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This game follows on nicely from Have You Got It?
Last Biscuit printable worksheet
This is a game for two players. You can play against the computer or with a friend.
It is a version of a well known game called Nim.
Each player can take biscuits in one of two ways:
The winner is the person who takes the last biscuit/s.
Play the game several times.
Can you find a winning strategy?
Can you always win?
Does your strategy depend on whether or not you go first?
Start with any number of counters in any number of piles. 2 players take it in turns to remove any number of counters from a single pile. The loser is the player who takes the last counter.