This game called "Double Trouble" consists of
- Three (3) green buttons
- Seven (7) yellow buttons
- Five (5) orange buttons
Two players take turns clicking (and therefore disabling) as many buttons of a single color as they wish. The player who removes the last button wins!
The game we call "Double Trouble" is really a particular instantiation of the game NIMS. The original origins of the game is unknown but the modern interpretation of the game can be traced back to 16th century in Europe. The current name NIM was coined by Charles L. Bouton of Harvard University. Charles who also was the first to solve the game in 1901
The game of NIM reminds me of Honeycomb Havoc in Mario party 2. In the game players jump to hit a block that chooses 1
or 2 items (fruits/coins). Similar to the game NIM, you want to leave the game state balanced to avoid taking a
honeycomb (which gets you stung by bees). In HH, the optimal strategy is to leave items in multiples of three so you can
always take another item and not be forced to take the honeycomb.
Requirements: JDK 21+
git clone https://github.com/noahheller/DoubleTrouble.git
cd DoubleTrouble./mvnw javafx:run
mvnw.cmd javafx:run
Before the game starts all tiles will be black. This is when you can change the game options like the strategy used and who goes first.
When you are ready to begin you may press "Start Game".
Once the game begins you can choose as many tiles of the same color as you want. When you are done with your selection press the "End Turn" button. You will notice the computer will quickly take its turn and update the board. The game then continues until either you, or the computer, click the last button. Depending on who won there will be a winning message at the top of the screen. At this point you are free to change the game options and then click "Start Game" to play again.