Stars (game)
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Number is an early 1970s text-based computer game for BASIC designed by People's Computer Company in which one must guess a number from one to 100, which the computer is "thinking of." The game is similar to the "colder-warmer" game, but uses one to seven stars to tell you how close the guess is. The game appeared on pages 6 and 7 of the book What to Do After You Hit Return or P.C.C.'s First Book of Computer Games.
[edit] A Sample Run of the Game
User input has been bolded. Computer output is in normal text.
"Welcome to my galaxy. I'm in charge of the stars here. Play my game *Stars* and get some stars for yourself!
Want to know how to play?yes
I will think of a whole number from 1 to 100. Try to guess my number. After you guess, I will type one or more stars (*). The closer you are to my number, the more stars will I type. One star (*) means you are far away from my number. Seven stars (*******) means you are very, very, very close to my number!"
OK, Starseeker, I am thinking of a number. Start guessing.
What is your guess?10
*
What is your guess?50
* * *
What is your guess?60
* * *
What is your guess?90
* * * *
What is your guess?95
* * *
What is your guess?80
* * * * * *
What is your guess?81
* * * * *
What is your guess?78
* * * * * * *
What is your guess?76
* * * * * * *
What is your guess?77
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **!!! That's it! You guessed my cosmic number in 10 guesses.
Want to play again?no
[edit] Trivia
It is possible to win this game every time in 6 guesses.
A bell appeared before each line of stars.
Star Key:
- 64 away=*
- 32 away=**
- 16 away=***
- 8 away=****
- 4 away=*****
- 2 away=******
- 1 away=*******
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