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== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
 
*Quoted from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_problem wikipedia]: A toy problem is a problem that is not of immediate scientific interest, yet is used as an expository device to illustrate a trait that may be shared by other, more complicated, instances of the problem, or as a way to explain a particular, more general, problem solving technique.
 
*Quoted from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_problem wikipedia]: A toy problem is a problem that is not of immediate scientific interest, yet is used as an expository device to illustrate a trait that may be shared by other, more complicated, instances of the problem, or as a way to explain a particular, more general, problem solving technique.
*The secretaries part seems like "The Apprentice".
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*The messages are logical references to either the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_problem Secretary Problem], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_queens_puzzle Eight queens puzzle], or the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_and_banana_problem Monkey and banana problem].
*The initiative and miss messages about 8 queens are references to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_queens_puzzle Eight queens puzzle]  
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*The hit and miss messages about monkeys and bananas are references to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_and_banana_problem Monkey and banana problem]
 
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
  

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Description

Simple though it may sound, it is a bugger to understand. It may be a tool, it may on the other hand also be an explanation. Why not beat the crap out of it anyway?

Opponent Level Information

Opponent Level:

Power Level:

Attack Rating:

Defence Rating:

Scaling

Combat Messages

Initiative Message(s)

  • A whole flock of applicants for a secretarial position begin pestering you to decide which one is best suited for the job. While they're distracted, you get the jump.
  • You stumble over a chessboard and fall face-first onto the eight queens riveted onto it. Funny, none of them share the same row, column or diagonal. On a side note: your opponent gets the jump.

Successful Attack

  • It bashes you repeatedly for X DAMAGE. There is no optimal stopping!
  • You are hit by a bunch of secretaries sequentially on random body parts, with each order being equally likely. OUCH! X DAMAGE!
  • Out of nowhere a monkey sudenly shambles up to you, bashing you with a bunch of bananas for X DAMAGE!

Miss Message(s)

  • Several secretaries attempt to hit you sequentially on random body parts, but step on each others toes before reaching you.
  • The eight queens are currently busy with arguing among each other.
  • A couple of secretaries have wandered off and are busily inspecting their fingernails.
  • Suddenly a monkey comes along, pushing a box. It ignores you completely.

Location(s)

Rewards

Stats:

Notes

  • Quoted from wikipedia: A toy problem is a problem that is not of immediate scientific interest, yet is used as an expository device to illustrate a trait that may be shared by other, more complicated, instances of the problem, or as a way to explain a particular, more general, problem solving technique.
  • The messages are logical references to either the Secretary Problem, Eight queens puzzle, or the Monkey and banana problem.

References

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