Mastermind (board game)

Mastermind
A completed game of Mastermind
DesignersMordecai Meirowitz
Years active1970 to present
GenresBoard game
Paper & pencil game [root]
Players2
Setup time< 5 minutes
Playing time10–30 minutes
ChanceNegligible
Age range8 and up

Mastermind or Master Mind (Hebrew: בול פגיעה, romanizedbul pgi'a) is a code-breaking game for two players invented in Israel.[1][2] It resembles an earlier pencil and paper game called Bulls and Cows that may date back a century.

  1. ^ Nelson, Toby (9 March 2000). "A Brief History of the Master MindTM Board Game". Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Mastermind Board Game". Board Game Geek. Retrieved 6 August 2014.