las vegas dice\nnon-transitive dice, also as packets of cards, see also p. 410 for idea by stewart olney\nbradley efron
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Bradley Efron
Las Vegas Dice
non-transitive dice, also as packets of cards, see also p. 410 for idea by Stewart Olney
end game\nthree objects moved according to instructions, outcome predicted
- history
- the children's game (rock paper scissors)
- the system
- a variation
- two betting games
- addendum
- the second game (with cube/die)
- the election game\nrobert e. neale
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Robert E. Neale
End Game
three objects moved according to instructions, outcome predicted
- History
- The Children's Game (Rock Paper Scissors)
- The System
- A Variation
- Two Betting Games
- Addendum
- The Second Game (with cube/die)
- The Election Game
high stebbins\n(a) spectator cuts packet and takes top card, performer next, high card wins
(b) high card wins with 12 card packet, three cards each, performer has better odds
(c) high card wins variation with better odds for performer
(d) high card wins combined with faro shuffle to shift odds to 1st or 2nd player\nkarl fulves
1991
swindle & cheat Karl Fulves
High Stebbins
(A) spectator cuts packet and takes top card, performer next, high card wins
(B) high card wins with 12 card packet, three cards each, performer has better odds
(C) high card wins variation with better odds for performer
(D) high card wins combined with faro shuffle to shift odds to 1st or 2nd player
digit detective\ntwo spectators play "high card wins" with a packet, performer divines card value that was added previously\nkarl fulves
1991
swindle & cheat Karl Fulves
Digit Detective
two spectators play "high card wins" with a packet, performer divines card value that was added previously
crossroader\npoker chips chosen from two cups, high number wins, audience decides who wins in the long run\nkarl fulves
1991
swindle & cheat Karl Fulves
Crossroader
poker chips chosen from two cups, high number wins, audience decides who wins in the long run
square numbers\ncolumns and rows in magic square as nontransitive set with special properties, applied to chips game
- the basic squares
- alien numbers
- twofer
- advantage player\nkarl fulves
1991
swindle & cheat Karl Fulves
Square Numbers
columns and rows in magic square as nontransitive set with special properties, applied to chips game
- The Basic Squares
- Alien Numbers
- Twofer
- Advantage Player
paper race\nfour papers sticking out underneath cover, whoever choses the paper that is on top of the other's choice when cover is removed wins\nkarl fulves
1991
swindle & cheat Karl Fulves
Paper Race
four papers sticking out underneath cover, whoever choses the paper that is on top of the other's choice when cover is removed wins
playing the slots\nbox with 4 slots, performer and spectator chose one, more money comes out of performer's slot\nkarl fulves
1991
swindle & cheat Karl Fulves
Playing The Slots
box with 4 slots, performer and spectator chose one, more money comes out of performer's slot
code nine\nnontransitive game with cut-in-half tickets that have half numbers on them\nkarl fulves\nmentalism by design\njames g. thompson jr.
1991
swindle & cheat Karl Fulves
Code Nine
nontransitive game with cut-in-half tickets that have half numbers on them
the penney paradox\nsucker bet\nnick trost\n"penney-ante" (walter penney, the journal of recreational mathematics, oct 1969)\n"on the paradoxical situations that arise from nontransitive relations" (martin gardner, scientific american, oct 1974)
1997
the card magic of nick trost Nick Trost
The Penney Paradox
sucker bet
Related to
"Penney-Ante" (Walter Penney, The Journal of Recreational Mathematics, Oct 1969)
"On the Paradoxical Situations that Arise from Nontransitive Relations" (Martin Gardner, Scientific American, Oct 1974)