I can't figure out how this works...aahhhhhh!!!

http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/games/magic-gopher-central.swf

It's kind of creepy.  In the end, I was just going straight to the symbols, and picking them at random, and it knew each time :o

Only certain numbers work for that, and they all share the same symbol. Try it... like, 36, 81, 72.. all multiples of nine.

Only certain numbers work for that, and they all share the same symbol. Try it... like, 36, 81, 72.. all multiples of nine.


Still, how does it know which one you pick?

Still, how does it know which one you pick?


Look at all the multiples of nine on the chart.. they have the same symbol.

Look at all the multiples of nine on the chart.. they have the same symbol.


I see what you are saying.....they narrow it down, but I still wanna know.

Look at all the multiples of nine on the chart.. they have the same symbol.



You got it. No matter what 2 digit # you pick, adding the two digits together and then subjecting it from the orginal # will get you a multiple of 9.




Cat

I see what you are saying.....they narrow it down, but I still wanna know.


Know what? That's how it works.. they find the numbers it works for.. and they're all the same.

11-2: 9
12-3: 9
14-5: 9
22-4: 18
27-9: 18
37-10: 27
46-10: 36

Etc.

I did that in my maths course last year, let me find my notes on it.

Know what? That's how it works.. they find the numbers it works for.. and they're all the same.

11-2: 9
12-3: 9
14-5: 9
22-4: 18
27-9: 18
37-10: 27
46-10: 36

Etc.


I understand the math portion.....how do they know which symbol?  It's not like you tell them which multiple of nine you came up with.

I understand the math portion.....how do they know which symbol?  It's not like you tell them which multiple of nine you came up with.



ALL the multiples of 9 on the list have the same symbol. Yes, it changes each time but each time all of those #s WILL have the same symbol.




Cat

I understand the math portion.....how do they know which symbol?  It's not like you tell them which multiple of nine you came up with.


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Ok....let me rephrase this.....since you don't tell the website what number you picked..................how does it know what symbol to give you.

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Ok....let me rephrase this.....since you don't tell the website what number you picked..................how does it know what symbol to give you.





All the multiples of 9 HAVE the same symbol on the list. So, no matter what # you pick, it will have the same symbol. Bring up the list and check it out.



Cat

OK....I figured out what is going on and I think this is what you guys were trying to say....in not so many words.

Each time you play the game the symbols for each number change.  For instance, if you pick 72 on the first game....7+2=9....72-9=63.  Now if you look at 63 on the list, it may be a flower.  So you go on to the next game.... pick 72 again and, of course, come up with 63 again, but this time 63 will be a snake.  So no matter what # you choose, you will come up with the symbol they want you to........because it will be a mulitple of nine and all multiples of nine have the same symbol.

What I wasn't realizing is that they move the symbols around with each game. :P

OK....I figured out what is going on and I think this is what you guys were trying to say....in not so many words.

Each time you play the game the symbols for each number change.  For instance, if you pick 72 on the first game....7+2=9....72-9=63.  Now if you look at 63 on the list, it may be a flower.  So you go on to the next game.... pick 72 again and, of course, come up with 63 again, but this time 63 will be a snake.  So no matter what # you choose, you will come up with the symbol they want you to........because it will be a mulitple of nine and all multiples of nine have the same symbol.

What I wasn't realizing is that they move the symbols around with each game. :P



By George, I think she's got it.




Cat

How come I wound up with the number 9?  ???

By George, I think she's got it.




Cat


So why didn't you explain it the way my brain understands? ;) ;D :P

Most of the symbols in this game look similar.

So why didn't you explain it the way my brain understands? ;) ;D :P



I tried. I did say that the symbols changed but all the mulitples of 9 would be same.




Cat

I tried. I did say that the symbols changed but all the mulitples of 9 would be same.




Cat



Why in the end,did I get 9?

Why in the end,did I get 9?




All numbers are muliples of nine.  If you chose 63, if you add that together and subtract it from the original number, you get 54......which is a multiple of nine. 

No wonder, but still it is weird.

All numbers are muliples of nine.  If you chose 63, if you add that together and subtract it from the original number, you get 54......which is a multiple of nine. 


That's amazing :o

All the multiples of 9 HAVE the same symbol on the list. So, no matter what # you pick, it will have the same symbol. Bring up the list and check it out.



Cat


I looked again. Yep, all the same.

That's a cool game,I like it.

I tried. I did say that the symbols changed but all the mulitples of 9 would be same.




Cat


I know you did, I was just being facetious. ;) :D

A friend of mine just sent me a link to a similar game.  They were totally amazed when I already knew how it worked.

The symbols on the chart always change and it's set so when you subtract, no matter which number you picked, it will lead back to that symbol.

The symbols on the chart always change and it's set so when you subtract, no matter which number you picked, it will lead back to that symbol.


Thanks Dom............http://bestsmileys.com/peeing/5.gif

I did that in my maths course last year, let me find my notes on it.
All my computer uni work must be on the other hard-drive of mine.

The symbols on the chart always change and it's set so when you subtract, no matter which number you picked, it will lead back to that symbol.


So would this game be fixed?

So would this game be fixed?


Yes.

Thanks Dom............http://bestsmileys.com/peeing/5.gif




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I don't think it is math.....I think it is....DEMONSSS!!!!!! :o

We worked out the formula for it last night in the pub

We worked out the formula for it last night in the pub


In the pub? ;D

You must have been one rowdy bunch!!!  You didn't start a bar fight after that did you? ;) ;D

In the pub? ;D

You must have been one rowdy bunch!!!  You didn't start a bar fight after that did you? ;) ;D


Saddo Physicists I'm afraid!

Yes.


Dumb Game

We worked out the formula for it last night in the pub
All best ideas happen under the influence.