Ninja Combat Game

[Chuck]

NINJA COMBAT

This is a two player game similar to Rock, Scissors, Paper; you'll do well if you can guess what your opponent will do. The game can last for several rounds, so you'll have time to detect patterns in your opponent's player and take advantage of them, maybe.

Each player represents a Ninja warrior with 25 strength at the beginning of the game. On each round the players simultaneously tell the referee how much strength to use in an attack on the other player. The strength used is permanently gone from the game. You can't use more strength than you have left and you don't have to use any if you don't want to. If one player uses more strength than the other, the player using the lesser amount must use three more to roll away from the attack. The first player who loses a round and doesn't have three strength left loses the game. If both players reach zero strength at the same time then the game is a draw.

Sample game:

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1> Player A uses 3, player B uses 2.


   Player B loses the round and 3 more strength for a total of 5.


   Strength remaining:  A=22, B=20


2> Player A uses 3, player B uses 4.


   Player A loses the round and 3 more strength for a total of 6.


   Strength remaining:  A=16, B=16


3> Player A uses 5, player B anticipates this and uses 0.


   Player B loses the round and 3 strength for a total of 3.


   Strength remaining:  A=11, B=13


4> Player A uses 0, player B uses 2.


   Player A loses the round and 3 strength for a total of 3.


   Strength remaining:  A=8, B=11


5> Player A uses 1, player B uses 1.


   Strength remaining:  A=7, B=10


6> Player A uses 2, player B uses 1.


   Player B loses the round and 3 more strength for a total of 4.


   Strength remaining:  A=5, B=6


7> Player A uses 3, player B uses 3.


   Strength remaining; A=2, B=3.


8> Player A uses 1, player B uses 3.


   Player A loses the round and can't pay the 3 extra strength.


   Player B wins.

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The obvious strategy here is to win each round by a little or lose it by a lot. If you can detect a pattern in your opponent's play you can take advantage of it. Of course, your opponent might be setting you up for a sudden change of strategy.

For face-to-face play a referee isn't need. Players can use pennies or Risk pieces for strength, hide the amount to use in a fist, and open them simultaneously. Kids can drag out their worthless pog collections and use those.

I'll referee a game in this thread for the first two players who sign up. Post your intent to play here and email me your first round strength to use. Whenever both players' decisions are in I'll post the results of the round here. I check my email several times per day.

If anyone else wants to referee a game in another thread please feel free to do so. Feel free to experiment with different rules if you like.


[This message has been edited by Chuck (edited 09-08-2000).]

[Aarondalf]

I will play, but in round three you should say "player B loses plus three strength for a total of three"

[Chuck]

Thanks, it is now fixed.

[Aarondalf]

Can I fight myself? I would certainly have good anticipatory skills.

[ewan]

im in. I think I see the tactic. but how can we do simultanious attacks email you?

OH and what happen if both player use the same strength?

[This message has been edited by Ewan (edited 09-06-2000).]

[Chuck]

If both players use the same strength then neither loses the extra three.

I have Ewan's email and am waiting for Aarondalf's.

[Chuck]

Round 1:

Aarondalf uses 4 strength
Ewan use 1 strength
Ewan loses the round and 3 additional strength for a total of 4

Strength remaining:
Aarondalf 21
Ewan 21

Please email your strengths for round 2.

[ewan]

owch. hmm ok here it comes

[dethwing]

hey this looks like fun, anyone wanna play me?

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It would be impossible to discuss the subject without a common point of reference

[Chuck]

Round 2:

Aarondalf uses 3 strength
Ewan use 0 strength
Ewan loses the round and 3 additional strength for a total of 3

Strength remaining:
Aarondalf 18
Ewan 18

Please email your strengths for round 3.

[Chuck]

Dethwing, if no one else volunteers maybe the winner of this game would like to try for two in a row.

[Ghost Post]

I could play, although it would probably be just one move a day because of different time zones.

[Chuck]

Ok, it's Dethwing vs BBB in game 2.

Please email me your first round strengths.

[CzarJ]

I'm in for round three, although I'm sure I'll use.

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This has a strong green taste...
--guy from Iron Chef

[Chuck]

That's a bad attitude, and horrible spelling. Game 3 will start when then next person signs up.

