Sunday, March 18, 2012

Tips & Strategies

Here you can share any tips and strategies you use to crack the codes and compare them with what other people do.

I will start with this one -  in 4 digits mode your first two guesses should be "1234" and "5678", no matter what. This would give you maximum information on the secret code and if the total number of REDs and BLUEs from those two guesses is less then 4 - then you know you have a "9" in the secret code. ;)

Changelog

1.78b.
(FIX) Some delays in the splash screen and various small optimizations.

1.76
(FIX) Occasional crashes.
(IMPROVE) Improved sound quality (hence the larger binary size). Various improvements and optimizations.

1.75
(ADD) The much requested Tutorial is now available in the Help menu. Comments and suggestions are much welcome. Please use the Feedback button, also in the Help menu.

1.74
(FIX) The crash on clicking the (i) button. Please report any such issues for an immediate fix!

Introduction

The purpose of this blog is to collect feedback and provide a forum for discussions and ideas about the first of what I hope would be my many Android apps - The Mastermind.

The Mastermind is a simple but challenging game of code-breaking, based on the rules of the widely popular game "Mastermind", a.k.a. "Code-Breaker". It involves cracking a four (or even five) digit code as fast as possible. The UI is meant to be simple, convenient and intuitive, and looks very good on both phones and tablets.

The game requires fast and deep analytical thinking, so those who like playing blitz chess games would love this one.