master-mind (advanced)

[nina]

F F G G H H I I J J

Proposing a rule change, since the code is big, I feel instead of guessing all ten letters, the guesser should have the option to leave out blanks in their guesses instead of letters should they feel the need to and post a * instead of blank space for uniformity

 

[Doctor Pervert]

F F G G H H I I J J

Proposing a rule change, since the code is big, I feel instead of guessing all ten letters, the guesser should have the option to leave out blanks in their guesses instead of letters should they feel the need to and post a * instead of blank space for uniformity

Sure, really this is the same as using an already eliminated letter as a place filler. It's a standard testing method but I agree it creates less confusion to put a * or some other symbol.

 

[Doctor Pervert]

A B C D E A B C D E = 2
F G H I J K L M N O = 2
U U V V W W X X Y Y = 1
Q Q R R S S T T P P = 5
F G H I J A B C D E = 2
D C M L O Q R R R Z = 5
U F V G X K H I N J = 2
U U U U V V V V X X = 0
D D D Q Q Q K K K K = 4
U U V V X X X A B C = 0

F F G G H H I I J J = 1

D D D D D D D D D D = 4

K K K K K K K K K K = 0

 

[nina]

Eliminated A B C E K U V X
Ok, we know that there are
#2 Ds
#1 from FGHIJ and #1 from LMNO (if it's an H and not in the 7th position then N is there and if N is there then L M O can be eliminated)
#Q and R very likely (STPZ also not ruled out) repetitions possible
#1 from WY

Next guess
S * * * W W H * * *
(Using * instead of positions left blank, so W's are in the 5th and 6th position and H in the seventh in above guess

 

[nina]

Good luck @nina , you may have it solved by the time I log in later today.

I think it will take more time than that to solve

 

[Doctor Pervert]

S * * * W W H * * * = 3

Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q = 2

 

[nina]

A B C D E A B C D E = 2
F G H I J K L M N O = 2
U U V V W W X X Y Y = 1
Q Q R R S S T T P P = 5
F G H I J A B C D E = 2
D C M L O Q R R R Z = 5
U F V G X K H I N J = 2
U U U U V V V V X X = 0
D D D Q Q Q K K K K = 4
U U V V X X X A B C = 0
F F G G H H I I J J = 1
D D D D D D D D D D = 4
K K K K K K K K K K = 0
S * * * W W H * * * = 3
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q = 2

Next guess :
D W H D Q R N U U R

 

[Doctor Pervert]

A B C D E A B C D E = 2
F G H I J K L M N O = 2
U U V V W W X X Y Y = 1
Q Q R R S S T T P P = 5
F G H I J A B C D E = 2
D C M L O Q R R R Z = 5
U F V G X K H I N J = 2
U U U U V V V V X X = 0
D D D Q Q Q K K K K = 4
U U V V X X X A B C = 0
F F G G H H I I J J = 1
D D D D D D D D D D = 4
K K K K K K K K K K = 0
S * * * W W H * * * = 3
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q = 2


D W H D Q R N U U R = 7

 

[nina]

A B C D E A B C D E = 2
F G H I J K L M N O = 2
U U V V W W X X Y Y = 1
Q Q R R S S T T P P = 5
F G H I J A B C D E = 2
D C M L O Q R R R Z = 5
U F V G X K H I N J = 2
U U U U V V V V X X = 0
D D D Q Q Q K K K K = 4
U U V V X X X A B C = 0
F F G G H H I I J J = 1
D D D D D D D D D D = 4
K K K K K K K K K K = 0
S * * * W W H * * * = 3
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q = 2
D W H D Q R N U U R = 7

Next guess
S S S S S S S S S S

(Making really desperate guesses now as haven't played this round systematically from the beginning..lol)

 

[Doctor Pervert]

A B C D E A B C D E = 2
F G H I J K L M N O = 2
U U V V W W X X Y Y = 1
Q Q R R S S T T P P = 5
F G H I J A B C D E = 2
D C M L O Q R R R Z = 5
U F V G X K H I N J = 2
U U U U V V V V X X = 0
D D D Q Q Q K K K K = 4
U U V V X X X A B C = 0
F F G G H H I I J J = 1
D D D D D D D D D D = 4
K K K K K K K K K K = 0
S * * * W W H * * * = 3
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q = 2
D W H D Q R N U U R = 7


S S S S S S S S S S = 0

 

[nina]

The composition of the code so far in no particular order D,D,H,Q,W (none repeated)

H is in the 7th spot, R is very probable, P,Z,T not that tested yet, 1 of L,M,O (repetitions untested)

Eliminations - A,B,C,E,F,G,I,J,K,N,S,U,V,X,Y

Next guess
R R R R R R Z R R R

 

[Doctor Pervert]

