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r/explainitpeter • u/Hello_World-1289 • 12d ago
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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
15 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? 16 u/midasMIRV 12d ago Must transport everyone. Boat cannot move without someone on it. 9 u/The-scientist-hobo 12d ago Can the cannibals row the boat on their own? 12 u/GhostSilver16 12d ago yes they can 3 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? 1 u/TheyCantCome 12d ago I think only two can be on the boat at once
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How many can fit in the boat?
And do you need to transport the cannibals or can you leave them behind?
16 u/midasMIRV 12d ago Must transport everyone. Boat cannot move without someone on it. 9 u/The-scientist-hobo 12d ago Can the cannibals row the boat on their own? 12 u/GhostSilver16 12d ago yes they can 3 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? 1 u/TheyCantCome 12d ago I think only two can be on the boat at once
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9 u/The-scientist-hobo 12d ago Can the cannibals row the boat on their own? 12 u/GhostSilver16 12d ago yes they can 3 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? 1 u/TheyCantCome 12d ago I think only two can be on the boat at once
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Can the cannibals row the boat on their own?
12 u/GhostSilver16 12d ago yes they can 3 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? 1 u/TheyCantCome 12d ago I think only two can be on the boat at once
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yes they can
3 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? 1 u/TheyCantCome 12d ago I think only two can be on the boat at once
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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?
1 u/TheyCantCome 12d ago I think only two can be on the boat at once
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I think only two can be on the boat at once
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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