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          The Guessing Game

                                                                                                                     Richard Dalm

 

Goals:

 

What are the goals that players seek to achieve in The Guessing Game?

 

  1. To become the player picked to guess a number.

  2. Guess the correct number.

  3. Obtain a Lollipop.

  4. Guess the secret number multiple times to obtain Lollipops in each round.

 

Rules:

 

What rules consist of The Guessing Game?

 

  1. The host selects one player to guess.

  2. Only the player selected may speak and guess.

  3. If a player is not selected they must remain silent until selected.

  4. The round ends when the selected player guesses the secret number.

  5. The selected player is given a Lollipop by the host.

  6. If the host runs out of Lollipops, then The Guessing Game ends.

 

Actions:

 

What are the player actions or involuntary actions in The Guessing Game?

 

-Involuntary Actions

 

  1. The player receives a Lollipop on guessing the secret number.

 

-Actions

 

  1. Speaking when selected by the host.

  2. Guessing the secret number.

 

 

Transitions:

 

What are the transitions (endings) of The Guessing Game?

 

  1. A selected player guesses the wrong number and has to remain silent until selected again in the round.

  2. Once the secret number is guessed, the round ends with the selected player obtaining a Lollipop.

  3. The Guessing Game ends when the host runs out of Lollipops after each round.

 

Items:

 

What items (objects) are in The Guessing Game?

 

  1. The number of players.

  2. The range of numbers.

  3. The secret number.

  4. The paper hidden from the players with the secret number.

  5. The Lollipops given at the end of a round.

 

Setup:

 

What are the set conditions (subset rules) implied in The Guessing Game?

 

  1. The host chooses a range of numbers.

  2. A secret number is selected within the range of number by the host.

  3. The secret number is hidden from the players on a piece of paper.

  4. A base number of Lollipops is stated determining the number of rounds.

  5. The range and secret numbers change each round.

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