Installation options under the different operating systems (in addition to the browser-version): | ||||||
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Used operating sytem: |
DOS & Win 3.11 |
Win32 | Win64 | Android32 | Android64 | OS/2 RiscOS |
Executable versions of Bulls and Cows: |
DOS (BCR.EXE & BC.EXE) |
DOS (BCR.EXE & BC.EXE) Win32 |
Win32 Win64 |
Android32* * !! only with root rights !! |
Android32* Android64* * !! only with root rights !! |
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DOSBox: | --- | Download | Download | Download: selection recommended: Magic DOSBox |
Download: selection recommended: Magic DOSBox |
Download |
DOSBox- frontend: |
--- | Download: D-Fend Reloaded |
Download: D-Fend Reloaded |
sometimes integrated: Magic DOSBox |
sometimes integrated: Magic DOSBox |
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VirtualBox: Linux-Download: |
--- | Version 5.2.x Linux32 |
current version Linux64 |
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VMware Player: Linux-Download: |
--- | --- | Download Linux64 |
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Installation options under the different operating systems (in addition to the browser-version): | ||||||||
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Used operating sytem: |
macOS until Mojave |
macOS from Catalina |
Linux32 | Linux64 | FreeBSD32 | FreeBSD64 | Solaris32 | Solaris64 |
Executable versions of Bulls and Cows: |
mac32 mac64 |
mac64 |
Linux32 | Linux32 Linux64 |
FreeBSD32 | FreeBSD32 FreeBSD64 |
Solaris32 | Solaris32 |
DOSBox: | Download | Download | package manage- ment |
package manage- ment |
over ports | over ports | --- | --- |
DOSBox- frontend: |
Download: Frontend or Dapplegrey |
Download: Frontend or Dapplegrey |
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VirtualBox: Linux-Download: |
current version Linux64 |
current version Linux64 |
version 5.2.x Linux32 |
current version Linux64 |
--- | --- | version 5.2.x Linux32 |
current version Linux64 |
VMware Player: Linux-Download: |
--- | --- | --- | Download Linux64 |
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Maximum size of the character set (number of 'colours'), depending on the operating system, RAM and the length of the code to be guessed (by the computer !). |
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Length of the code to be guessed: | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Maximum | RAM: |
Operating system used: | ||||||||||
DOS/DOSBox: DOS - Real Mode | 36 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3^9 = 19 683 | 640 KB |
DOS/DOSBox + browser-game: DPMI | 36 | 36 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8^7 = 2 097 152 | 64 MB |
Windows+Solaris - Bulls and Cows 32 bit | 36 | 36 | 36 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7^9 = 40 353 607 | 2 GB |
Linux+macOS+BSD - Bulls and Cows 32 bit | 36 | 36 | 36 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 13^7 = 62 748 517 | 2 GB |
Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD - 64 bit 64-bit-version of Bulls and Cows needs much more memory than Bulls and Cows 32 bit |
36 | 36 | 36 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 29^5 = 20 511 149 | 2 GB |
36 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9^8 = 43 046 721 | 4 GB | |
36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 21^6 = 85 766 121 | 8 GB | |
36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 15^7 = 170 859 375 | 16 GB | |
36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 26^6 = 308 915 776 | 32 GB | |
36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 18^7 = 612 220 032 | 64 GB | |
36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 33^6 = 1 291 467 969 | 128 GB | |
36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 35^6 = 1 838 265 625 | 256 GB | |
For comparison: Original MASTERMIND | Length of code: 4, 6 colours with repetitions | 6^4 = 1 296 |