Stars (game)

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Number is an early 1970s text-based computer game for BASIC designed by People's Computer Company in which one must guess a number from one to 100, which the computer is "thinking of." The game is similar to the "colder-warmer" game, but uses one to seven stars to tell you how close the guess is. The game appeared on pages 6 and 7 of the book What to Do After You Hit Return or P.C.C.'s First Book of Computer Games.

[edit] A Sample Run of the Game

User input has been bolded. Computer output is in normal text.

"Welcome to my galaxy. I'm in charge of the stars here. Play my game *Stars* and get some stars for yourself!

Want to know how to play?yes

I will think of a whole number from 1 to 100. Try to guess my number. After you guess, I will type one or more stars (*). The closer you are to my number, the more stars will I type. One star (*) means you are far away from my number. Seven stars (*******) means you are very, very, very close to my number!"

OK, Starseeker, I am thinking of a number. Start guessing.

What is your guess?10

*

What is your guess?50

* * *

What is your guess?60

* * *

What is your guess?90

* * * *

What is your guess?95

* * *

What is your guess?80

* * * * * *

What is your guess?81

* * * * *

What is your guess?78

* * * * * * *

What is your guess?76

* * * * * * *

What is your guess?77

* * * * * * *

What is your guess?78 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **!!! That's it! You guessed my cosmic number in 10 guesses.

Want to play again?no

[edit] Trivia

It is possible to win this game every time in 6 guesses.

A bell appeared before each line of stars.

Star Key:

• 64 away=*
• 32 away=**
• 16 away=***
• 8 away=****
• 4 away=*****
• 2 away=******
• 1 away=*******