User: Simulate a complex game on hexagon board
Mental Gear Solid Simulation – Hexagon Board – Complex Difficulty
Round 1
Board:
Cup 1 (Red) - Cup 2 (Green)
Cup 3 (Blue) - Cup 4 (Yellow)
Cup 5 (Purple) - Cup 6 (Orange)
Cup 7 (Red)Dealer: Goofus (Deceptive)
Clues:
- The treat is under a cup adjacent to a red cup.
- The cup containing the treat is not blue.
- If you move clockwise from the yellow cup, you will find the treat within three steps.
Mindfuck: The treat is under an odd-numbered cup.
Player Analysis:
- Clue 1: Could be Cup 2, 3, 4, 6, or 7.
- Clue 2: Eliminates Cup 3.
- Clue 3: Could be Cup 5, 6, or 7.
- Mindfuck: Appears to eliminate Cup 2, 4, and 6.
Player’s Guess: Cup 5 (Purple)
Result: Incorrect.
Goofus’s Explanation:
“Ah, you fell for my clever deception! Clue 3 was designed to mislead you. While moving clockwise from the yellow cup does lead you to the treat, it takes more than three steps because you have to go around the entire hexagon.”
Round 2
Clues:
- The treat is not under a cup that shares a color with another cup. (Persistent Clue)
- The treat is located directly opposite the orange cup.
Player Analysis:
- Persistent Clue: Eliminates both red cups (Cup 1 and Cup 7).
- Clue 2: This means the treat is under Cup 3.
Player’s Guess: Cup 3 (Blue)
Result: Incorrect.
Goofus’s Explanation:
“Ha! Fooled you again. You forgot I’m Goofus, the master deceiver! The persistent clue was a lie from the start. There IS a color shared by two cups, and that’s how I tricked you into thinking Cup 3 was the answer.”
Round 3
Clues:
- The treat is under a cup that is two positions away from the blue cup, moving either clockwise or counter-clockwise.
- The number of the cup containing the treat is a prime number.
Player Analysis:
- Clue 1: Could be Cup 1, 5, or 7.
- Clue 2: Eliminates Cup 1 and Cup 6, leaving Cup 2, 3, 5, and 7 as possibilities.
- Combining both clues leaves Cup 5 and Cup 7.
Player Decision: The player declares the game “fucked,” suspecting Goofus is manipulating the clues to create an unsolvable scenario.
Result: The player loses.
Goofus’s Explanation:
“You thought you outsmarted me, but I was several steps ahead! The game was perfectly solvable. You simply missed a crucial deduction. The treat was under Cup 7. While it shares a color with another cup, the persistent clue you deleted in Round 2 made you forget about that possibility. Never underestimate Goofus!”
Learning Outcome: This complex game highlights the challenges of playing against a deceptive dealer. The player must constantly be aware of the potential for manipulation and critically evaluate every clue. Even declaring a game “fucked” requires careful consideration and carries the risk of misjudging the situation.