The Game
Two players compete for high score by picking numbers (1 to 25) from a screen which are then added to their score. There is a catch though. Whenever Player A picks a number, the total of every factor of that number still showing on the screen is added to the opponentís score. When the opponent, Player B, chooses a number, that number is added to his/her score, but Player A gets the total of all remaining factors of the number B chose. For example, if A chooses 25, then B gets 1 and 5 (since they are factors of 25). At this point A has 25 points and B has 6. And now it is Bís turn to go. The chosen numbers are removed from the screen.
Variations of the Game
1. Play the game with a different range of numbers. For example, you can play a longer game by typing RANGE 40.
2. Play a game of 10 several times. Does the player going
first always win (assuming both players are using the best possible strategy)?
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