[CzarJ]

oops... i have no idea what happened to my typing scils

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This has a strong green taste...
--guy from Iron Chef

[CzarJ]

that's lose, not use, just to clarify.

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This has a strong green taste...
--guy from Iron Chef

[Chuck]

Game 2:

Round 1:

Dethwing uses 2 strength
BBB uses 3 strength
Dethwing loses the round and 3 additional strength for a total of 5

Strength remaining:
Dethwing 20
BBB 22

Please email your strengths for round 2.

[Chuck]

Strengths are in for Aarondalf and BBB. Waiting for Ewan and Dethwing.

CzarJ still needs a victim.

[dethwing]

just sent mine

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It would be impossible to discuss the subject without a common point of reference

[Chuck]

Game 2:
Round 2:

Dethwing uses 2 strength
BBB uses 1 strength
BBB loses the round and 3 additional strength for a total of 4

Strength remaining:
Dethwing 18
BBB 18

Please email your strengths for round 3.

[Chuck]

Game 2:
Round 3:

Dethwing uses 3 strength
BBB uses 3 strength

Strength remaining:
Dethwing 15
BBB 15

Please email your strengths for round 4.

[Agamemnon]

Is there still room for a battler for round three?

[Chuck]

Game 1:
Round 3:

Aarondalf uses 4 strength
Ewan use 3 strength
Ewan loses the round and 3 additional strength for a total of 6

Strength remaining:
Aarondalf 14
Ewan 12

Please email your strengths for round 4.

[Chuck]

Ok, it's CzarJ vs Agamemnon in game 3.

Please email me your first round strengths.

[Chuck]

Choices are in for Ewan, Dethwing, and Agamemnon. I'm going to email Aarondalf, BBB, and CzarJ.

[Chuck]

Game 2:
Round 4:

Dethwing uses 0 strength
BBB uses 4 strength
Dethwing loses the round and 3 additional strength for a total of 3

Strength remaining:
Dethwing 12
BBB 11

Please email your strengths for round 5.

[Chuck]

Game 1:
Round 4:

Aarondalf uses 3 strength
Ewan use 3 strength

Strength remaining:
Aarondalf 11
Ewan 9

Please email your strengths for round 5.

[Chuck]

Game 2:
Round 5:

Dethwing uses 3 strength
BBB uses 2 strength
BBB loses the round and 3 additional strength for a total of 5

Strength remaining:
Dethwing 9
BBB 6

Please email your strengths for round 6.

[ewan2]

darn i think ive lost....

[Ghost Post]

I give up. Dethwig will win if he uses 3 in the next round.

[Chuck]

Game 1:
Round 5:

Aarondalf uses 4 strength
Ewan use 1 strength
Ewan loses the round and 3 additional strength for a total of 4

Strength remaining:
Aarondalf 7
Ewan 5

Please email your strengths for round 6.

[Chuck]

Game 2:
Round 6:

BBB resigns.

Dethwing is the very first winner of a Ninja Combat Game!

[dethwing]

woohoo! Good game BBB Id like to thank all the little people who helped me get where i am today

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It would be impossible to discuss the subject without a common point of reference

[Chuck]

Game 3:
Round 1:

CzarJ uses 3 strength
Agamemnon uses 3 strength

Strength remaining:
CzarJ 22
Agamemnon 22

Please email your strengths for round 2.

[Aarondalf]

This game has been tight. Gimme a sec to figure out my strategy.

[ewan]

I dont know, seems like youve been beating the **** out of me while I throw ineffectual girly slaps back at you with my eyes closed

[Aarondalf]

You are using finesse, I am using sheer force and hoping for the best. There is only two dammage in it.

[Chuck]

Game 1:
Round 6:

Aarondalf uses 3 strength
Ewan use 5 strength
Aarondalf loses the round and 3 additional strength for a total of 6.

Strength remaining:
Aarondalf 1
Ewan 0

Aarondalf will win in the next round, or eventually, when he plays his last strength.

Nice game guys, really close.

[Chuck]

Game 3:
Round 2:

CzarJ uses 0 strength
Agamemnon uses 4 strength
CzarJ loses the round and 3 additional strength for a total of 3

Strength remaining:
CzarJ 19
Agamemnon 18

Please email your strengths for round 3.