2 papers
cs.AI2020
Optimal strategies in the Fighting Fantasy gaming system: influencing stochastic dynamics by gambling with limited resource
Iain G. Johnston
Fighting Fantasy is a popular recreational fantasy gaming system worldwide. Combat in this system progresses through a stochastic game involving a series of rounds, each of which m…
math.HO2016
Endless love: On the termination of a playground number game
Iain G. Johnston
A simple and popular childhood game, `LOVES' or the `Love Calculator', involves an iterated rule applied to a string of digits and gives rise to surprisingly rich behaviour. Tradit…