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Apr 8, 2018·How to play·02:17·0·Watch on YouTube

How to play Mastermind

Triple S Games

Triple S Games

Watch “How to play Mastermind,” a how-to-play guide for Mastermind from Triple S Games on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by Triple S Games on YouTube:

Learn the rules to the board game Mastermind quickly and concisely - This visually rich video has no distractions, just the rules. Don't own the game? amazon.com - https://amzn.to/2KDCbfd amazon.ca - https://amzn.to/3T6aaht amazon.uk - https://amzn.to/3T3CS2A amazon.es - https://amzn.to/3ypYQ7S amazon.de - https://amzn.to/3TaiHjF amazon.fr - https://amzn.to/3fHmwOD amazon.it - https://amzn.to/3T47dhq amazon.nl - https://amzn.to/3ysbm72 amazon.se - https://amzn.to/3CIC8dK amazon.pl - https://amzn.to/3T5uqjd amazon.com.br - https://amzn.to/3QuWxbK amazon.com.au - https://amzn.to/3Jj0Uor amazon.co.jp - https://amzn.to/3JrwDUu (As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases) RULES: The object of the game is to score the most points over several rounds by figuring out the code makers hidden code. Setup: Players sit across from each other with the board in between. One player is the code maker and the other is the code breaker. Put two tiny pegs, one red and the other white, in the side scoring track, these will be used to keep score. The code breaker looks away until the code maker makes a code of colored pegs behind the secrecy screen. Once finished, the code breaker turns around and places colored pegs into the empty row closest to him. Once the code breaker has finished the first row, the code maker must provide feedback to the code breaker as to how close his code is the hidden one. Using the tiny red and white pegs, the code maker indicates what information is correct. For each colored peg in the right spot in the column with the hidden code, the code maker puts a red peg into the side track of the board. If the color of the peg is correct but its position isn’t, then a white peg is used. If the information is incorrect, no peg is used. The placement of the pegs on the side of the row has no indication as to which colored peg it is specifically referring to. It is the job of the code breaker to use logic and deduction to figure it out. Once the code breaker has matched the hidden code identically, the code maker removes the secrecy screen and reveals the matching solution. Count up how many rows it took for the code breaker to solve the code, the code maker receives that many points and moves the score peg marking them up. If the code breaker cannot break the code before running out of rows, then the round ends and the code maker scores points for all the rows. Switch rolls and play again as many times as you like, or a specific number of rounds, or until one player reaches a predetermined score. The player with the highest score at the end wins. To make the code easier or harder to break you can modify the use of the code maker using duplicate colors or even allowing them to use blank spaces.

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Mastermind

Mastermind

1971·Mordecai Meirowitz

2 players
20 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

About Mastermind, from BoardGameGeek:

Test your code-cracking prowess with mastermind, the challenging game of logic and deduction. Can you crack the code in 10 moves or less? Can you create a code that can't be cracked? With more than 55 million units sold, Mastermind is a great strategy game, and one of the worlds most popular games ever. It's easy to learn and fast to play, and with more than 2,000 possible codes, it's different every time. The codemaker sets a secret code, and then the codebreaker tries to match the code using logic, deduction, and maybe even a little bit of luck. After each move, the codemaker gives clues to the codebreaker. Make the code even more devious by using multiple pegs of the same color or by leaving one or more peg holes empty. With so many possible code combinations, every game is guaranteed to be a brainteaser. For 2 players, ages 8 and up. Includes game console with built-in storage tray and code peg shield, 108 code pegs in 6 colors, 30 key pegs in two colors, and complete instructions. This is a two-player game with 4 holes. For other combinations, please see the Mastermind Family.

Designer

Mordecai Meirowitz

Categories

Abstract Strategy

Mechanics

Deduction
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