The Million Dollar Question

[Ithillian Turambar]

412960

 

too many numbers, head overloading

Higher

[Leyrann]

412970

[Ithillian Turambar]

I realized we were closer than I thought.

 

412950

Higher

 

Tempted by pointses

[Ithillian Turambar]

412970

Higher

[Leyrann]

412975

[Ithillian Turambar]

412975

Lower

[Leyrann]

Fun fact: It is by definition possible to do this in only twenty guesses if you do it this way:

 

You guess halfway. In this case, 500000. It's either correct, or 1-499999 or 500001-999999

 

Higher or lower. You guess halfway, that's either 750000 or 250000. Now, it's either 1-249999, 250001-499999, etc, or correct.

 

You continue doing this. Every time, you're splitting into twice as many possibilities. 2*2*2*...*2. Once you reach 20, you're at 1,048,576, so you're now splitting into less than one, so by definition you know the correct number.

[Leyrann]

412973

[Leyrann]

This is actually an annoying one; I'm splitting into 1-2, 3 and 4.

[Leyrann]

As last number.

[Shad_]

412974

[Leyrann]

412971

[Leyrann]

412972

[Ithillian Turambar]

412973

Correct! You win ten points.

 

And no bonus points which means I've got another 10 points spare if you'd like me to think of another number?

[Leyrann]

I had a nice guessing-related fun fact...

[Ithillian Turambar]

So close Shad. Leyrann swooped in and got the points

[Ithillian Turambar]

Not in your answer post. Doesn't count.

 

Ah well. Thems the breaks

[Shad_]

 

412973

Correct! You win ten points.

 

And no bonus points which means I've got another 10 points spare if you'd like me to think of another number?

 

 

I just maxed out your credit card, glgl

[Ithillian Turambar]

You did?

[Shad_]

lolololol

[Shad_]

I guess it would have been a better joke with more digits. 

[Ithillian Turambar]

Aaaah! I get it. Lol

 

Lots more numbers on that :)

[Ithillian Turambar]

Ok I have another number and ten more points.

 

Go?

[Shad_]

500000

[Ithillian Turambar]

500000

Higher