About Bulls and Cows:
Bulls and Cows is a classic pencil and paper code-breaking game that dates back over a century. One player thinks of a secret number, and the other tries to guess it using logical deduction.
How to play:
- A secret number is generated with unique digits (no repeating digits)
- Enter your guess and submit it
- You'll receive feedback in Bulls and Cows
- Use the feedback to narrow down the secret number
Understanding the feedback:
- 🐂 Bull: A digit in your guess is correct AND in the correct position
- 🐄 Cow: A digit in your guess is correct but in the wrong position
Example:
- Secret number: 4271
- Your guess: 1234
- Result: 1 Bull (the "2" is correct and in position 2) and 2 Cows (the "1" and "4" are in the number but wrong positions)
Strategy tips:
- Start with a guess that has all different digits
- Use the Bulls count to identify correctly placed digits
- Use the Cows count to find digits that need to be repositioned
- Eliminate digits that don't appear in any feedback