Mastermind

Mastermind is another one of those classic games, where the structure of the game is so simple, however becoming a master is very hard work. ~~ Contents of the game ~~ When you first open the box, you see a very nice tray, with ten to twelve rows of four large holes, all set out in a line, and a final row of four holes behind an orange cover. For the first twelve rows of holes, to one side of them, there are four much smaller holes set out in a two x two square formation. To the left of all of this is a massive covered area, containing different coloured pegs inside. However a dire warning, this is the ONLY time you will see the game as ...  Read the complete review

Another one of the classic's and another game that will still be around for many years to come. Having the same name as a now retired TV programme, it bares no similarity. No questions and no big black chair. It is a thinking game and ideal for adults and children alike. My 8 year old likes to play this with me and is still learning. He likes to be the one that sets out the code. The game comes in standard, Super and Deluxe with extra holes for those that have mastered the standard version. Basically, someone is the code maker and the other person is the code breaker. They line up a set of coloured pegs behind a little screen and ...  Read the complete review

If you are a person who likes brainteasers and have a great deal of patients, then you will like this game. Mastermind is a two-player game that starts off with one person setting up a four-colour code (i.e. Red, green, blue, and yellow) and the other person has to guess what that code is. The only clues you have are two pegs. One is white, the other black. You get a white peg for a colour that is right but in the wrong place and a black peg for a colour that is in the right place. If this sounds all to confusing then do not be put off. Give it a try, you will be amazed how you will grow to like this game, especially when you get it right within ...  Read the complete review

This is an incredibly simple game to set up and play but it is totally absorbing. One player sets up four coloured pegs in a row of holes. A cover protects these so that the opponent cannot see them. By a process of elimination and guesswork the opponent has to guess what colour the pegs are and in which position. The opponent puts down his own row of four pegs and the first player has to say whether any of them are – a. the right colour in the right place b. the right colour but in the wrong place Th opponent is not told WHICH of the pegs are correct though, that’s something they have to work out for themselves! The ...  Read the complete review

Mastermind is a simple game involving 2 players, one to create a 5-peg code and the other to guess it. There are 8 colours of peg (red, green, blue, yellow, orange, black, brown and white), allowing 59000 permutations. The code maker conceals his code in a little hood and marks the code breakers attempts using white pegs (a colour is present but in the wrong place), black pegs (a colour is correct and in the right position) or no pegs (this colour is not present). It is quite a difficult game, requiring logic, concentration and perseverence, similarly to chess but with less forward-thought and expertise required to be good at it. It is recommended for 8 years ...  Read the complete review