2 ways to scam your friends... with no objects at all!
| 2 ways to scam your friends... with no objects at all! | |
| Number | 116 |
| Broadcast Date | June 2, 2010 |
| Episode Length | 16:54 |
| Hosts | Brian Brushwood |
Cheat your friends with an unbeatable game!
Revision3 Summary
First and foremost: mega-thanks to Scott Cram and Lee Blackburn for sending in this week's crooked game... well done!
We've covered a number of variations of the game "nim", but none as clever as today's scams. We present not one, but TWO variations on nim, both of which can be played with no objects whatsoever!
The Race to 100:
The Rules: starting at 1, players race to hit 100 first by adding 1-10 to the current running total.
The Scam: as with our other version of nim, you can hit "pole positions" that guarantee you a win. In this game, just make sure you add enough to land on 12, 23, 34, 45, 56, 67, 78, and 89. Once you're in the groove, just keep hitting those pole positions and you'll automatically win!
Calendar Nim:
The Rules: starting at January 1st, players take turns *either* increasing the number of the day, *or* the number of the month (but not both in any one turn). First one to land on December 31st wins. The Scam: in this case the pole positions are: 1/20, 2/21, 3/22, 4/23, 5/24, 6/25, 7/26, 8/27, 9/28, 10/29, and 11/30. No matter what the other player does, you'll always be able to hit one of these pole positions on your next turn. An easy way to remember the pole positions on calendar nim is to subtract the number of the month from the number of the day... you should always get 19.
Introduction of NIM with no props. Just use your noggin'
The race to 100 trick
Revealing Calendar Nim
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Next Time
Next week we're going to be learning something super practical: how to impress any girl with the simplest of props...$100,000. I just gotta... I just gotta find $100,000 around here. I do that; the girls are mine!
Fun Facts
- This episode references the following episodes:
- This is the first episode of Scam School (and perhaps all of Revision3) to ever fade in from the Revision3 logo.
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| Preceded by: "The Triple-Threat Card Trick" |
2 ways to scam your friends... with no objects at all! |
Followed by: "The Cigarette Stump" |