Mastermind 5 Colors — Set 8

Mastermind: 5-colors #8

Title

Mastermind: 5-colors #8

CodeType

colors

CodeLength

4

ColorCount

5

Colors

• Red
• Blue
• Green
• Yellow
• Purple

SecretCode

• Red
• Red
• Purple
• Blue

Guesses

• {"guess":["Red","Blue","Green","Yellow"],"blackPegs":1,"whitePegs":1}
• {"guess":["Blue","Green","Yellow","Purple"],"blackPegs":0,"whitePegs":2}
• {"guess":["Red","Blue","Purple","Red"],"blackPegs":2,"whitePegs":2}
• {"guess":["Purple","Red","Purple","Red"],"blackPegs":2,"whitePegs":1}
• {"guess":["Red","Yellow","Purple","Red"],"blackPegs":2,"whitePegs":1}
• {"guess":["Red","Blue","Blue","Green"],"blackPegs":1,"whitePegs":1}
• {"guess":["Red","Red","Green","Green"],"blackPegs":2,"whitePegs":0}

Question

Using the 7 guesses and their feedback shown below, deduce the secret 4-peg code. The available colors are: Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Purple.

Rules

• The secret code has exactly 4 positions.
• Available colors: Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Purple. Repetition is allowed.
• Black peg (●): correct color/digit in the correct position.
• White peg (○): correct color/digit but in the wrong position.
• The number of pegs does not indicate WHICH positions are correct.

Hint

Use process of elimination: identify which colors are in the code, then find their positions.