the game: Pico Fermi Bagels

Pico, Fermi, Bagels is a number guessing game, similar to MasterMind or Jotto. For each guess, you will be told:

Fermi
a correct digit placed correctly
Pico
a correct digit placed incorrectly
Bagels
no digits are correct

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Using Pico Fermi Bagels

New Game
start a new game
Allow Zero
is zero a possible digit?
# Digits
select number of digits (2-6)
Give Up
see answer
Guess
type a number guess
Result
<tab> from Guess, or select Result field for feedback; on Newton, Result displayed when Guess reaches correct number of digits

Example

If Allow Zero = checked, Digits = 3, and PFB's number = 029

GuessResultcomment
376Bagelsno digits correct
914Pico1 digit correct but in wrong place
820Fermi Pico2 digits correct, but 1 in wrong place
...(keep guessing)
092Fermi Pico Picoall digits correct, 2 in wrong places
029Fermi Fermi Fermi !!!you won

 

This game appears courtesy of Steven Weyer:

http://www.kagi.com/weyer/#PFB

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