Saturday, September 19, 2020

The Unwinnable Game

There are 30 pieces of candy on the table. You and your opponent play in turns. In a turn, the player can take at least 1 and at most 5 candies from the table. The player who takes the last candy wins, AND RECEIVES ALL THE CANDIES.

You may even start first! So then surely you can devise a winning strategy, right?

...Right?

Player's turn
Last candy wins
YOU LOST!
The opponent took the last candy.