Hi Mr. Bergen, here are the commands in my web page. TIPS FOR STICKS

TIPS FOR PLAYING THE GAME OF STICKS

THE GAME OF STICKS IS NOT VERY HARD. THE GAME BOARD IS SET UP BY PLACING THREE STICKS IN THE TOP ROW, FIVE IN THE MIDDLE ROW, AND SEVEN IN THE BOTTOM ROW. THESE STICKS CAN BE REPLACED WITH PENCIL LINES, PIECES OF GRASS, PEBBLES, OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT CAN BE ERASED OR TAKEN AWAY.

TWO PLAYERS TAKE TURNS REMOVING AS MANY STICKS AS THEY WANT FROM THE BOARD. ALL THE STICKS THAT A PLAYER TAKES DURING HIS OR HER TURN MUST BE FROM A SINGLE ROW. A PLAYER MAY TAKE ALL THE STICKS FROM A ROW, BUT THEY MUST TAKE AT LEAST ONE STICK. WHOEVER ÒSTICKSÓ THEIR OPPONENT WITH THE LAST STICK WINS!!!

HERE ARE SOME TIPS ON PLAYING THE GAME OF STICKS.

TRICKS FOR PLAYING THE GAME OF STICKS

  1. IF YOU LEAVE YOUR OPPONENT WITH TWO ROWS AND THE SAME AMOUNT OF STICKS IN EACH ROW, YOU WILL WIN!!!
  2. IF YOU LEAVE YOUR OPPONENT WITH THREE ROWS WITH THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS OF STICKS IN EACH ROW, YOU WILL WIN. 1, 2, 3 OR 1, 4, 5 OR 2, 5, 7 OR 3, 4, 7 OR 3, 5, 6. (I GIVE CREDIT TO STEVE BERGEN AND THE FALL OF 97 COMPUTER PROFICIENCY CLASS OF THE NOBLE & GREENOUGH SCHOOL FOR THE FINAL FOUR COMBINATIONS)
  3. AS YOU MIGHT OF GUESSED, IF YOU GO FIRST YOU WILL WIN.

ALSO, THIS GAME HAS A LOT TO DO WITH BINARY NUMBERS. TRY CONVERTING THE NUMBER OF STICKS IN EACH ROW TO BINARY AND SEE IF YOU COME UP WITH ANY PATTERNS.

HAVE FUN AND GOOD LUCK!!!

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