[Laserminer]

Hi! My temp-ban took my mind off this, and I apparently forgot about it :shock:

It ended last week on the 23rd, so luckily I don't have to disqualify any entries.

Now, it is time for the revealing of the winner...

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Picked number: 361
Winning number (closest): Sianara at 369, prize: 369 realm credits!

Notes:
Sianara's post is on top of page 5 just fyi
The number was picked before anyone posted just like IRL
In April I will be doing a 1-10k version of this!!! Please play again when it comes up!

(1 edit was me fixing sianara's name lol)

[Sianara]

Wow Didn't think I could really win - never won anything so far

[The-Jack-DeCk]

501.

C'mon, really?

Hey, it's not my fault others don't use the troll strategy. If your playing "guess a number between 1-10" and your first, always guess 5. If you guess 2, a smart person will pick 3, making his odds 80%. I'm surprised nobody does this.

[The-Jack-DeCk]

It seems this is actually a really great probability experiment.

Ok I'm gonna keep arguing cause I find this interesting. Consider this:
The numbers 40 and 101 have already been picked. By picking 71, the numbers 55 to 86 are within range. That's 32 numbers, a 3.2% chance of winning. The numbers 880 and 901 have already been picked. By picking 890, the numbers 885 to 896 are within range. That's 12 numbers, a 1.2% chance of winning.

However, you said that you win the amount of credits that you guessed. So, by the winning number being 55 through 86, you win 71 rc. By the winning number being 885 through 896, you win 890 rc.
So, you either have a 3.2% chance of winning 71 rc or a 1.2% chance of winning 885 rc. Your possible winnings are dependent on how many numbers are within range AND the value of the number you pick.

I would continue explaining the significance of the number 707, but I don't think the majority of readers prefer to hurt their brain.

No please, continue. My brain doesn't hurt. Oh yah, sorry guys for posting twice.