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Clue Board Game Exhibitionist Gambit

Last updated on March 1, 2021 by Sal Ferrarello

In the Clue Board Game (a.k.a. Cluedo), the Exhibitionist Gambit is when you suggest three cards in your own hand.

Warning! This is a draft, not a finalized post. See full draft disclosure.

Filed Under: Draft, Game Theory Tagged With: Board Game

Risk Dice Odds

Last updated on August 14, 2019 by Sal Ferrarello

I’ve been playing a lot of the Risk Boardgame with my two boys recently. The game involves rolling dice to determine the outcome of a battle. While it was always clear to me that the attacker has an advantage when attacking with three dice, I was curious about how great the advantage is so I wrote some JavaScript code to calculate the odds.

Warning! This is a draft, not a finalized post. See full draft disclosure.

Filed Under: Computing, Draft, Game Theory Tagged With: Board Game, Risk

Why I’ll Never Vote for a Third-Party Candidate

Last updated on July 26, 2016 by Sal Ferrarello

I will never vote for a third-party Presidential Candidate. This is not a decision based on my political views but on my background in mathematics and computer science. Clearly the candidate you choose to vote for is your choice and your choice only. I’ve had this conversation a number of times and it seems more […]

Filed Under: Game Theory

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