
  • Cows = correct digits in wrong position
  1. Example: Secret 1234, Guess 1325 = 1 Bull (the 1), 2 Cows (the 3 and 2)

**Winning:** Guess the exact number.

**Strategy:** Use logic to eliminate possibilities based on bull/cow counts.

Added about 1 month ago • Updated 28 days ago
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