Nerdle—Wordle for Numbers

[Brian Boru]

Thanks to @Alm for this one—next one up Grubble, Wordle for Chefs 🙄

Nerdle - the daily numbers game

Daily number challenge at nerdlegame.com

nerdlegame.com

Click the '?' for instructions. You create a formula like 20*9=180, and it shows you which digits and operands [the +, /, - etc] are in right place, in wrong place, or not in solution at all—ie the same as Wordle does with the letters. You have 6 lines to get it right.

 

[Brian Boru]

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Green = in right place, purple = in wrong place, grey = not in solution.

 

[Colif]

all these games are taking over forums... thinks we need a new forum for them soon or we have 20 threads with variants on a theme in here. Where is the roguelite version?

 

[Pifanjr]

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Almost had it in 3, I just swapped the numbers.

 

[Brian Boru]

Almost had it in 3, I just swapped the numbers

Same with me, almost in 2 🙂

these games are taking over forums... thinks we need a new forum for them soon

Methinks variants will have a shelf life. I like these, but can't see myself sticking with more than 3 long-term.

 

[Colif]

it all feels like a digital version of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastermind_(board_game)

 

[Brian Boru]

it all feels like a digital version of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastermind_(board_game)

You are correct:

Remember Mastermind? Wordle is similar

 

[COLGeek]

The morning routine grows...

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[Colif]

You are correct:

It reminds me of digital monopoly. I find it funny that people make versions of old games we used to have to play when it was raining and there was nothing else to do, now they have 1000's of games they could play but they choose to play Monopoly (and Risk).

 

[Alm]

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Not a great start, I find these a lot harder than the words to solve efficiently

 

[Pifanjr]

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https://nerdlegame.com #nerdle

Not a great start, I find these a lot harder than the words to solve efficiently

It's a lot harder to get the number of options down, unless I'm missing something.

 

[Brian Boru]

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https://nerdlegame.com #nerdle

harder than the words to solve efficiently

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harder to get the number of options down

I *think* I may have a strategy—will post if it holds up tomorrow.

 

[COLGeek]

Didn't pay attention to colors. Wasted one.

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[Zed Clampet]

nerdlegame 30 5/6

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https://nerdlegame.com #nerdle

That was horrible. Didn't really think through what I was doing until line 3. Kind of fun though

 

[Pifanjr]

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Things went well this time.

 

[Brian Boru]

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Made a mistake L3,

Spoiler

forgot about digits in use more than once

I haven't found any magic elixir, so here's my current…

Spoiler: Very simple strategy

♣ Use 3 different digits & 2 operands in the first 5
♦ = seems to be in pos 6 most times
♥ Result needs to be 2 new digits
Example:
9 + 8 - 7 = 1 0

I don't see how we could use more than 5 diff digits & 2 diff operands.

 

[COLGeek]

Redeemed myself after failing quordle.

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[Zed Clampet]

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Honestly I had no idea what I was doing. I get it now. Don't like this as much as the others.

 

[Brian Boru]

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Don't like this as much as the others

Yeah, it's a bit too much like work sometimes.

 

[Pifanjr]

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It took a bit of shuffling around to find the right order of numbers.

 

[COLGeek]

I seem to better at math.

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[Brian Boru]

I'm stumped on #33 after line 1—anyone solved it?

 

[Pifanjr]

I'm stumped on #33 after line 1—anyone solved it?

I was going to stop playing, but then you had to challenge me:

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I wouldn't have gotten it this quickly without your comment though.

 

[Brian Boru]

I wouldn't have gotten it

Okay thanks, I just wanted confirmation it's solvable before burning some more little grey cells—unlike Poirot, I don't have an infinite amount left 🙂

PS nice job, glad to help.

 

[Brian Boru]

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Well that was one step forwards, two steps backwards for a while!