Van Gam

Moby ID: 127006

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Released

January 1978 on Mainframe

Credits

1 person

Publishers

Creative Computing Software

Moby Score: n/a

Genre: Puzzle
Perspective: Text-based / Spreadsheet
Pacing: Turn-based
Interface: Text parser

Business Model: Commercial
Media Type: Type-in
Input Devices Supported/Optional: Keyboard, Teletype/Teleprinter
Number of Offline Players: 1 Player

Description

Van Gam is an implementation of Van Wythoff's Game. There are two piles of matches and the player and computer take turns removing matches. In a turn the player can either take one or more matches from one pile or an identical number from both piles. The person to take the last match wins.

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Credits (Mainframe version)

Written by

Alan Brown

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MobyGames ID: 127006

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Game added by vedder.

Game added May 18, 2019. Last modified February 13, 2023.