Clocks (game)
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Clocks is an early 1970s text-based computer game for BASIC designed by People's Computer Company in which one must guess a time from 12:01 AM to noon, which the computer is "thinking of." The game appeared on pages 8 and 9 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.
I'm thinking of a time between 0:01 (1 min. after midnight) and 12:00 noon. Your job is to try to guess the time I'm thinking of.
After you enter your guess, a set of code words will tell you how far your guess is from my time.
Code words:
Mega - hours correct.
Kilo - minutes correct.
Hecto - hours off by at most + or - 2.
Deca - min. off by at most + or - 2.
Deci - hours off by at most + or - 5.
Centi - min. off by at most + or - 5.
Milli - min. off by at most + or - 10.
Micro - min. off by at most + or - 20.
Bla - completely off in hours or min.
Format : HH:MM or H:MM only.
O.K. I have thought of a time.
Your guess?5:30
Hecto Micro Your guess?6:45
Hecto Centi Your guess?7:48
************** You got it!!!!!!!
3 Guesses: Aren't we getting good!
Try to better your score next time ..
[edit] Trivia
It is possible to always win in 5 guesses.
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