BrainTwister #28: Dice differences

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10 July 2024

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#28 Dice differences

set by Peter Rowlett

We play a game starting with a counter in the centre of a row of squares. Every turn, we each roll a six-sided die. If the difference between the values rolled is 2 or less, the counter moves one place to the left. If the difference is more than 2, it moves one place to the right. I win if the counter reaches the left-hand end of the row and you win if it gets to the right.

Am I offering you a fair game or does one direction have an advantage?

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