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moo -- Command Greatly amusing numeric guessing game /usr/games/moo [ numdigits ] moo is a guessing game of numbers, typically four digits, all different. The game randomly selects a number that consists of numdigits unique digits. Obviously, numdigits cannot exceed ten; the default is four. moo then prompts you to guess the number it has selected. When you type your guess, moo responds with one of two possible answers. If you guess the number correctly, i.e., win, moo responds with ``Right!''. If any of the digits that you guessed were correct digits, but in the wrong place, you get a ``cow.'' If you guess a digit correctly and in the correct place, you get a ``bull.'' If the number of ``bulls'' is the same as the number of digits in the guess, you win. moo typically responds with a count of ``bulls'' and ``cows,'' as in: 2 bulls, 1 cow. See Also commands Notes moo is sometimes also called mastermind. It will never replace DOOM.