Classic
Take turns guessing until you crack the secret. Track history, hone strategy, shorten your solution path.
Adaptive AI • Time-free
Slip into the Mastermind Lab
Slip into the Mastermind Lab: Bulls and Cows distills deduction into bite-sized duels. Probe a secret number, read bulls (right digit, right place) and cows (right digit, wrong place), and refine your strategy. Fast puzzles, head-to-head matches, and clean HUD chips make every solve satisfying.
Modes: Classic • Puzzles • VS AI
Difficulty: Easy / Standard
Unique digits • Small sessions
How to play — quick loop
- Guess a number composed of unique digits.
- Receive feedback: bulls (correct place) and cows (correct digit, wrong place).
- Use feedback to eliminate positions and digits until you find the secret.
Easy mode marks which specific digits are bulls/cows; Standard only gives totals — a sharper puzzle where inference across turns matters.
Tip: Start with digits spread across positions to maximize information.
Short sessions: 3–7 minutes
Bull
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Cow
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Miss
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Game modes
Puzzles
A curated set of clues. One right answer. Train deduction under constraint — ideal for daily warmups.
Challenge sets
VS Computer
Turn-based duel against an AI. Trade guesses, learn bluffing patterns, and race to the solution.
Competitive • Replayable
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Mastermind Lab
A set-piece for thinkers. Inspect a grid of guesses, watch bulls and cows settle into place, and experiment with hypothetical moves.
Move history
5
2
3
4
Try #1
1 Bull
1 Cow
4
6
3
1
Try #2
1 Bull
1 Cow
2
5
1
3
Try #3
2 Bulls
0 Cows
Hypothesis stage
Toggle digits to test placement scenarios — the Lab highlights contradictions and suggests fruitful probes without giving answers.
Solver hints are optional and tuned per difficulty.
Screenshots
Swipe or scroll — UI-safe previews with HUD chips and minimal letterboxing.
Strategy tips
- Probe for spread: Use guesses that touch many digits and positions to maximize information per move.
- Track contradictions: Mark digits that cannot coexist when bulls/cows totals rule them out.
- Use Easy mode to learn: Let the game highlight digit roles, then switch to Standard to practice inference.
Get in touch
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