"Push Your Luck" is a probability-based betting game found on Coolmath Games' website, where users bet on whether a spinning wheel will land on higher or lower numbers. If you're interested in getting better at this game and gaining rating points, read on.
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Part 1
Part 1 of 3:
Understanding the Game
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Understand the basic structure of the game. There will be a spinning wheel with integers 1-13 written on different sections. The order of the numbers does not matter. The wheel will land on a number, then you have 3 options: Bet that the next number will be higher, bet the next number will be lower, or bank however many points you collect. The overall goal of the game is to bank as many points as you can, with the game ending once any of the players have reached 100 points.
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Learn about probability. Probability refers to the chance that an event occurs. In the context of this game, it refers to how likely it will be that the next number drawn will be higher or lower. By choosing the option with a higher probability, you are increasing your chances of getting more points per round.Advertisement
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Know that the computer's choices don't affect your score. The number that gets drawn is not affected by how many people choose higher or lower. You may want to pay attention to the other player's choices to learn new strategies, however.
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Learning when to bank. After the first spin, you have the option to bank points. If you do this, all points accumulated during that round (all numbers spun on the wheel), will be added to your score, but any further wheel spins in that round will not give you points. This is an incredibly important part of the game. Some players will often bank smaller amounts of points and take fewer risks, whereas other players will bet/spin 6+ times before deciding to bank. Others bank based on their chances of guessing the next spin correctly. It all depends on your strategy.
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Understand the free spin. You get one green ticket to click on at any point in the game. This is good for one free spin, meaning that no matter what the outcome of the next spin, you will be 'correct', in the sense that you get to continue to spin that round and get those amounts of spins. A good strategy is to save your free spin for when the probability of higher vs lower are almost the same, such as having a 46% of the next number being higher and a 56% of it being lower.Advertisement
Part 2
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Head to the website. Now it's time to navigate over to the game! Fire up your browser, go to https://www.coolmathgames.com/0-push-your-luck , and wait for the ads to stop playing.
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Read the tutorial. This article has covered how the game works, but it's still a good idea to read the tutorial provided. Click on the "Rules" button in the bottom left corner to read more information.
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Start a game and take your first spin. It's time! Click on the "Start" button in the middle of the wheel, then click "Spin" and watch it go. Based on the number, decide whether to bank, bet higher, bet lower, or take your free spin. If you want to bet, usually you should pick the option with the higher probability of happening.
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Continue spinning until you either wipeout (bet incorrectly), bank points (secure the points from that round to your total score), or run the board (which is extremely impressive! ). "Running the Board" refers to spinning until you have collected every number possible for a total of 91 points. This nearly always wins you the game. This usually requires using your free ticket and having a bit of luck.
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Keep going through the rounds until you or another player banks 100+ points. Try to accumulate as many points as possible each round, try out different strategies, and push your luck!
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Accept that you can't always win. Sometimes the option with a 1/12 (8.3% of happening) chance will occur. Sometimes you will have 50+ points un-banked and lose them all. It's ok, it's part of the game. It's going to happen. Just keep playing and adjust your strategy (maybe bank earlier next time).Advertisement
Part 3
Part 3 of 3:
Building Up Strategies
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Almost always pick the higher probability. A higher probability means that that event is more likely to happen, therefore you have a higher chance of getting points. The only exception to this is when either the two options have the same probability or are slightly apart.
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Bank when above 25 points. If you successfully do this every round, you will win the game in 4 turns, which is uncommon but possible. Again, there are exceptions to this strategy. Obviously, if one option has a 100% chance of happening, then bet on it. Some players will even continue past 25 unbanked points if an option has a 90%, 80%, or even 70% of happening. This is risky, but sometimes worth it. It just depends on your luck.
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Always bet on options that have a 100% chance of happening. There's no downside to this. You are guaranteed at least 1 more point by betting instead of banking. Additionally, if you bank, all the other players will gain at least 1 more point from the round than you will. The computer will always choose options with 100% chance of occurring.
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When probabilities are between 40-60, chose "higher". Even if "higher" has a lower chance of occurring than "lower", it may still net more points in the long run. This can be proven with the following example:
- Suppose the number "8" is drawn. Numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12, and 13 remain. "Lower" has a 7/12, or a 58.3% chance of occurring, whereas "Higher" has only a 5/12, or 41.6% chance of occurring.
- The average of the lower numbers is: (1+2+3+4+5+6+7) / 7 = 4, the average of the higher numbers is: 11. So theoretically, you will earn an average of 4 points 7/12 times betting "lower", while earning 0 points the other 5 times. This gives you a total of 28 points. While betting "higher", you will earn an average of 11 points 5 times, getting 0 points the other 7 times, for a total of 55 points.
- Therefore, statistically, it is safer to always bet on "Higher" in this scenario. A similar scenario occurs if the numbers 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, and 13 remain.
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Community Q&A
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QuestionWhat do I do about Big Spin Jim?Banana HeadTop AnswererThe computer's choices don't affect your own luck. Stick with your own strategy. If Jim is gaining a lot of points, try playing riskier or replicating his playstyle.
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QuestionHow do you run the wheel in push your luck?Banana HeadTop AnswererRunning the wheel refers to when someone gets every single option correct, giving them a total of 91 points in one round. This usually results in victory.
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QuestionThere seems to be a pattern of which bots do well and which do bad. Is this true?Banana HeadTop AnswererI've noticed that as well. The bot names do indicate their playstyle - Big Spin Jim tends to play riskier, and Cautious Kristen plays safer. If we see 3 of the riskier players (Jim, Olga, Alex) in our game and each of them plays a strategy that wins 1/3 of the time, then one of them will win each time. So if you replicate their strategy, you will only win 1/3 of the time, whereas they will usually win. It appears this way because there are more bots playing each strategy than there are you.
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Tips
- Don't pay too much attention to the other players. Their strategy will not affect your points or any outcome on the wheel. You may want to pay attention, however, to when they bank points or use their free tickets, if you're looking for help.Thanks
- If you have a mathematician in the family or in your friend group, show them this game. They'll love it.Thanks
- At the starting rating of 300, you will gain points for getting 1-6 place at the end of the game. Don't stress too much if you don't get 1st place constantly. Work on developing a winning strategy.Thanks
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Warnings
- There is going to be one round per game, where something happens that makes it seem like the game is rigged or is messing with you. Don't get mad. It happens.Thanks
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