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4-Letter-Word-Bulls-and-Cows
by richthepanda
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4-Letter-Word-Bulls-and-Cows
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Description
The classic game of logic, this time with four-letter English words.
How to Play
Try to guess the computer's four-letter word. After each guess the computer will award you with bulls (or black marks) and cows (or white marks) to signify, respectively, correct letters in correct positions and correct letters in incorrect positions.
Then, switch roles with the computer and let it try to guess your word! The computer plays a fairly good game but can be beaten with a little effort. In fact, the computer is at a distinct disadvantage as it avoids words that are not well established, rarely used or obscene.
Select "Challenge Computer" mode in order to challenge the computer to a scored, three-round game and pit your logic against the computing power of a machine!
Edit: Use keys 'A' to 'Z' to input guesses, keys '1' to '4' to input clues, space, arrow keys, backspace to make adjustments, and enter when done.
Developer Updates
Bug Fix: Thanks for the comments, everyone. Fixed clue display bug; now accepts input from number keys above the letters (I don’t know how I missed that!); clearer instructions
Comments
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Tecciztecatl
Jun. 03, 2010
For practice against the computer, I got it up to about 8 or 9 guesses using "Hell."
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Harleagh
Oct. 23, 2008
Why does it moo, and what does mooing mean? Are moos "cows", or is that what it does if you've got neither bulls nor cows as a result of your guess? If these are the more detailed instructions, you've still got some work to do. I suggest a small non-interactive demo where a person can watch a whole word being solved, so that we can see what the output looks like in a few different cases.
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navysealltblue
Oct. 23, 2008
first off, you don't need a numpad, just the normal number keys at the top. secondly, for you that think that you can't have a numpad on a laptop, you are flatout wrong. thirdly, this computer is very efficient at solving the words, in the future, I suggest that you have multiple AIs for different levels, increasing in difficulty, and also a mode where the AI can be random.
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deli_conker
Oct. 22, 2008
You do realize that there is a row of numbers at the top of the keys and laptop users DO NOT have a keypad without switching between two modes? Right?
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Crowzero
Oct. 22, 2008
The Computer will always win. The only two that I got it passed 5 guesses was zees and zoon
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