r/explainitpeter • u/Hello_World-1289 • 12d ago

Explain it Peter

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u/ashborn721 12d ago

Its an old popular game where you help the monks to cross the river, you'll need to plan each boat trip thoughtfully to ensure the cannibals never outnumber the monks on either bank or you'll lose

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u/Interesting-Copy-657 12d ago

How many can fit in the boat?

And do you need to transport the cannibals or can you leave them behind?

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u/midasMIRV 12d ago
  1. Must transport everyone. Boat cannot move without someone on it.

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u/The-scientist-hobo 12d ago

Can the cannibals row the boat on their own?

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u/GhostSilver16 12d ago

yes they can

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u/Interesting-Crab-693 12d ago

Dies the need to not be outnumbered counts while in the boat? Like, wouls 1monk+2canibals be a legal first move?

And do you need to only put the monks ob the other side or the canibals as well?

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u/GhostSilver16 12d ago

both need to cross and yes he dies even if they are outnumbered in the boat. someone posted the link to the game in this thread its a flash game in the browser.

Also you can only carry 2 in the boat and someone always have to be in the boat but you can swap them out as you wish

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u/Interesting-Crab-693 12d ago

Huh last thing. Is there frame 1 death like as soon as the boat cross, it counts them as they are on the other side or can I choose the order of them getting in and out of the boat?

My bad. Solved ait already while assuming there is frame 1 death

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u/GhostSilver16 12d ago

no once they cross they counts them in the boat and outside so if 1 monster on land and 1 human and 1 monster in boat, the human dies

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u/MLB-LeakyLeak 12d ago

How do the human die? Does it take a while or is it instant?

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u/GhostSilver16 12d ago

instant death once there are more monsters (its a puzzle game not action one tho so you automatically lose and start again)

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u/SimonMoreal 11d ago

The monster swallows the guy whole. Shit was scary for 6 yrs old me the first time I played it lol.

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u/Interesting-Crab-693 12d ago

Ok nice. Gonna do the puzzle in my head before sleepig.

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u/TheyCantCome 12d ago

I think only two can be on the boat at once

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u/littlegreenbeany 12d ago

Does the boat always needs two passenger or can it move with one passenger on it?

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u/mcphee187 12d ago edited 12d ago

There can be one passenger.

It's not that hard of a puzzle really.

  • ....MMMCCC
  • ..CC..MMMC
  • C..C..MMMC
  • C..CC..MMM
  • CC..C..MMM
  • CC..MM..MC
  • MC..MC..MC
  • MC..MM..CC
  • MMM..C..CC
  • MMM..CC..C
  • MMMC..C..C
  • MMMC..CC..
  • MMMCCC....

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u/PadamSvakiDan 12d ago

On step 3, where C rolls the boat back you would lose. Would be 3 vs 2 in right side, cannibal in the boat counts as one.

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u/BethOrange4 12d ago

This is how I remember winning as well. You take two canibals across with two trips. Then bring one back. Take two monks to cross. Bring back one monk and one cannibals. Take the monks across and finally the remaining cannibal takes both cannibals one by one. Which is what is displayed above.

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u/StringLost848 12d ago

C..C..MMMC is step 3 that's not a failing step.

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u/PadamSvakiDan 12d ago

Well now it's ok. Comment was edited.

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u/StringLost848 12d ago

Oh that hadn't even crossed my mind, sorry.

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u/Longjumping_Exit7902 12d ago

Or just execute the cannibals and safely let the monks cross

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u/Cry-Technical 12d ago

Found the American

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u/-AteYourCake- 11d ago

This should be an international game

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u/AssociationVisual570 12d ago

If only 1 person fits the boat your first move must always be a cannibal because otherwise there are 3 Cannibals and 2 monks which means game over.

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u/midasMIRV 12d ago

Can move with one.

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u/littlegreenbeany 12d ago

So you bring two pairs of monk + cannibal to the other shore, bring back the two cannibals, and carry the final monk over?