A B C D E A B C D E = 2
F G H I J K L M N O = 2
U U V V W W X X Y Y = 1
Q Q R R S S T T P P = 5
F G H I J A B C D E = 2
D C M L O Q R R R Z = 5
U F V G X K H I N J = 2
U U U U V V V V X X = 0
D D D Q Q Q K K K K = 4
U U V V X X X A B C = 0
F F G G H H I I J J = 1
D D D D D D D D D D = 4
K K K K K K K K K K = 0
S * * * W W H * * * = 3
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q = 2
D W H D Q R N U U R = 7
S S S S S S S S S S = 0

R R R R R R Z R R R = 4

 

[nina]

The composition of the code so far in no particular order R,R,D,D,H,Q,W (none repeated)

H seems to be in the 7th spot, P,T not that tested yet, 1 of L,M,O (repetitions untested)

Eliminations - A,B,C,E,F,G,I,J,K,N,S,U,V,X,Y,Z

Next guess
L L L L L L M L L L

 

[Doctor Pervert]

A B C D E A B C D E = 2
F G H I J K L M N O = 2
U U V V W W X X Y Y = 1
Q Q R R S S T T P P = 5
F G H I J A B C D E = 2
D C M L O Q R R R Z = 5
U F V G X K H I N J = 2
U U U U V V V V X X = 0
D D D Q Q Q K K K K = 4
U U V V X X X A B C = 0
F F G G H H I I J J = 1
D D D D D D D D D D = 4
K K K K K K K K K K = 0
S * * * W W H * * * = 3
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q = 2
D W H D Q R N U U R = 7
S S S S S S S S S S = 0
R R R R R R Z R R R = 4

L L L L L L M L L L = 1

 

[nina]

The composition of the code so far in no particular order M,R,R,D,D,H,Q,W (only M untested for repetition)
H seems to be in the 7th spot.

P,T not that tested yet (repetitions also untested)

Eliminations - A,B,C,E,F,G,I,J,K,L,N,O,S,U,V,X,Y,Z

Working out the positions and posting the next guess shortly
(No bulls for atleast guesses 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 16 and this should throw light on positions, 2 cows and 1 bull for guess 9)

 

[Doctor Pervert]

A B C D E A B C D E = 2
F G H I J K L M N O = 2
U U V V W W X X Y Y = 1
Q Q R R S S T T P P = 5
F G H I J A B C D E = 2
D C M L O Q R R R Z = 5
U F V G X K H I N J = 2
U U U U V V V V X X = 0
D D D Q Q Q K K K K = 4
U U V V X X X A B C = 0
F F G G H H I I J J = 1
D D D D D D D D D D = 4
K K K K K K K K K K = 0
S * * * W W H * * * = 3
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q = 2
D W H D Q R N U U R = 7
S S S S S S S S S S = 0
R R R R R R Z R R R = 4
L L L L L L M L L L = 1

P P P P P P P P P P = 4

Just a tip to speedier playing, although it may not always seem so using 2 or 3 letter in an "elimination" line gives you better value. This is especially true with this combined scoring system and with 10 variables.
Although I've never payed this specific format I expected at least 20 to 25 guesses would be needed to gather enough information to work out the code.

 

[Doctor Pervert]

A B C D E A B C D E = 2
F G H I J K L M N O = 2
U U V V W W X X Y Y = 1
Q Q R R S S T T P P = 5
F G H I J A B C D E = 2
D C M L O Q R R R Z = 5
U F V G X K H I N J = 2
U U U U V V V V X X = 0
D D D Q Q Q K K K K = 4
U U V V X X X A B C = 0
F F G G H H I I J J = 1
D D D D D D D D D D = 4
K K K K K K K K K K = 0
S * * * W W H * * * = 3
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q = 2
D W H D Q R N U U R = 7
S S S S S S S S S S = 0
R R R R R R Z R R R = 4
L L L L L L M L L L = 1
P P P P P P P P P P = 4

P P T T T T M M M M = 5

 

[nina]

P R P Q R D H D W M

 

[Doctor Pervert]

A B C D E A B C D E = 2
F G H I J K L M N O = 2
U U V V W W X X Y Y = 1
Q Q R R S S T T P P = 5
F G H I J A B C D E = 2
D C M L O Q R R R Z = 5
U F V G X K H I N J = 2
U U U U V V V V X X = 0
D D D Q Q Q K K K K = 4
U U V V X X X A B C = 0
F F G G H H I I J J = 1
D D D D D D D D D D = 4
K K K K K K K K K K = 0
S * * * W W H * * * = 3
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q = 2
D W H D Q R N U U R = 7
S S S S S S S S S S = 0
R R R R R R Z R R R = 4
L L L L L L M L L L = 1
P P P P P P P P P P = 4
P P T T T T M M M M = 5

P P R R D D H Q W M = 14

P R P Q R D H D W M = 16

Great work guys, almost there! And the kangaroo was lovely.

 

[nina]

P R D P R D H W Q M