Tag Archives: Nim

micro:bit NIM maths and computing investigation

Posted on August 7, 2021 by blogmywiki

NIM is a simple but potentially infuriating, ancient 2 player game. You have some counters or matchsticks, you’re allowed to take a limited number in each turn, say 1, 2 or 3. The winner is the person who takes the … Continue reading →

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Nim and the Sinclair Cambridge Programmable calculator

Posted on September 10, 2018 by blogmywiki

The game of Nim comes in many forms, but the idea is same: players take turns to remove objects from a pile and the player left taking the last object loses. Or wins. You can play it so you win … Continue reading →

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