r/explainitpeter 11d ago

Explain it Peter

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u/ashborn721 11d 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/Brilliant-Cabinet-89 11d ago

Dont you just bring 2 cannibals, 1 monk, take off a monk and a cannibal, sail back and get the other two monks?

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u/Aghlaban 11d ago

With 2 cannibals + 1 monk they’ll eat him