Mastermind*

Mastermind is a thrilling deduction game that challenges players to unravel the hidden code of colored pegs. In this intense two-player showdown, one player becomes the code maker, secretly placing four colored pegs behind a screen at one end of the game board. The other player, the code breaker, embarks on a strategic journey of deduction.

Gameplay Overview

  • Secret Code Formation: The code maker carefully selects four colored pegs to create a hidden code, concealed from the code breaker behind a screen.
  • Guessing Game: The code breaker begins the challenge by making a series of guesses, trying to decipher the code. Each guess consists of four pegs of different colors.
  • Code Analysis: After each guess, the code maker provides feedback using smaller pegs. These indicators reveal whether the guessed pegs are the right color and in the right position, the right color but in the wrong position, or completely wrong.
  • Strategic Progression: Armed with the feedback from previous guesses, the code breaker continues to make educated guesses, systematically narrowing down the possibilities and striving to match the hidden code.

Special Features

  • Mind-Bending Deduction: Success in Mastermind depends on logical deduction, strategy, and pattern recognition.
  • Hidden Information: The code maker's secret code adds an element of suspense and challenge as the code breaker attempts to crack it.
  • Two-Player Duel: Mastermind is designed for head-to-head gameplay, pitting one player's code-making skills against the other's code-breaking abilities.

Conclusion

Mastermind is a classic and engaging game of wits, requiring both code-making and code-breaking prowess. With its simple yet challenging gameplay, it offers endless opportunities for players to outsmart their opponent and emerge victorious in this thrilling duel of deduction.

  • 2 Players
  • 20 Minutes
  • 8+ years old
  • Easy to learn

Video reviews, ratings, Let's Plays and tests for Mastermind

  • YouTube Review for the game "Mastermind" by BoardGameGeek
    Video is in English

We like Mastermind so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2024

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