Mastermind

Moby ID: 235589

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Released

December 1979 on COSMAC

Credits

3 people

Publishers

Association of Computer Experimenters (A.C.E.)

Moby Score: n/a

Genre: Puzzle
Perspective: Text-based / Spreadsheet
Pacing: Turn-based
Gameplay: Board game
Interface: Text parser

Business Model: Commercial
Media Type: Type-in
Input Devices Supported/Optional: Keyboard
Number of Players Supported: 1 Player

See Also

Mastermind (1976 on Mainframe)
Mastermind (1976 on Motorola 6800)
Mastermind (1976 on Altair 8800, 1977 on Intel 8080)
MasterMind (1976 on Apple I, MOS Technology 6502, 1978 on Apple II)
Mastermind (1977 on Mainframe)
Mastermind (1977 on Tektronix 4050)
Mastermind (1978 on TRS-80)
Mastermind (1978 on Cybervision)
Mastermind (1978 on Sol-20)
Mastermind (1979 on Apple II)
Mastermind (1979 on Mainframe)
Mastermind (1979 on Exidy Sorcerer)
Mastermind (1980 on Commodore PET/CBM)
Mastermind (1980 on Commodore PET/CBM)
Mastermind (1982 on BBC Micro)
Mastermind (1986 on Commodore 16, Plus/4)
MasterMind (1989 on DOS)
Mastermind (1995 on Commodore 64)
Mastermind (1996 on Windows)
Mastermind (1996 on Windows, Windows 16-bit)
Mastermind (2010 on iPhone)

Description

Mastermind is a computer version of the popular board game. The computer devices a four-symbol code and the player must try to guess it. For each code guessed, the player is informed about the amount of correct symbols in the correct location and correct symbols in the wrong location. Using logical deduction, the player must crack the code in as few turns as possible.

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Mastermind variants

Credits (COSMAC version)

By	Chris Airhart
This program is based upon	Parker Brother's "Mastermind"
by	R. E. Siddall

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MobyGames ID: 235589

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Game added January 15, 2025. Last modified January 15, 2025.