What would you do? · Puzzle #13 · Tuesday, October 27
Thirty-six games. One decision each.
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Farkle
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Does it score?
Is there anything to keep here?
Yacht
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Take it or chase it?
First roll, every box open.
- Rolls left
- 2
- Open boxes
- All of them
Balut
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When nothing fits
You roll 1, 1, 2, 3, 6 with no rolls left, and every row still has boxes. Where is a zero cheapest?
Cross Off
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A free pass
You are not the roller. The plain dice make 4, and the only places it fits skip many numbers. Do you take a penalty for passing?
Fennec’s Fivefold
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Small or large?
You already have a Small Straight: 1, 2, 3, 4. Two rolls left, every box open. What do you do?
- Rolls left
- 2
- Open boxes
- All of them
Ship, Captain, and Crew
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Last call for the crew
You have the ship and the captain, and one roll left with three dice. How likely is a 4?
- Rolls
- 1 roll left
Shut the Box
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One die or two?
Only the 1, 2 and 3 are open. Do you roll one die or two?
Liar’s Dice
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Raise with what you hold
North bids three 4s. You hold two 5s. What do you bid?
- Dice in play
- 12
- You can’t see
- 9
- North bid
- three 4s
Raccoon’s Racket
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Round 6
The target is 6. You roll 6, 2 and 6. What do you score?
- Target number
- 6
Hoard
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Does it score?
Is there anything to keep here?
Hearts
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Make a void?
Your only diamond is the King. What do you do with it in the pass?
Part of your hand
Spades
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Bid made
Your team bid 7 and has taken 7. Your lead. What do you lead?
- You bid
- 3
- West bid
- 3
- North bid
- 4
- East bid
- 3
Your hand
Cribbage
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A crib flush?
The crib holds four Hearts. The starter is the King of Clubs. What does the crib count?
The crib
The starter
Gin Rummy
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Three tens
The 10♥, J♥ and Q♣ are all worth 10. Which do you discard?
Your hand, after drawing
- Cards
- 11: discard one
Straight Gin
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Cut the risk
You hold the K♥ and the 2♥ as deadwood, neither close to a meld. Which do you throw?
Crazy Eights
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Count it
You go out, and the bot is left holding these. What do you score?
Your hand
Oh Hell
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Trump it
You bid 1 and have no tricks yet. You have no clubs, and East is winning with the King. What do you play?
North
WestLed
East
You- Trump
- Spades
- You bid
- 1
- West bid
- 0
- North bid
- 0
- East bid
- 1
Your hand
Euchre
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A thin hand
West deals and turns up the King of Hearts. One low heart in your hand. Do you order it up?
Turned up
- Dealer
- West
Your hand
Big Two
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Let it go
West played a pair of Jacks. Only your pair of 2s beats it. What do you do?
West played
Your hand
Pinochle
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Win it cheaply
West led the Queen of Clubs. You are last to play, and can win the trick. Which card?
- Trump
- Hearts
- Led
- Queen of Clubs
NorthWestLedEastYouYour hand
Canasta
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Take the frozen pile?
Same cards, but the pile is frozen. Can you take it now?
- Pile
- Frozen
- Your team
- Has melded
Top of the pile
Your hand
Draw Dominoes
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You went out
You play your last tile. The bot still holds the 6-4 and the 2-1. What do you score?
Bot's tiles
Blind Hughie
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Keep it?
You turn over the 3-5 and it fits the 5 end, but you would rather save it. Can you put it back?
All Fives
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Count it
What do the open ends add up to?
Bergen
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Count it
The last tile played was the 5-4. What did it score?
Matador
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One tile left
The bot is down to one tile. What do you play?
- The bot holds
- 1 tile
Your tiles
Texas 42
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Win it cheaply
West leads the 5-2 and nobody has beaten it yet. You play last. What do you play?
West
North
East
- Trump
- 4s
- Bid won by
- West
Your tiles
Chicken Foot
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Finish the foot
Two arms of the double 9 are still bare. Which tile do you put on one?
The foot
- left arm5 ▶
- middle armnothing yet9 ▶
- right armnothing yet9 ▶
Your tiles
Ferret Express
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Heavy dominoes first
Which play do you make?
The hub
- Your train2 ▶
- West’s trainnothing yet7 ▶
- North’s trainnothing yet7 ▶
- East’s trainnothing yet7 ▶
- The Expressnothing yet7 ▶
Your tiles
Sebastopol
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Heavy dominoes first
All four arms are started. Which play do you make?
The spinner
- top arm5 ▶
- right arm2 ▶
- bottom arm4 ▶
- left arm3 ▶
Your tiles
Backgammon
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Opening 4-2
Your first move, and you rolled 4-2. What do you play?
Checkers
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Which jump?
You have three different jumps, all taking one piece. Which is best?
Reversi
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Count it out
Eight squares left, gold to move. Only one move wins. Which?
Nine Men’s Morris
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Which stone?
You just made a mill on the top row. Which of the bot’s stones do you take?
- You still place
- 5
- The bot still places
- 5
Mancala
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Go again
Which house do you sow?
Chess
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Smothered mate
White to move. The black king is boxed in by its own pieces. Find the checkmate.
Xiangqi
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Over the screen
You are Red, to move. Which cannon move is legal?
Ludo
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Use the 6
You rolled a 6. Which token do you move?
Drop Four
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Block the diagonal
You are gold. The bot has three on a diagonal, and the fourth space is open. Which column stops it?
Gomoku
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Exactly five
You are black, playing Classic rules. Which point wins?
Halma
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Bring up the rear
Either piece can step two squares. Which one do you move?
You are gold, heading up and to the right. The bot is blue.
Hexwood
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Reach the edge
You are dark, and your chain is two rows from the bottom. Light has a stone at the edge. Which cell guarantees you reach the bottom side?
Railway Journey
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Count the points
The 30 turns are up and nobody has joined their stations. You (gold) own tracks of length 1, 2 and 3. The bot (blue) owns tracks of length 3 and 2. Who wins?
Chinese Checkers
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Bring up the rear
Either piece can step up a row. Which one do you move?
You are gold at the bottom, heading up. The bot is blue.
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