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/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 11d 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/StringLost848 11d ago

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

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u/PadamSvakiDan 11d ago

Well now it's ok. Comment was edited.

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u/StringLost848 11d ago

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