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Re: Binary Wordle

#81

Post by cookie_monsta » Wed, Jun 04, 2025, 1:09 PM UTC

gamerDude wrote: post #77

AmsterErdo wrote: post #66

I think I don't get it... since it's binary, it can always be guessed in two attempts?

It took me 10 tries...

The classics are classics for a reason

Re: Binary Wordle

#82

Post by selcuka » Wed, Jun 04, 2025, 1:26 PM UTC

layer8 wrote: post #79

tylerchr wrote: post #42

My wife took one look at this and said “It’s not Wordle if it’s all binary—it’s Digitle.”

Well… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Word_(computer_architecture)

5 bits would be a weird size for a word.

Re: Binary Wordle

#83

Post by layer8 » Wed, Jun 04, 2025, 1:55 PM UTC

selcuka wrote: post #82

layer8 wrote: post #79

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Word_(computer_architecture)

5 bits would be a weird size for a word.

I don’t think the parent’s argument would change if he had made an 8-bit Wordle.

Re: Binary Wordle

#84

Post by [deleted] » Wed, Jun 04, 2025, 2:15 PM UTC

AmsterErdo wrote: post #66

I think I don't get it... since it's binary, it can always be guessed in two attempts?

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Re: Binary Wordle

#85

Post by clocker » Wed, Jun 04, 2025, 2:34 PM UTC

Nice game. I got the answer in 1 try in my first attempt!

https://imgur.com/a/W4OjObH

Re: Binary Wordle

#86

Post by Akranazon » Wed, Jun 04, 2025, 2:36 PM UTC

clocker wrote: post #85

Nice game. I got the answer in 1 try in my first attempt! https://imgur.com/a/W4OjObH

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Re: Binary Wordle

#87

Post by clocker » Wed, Jun 04, 2025, 2:37 PM UTC

clocker wrote: post #85

Nice game. I got the answer in 1 try in my first attempt! https://imgur.com/a/W4OjObH

I made a game not exactly on the same line but related to decimal and binary numbers https://www.squashbyte.com/

Hope you like it!

Re: Binary Wordle

#88

Post by itishappy » Wed, Jun 04, 2025, 2:43 PM UTC

Jtsummers wrote: post #9

itishappy wrote: post #7

Is it possible to get yellow cells?

Use a mix of 0s and 1s, if the answer is "00110" and you put in "11000" you'll have 4 yellow and 1 green. If you use only 0s or only 1s for your first guess, you'll just get green and grey, no yellow.

Huh, surprisingly difficult to get. Took me 8 or so attempts.

Re: Binary Wordle

#89

Post by nmeofthestate » Wed, Jun 04, 2025, 2:47 PM UTC

0xAFFFF wrote: post #44

patrakov wrote: post #2

Step 1: Guess 00000. Step 2: Replace all grey cells with 1s.

This is obviously improper. The valid strategy for this game unfolds as follows. Step 1: Guess 11111. Step 2: Replace all grey cells with 0s. Thank you for your careful consideration.

If you start with 0's you save a small amount of electricity. 1's use up more electricity - any electronic engineer will agree.

Re: Binary Wordle

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Post by underlines » Wed, Jun 04, 2025, 2:47 PM UTC

paxys wrote: post #20

patrakov wrote: post #2

Step 1: Guess 00000. Step 2: Replace all grey cells with 1s.

Step 1: Guess anything Step 2: Flip all the non green cells.

afaik, guessing anything not 00000 or 11111 at first step will lead to an optimum strategy of 3 steps. because you introduce possible "right digit at wrong place" as a third state.

guessing 00000 or 11111 removes that third state and leaves you with simple substitution of wrong cells, which leads to an optimal 2 step strategy.

but obviously the shortest strategy is just guessing it right on the first try :D lol