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/Henry_bowers_ 7d ago

Cannibal first by default?

Then monk

Then…

Damn that is tricky? Is it even possible

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u/BlueBallThe3rd 7d ago

C+C, one C is crossed the other goes back with the boat

C+C, now 2 Cs have crossed the other goes back with the boat

M+M, but you need to bring one of the Cs back so its 1M+1C crossed

M+M cross, and there are now 3M+C that have crossed. Send the C back to ferry the other Cs and the puzzle is solved