Directions

Directions for MasterMind

Jotto MasterMind is a word game. The computer will select a secret English word with five different (unique) letters. The object of the game is to guess that secret word. Each guess is answered by the number of letters (Jots) in the guess (test) word that match or occur in the secret word. You will also be told how many of the letters are in the correct position in the secret word. Through a process of elimination, you should be able to deduce the correct letters using logic.

  1. To start: Click inside of the Test Word entry box.

  2. Type your five letter test or guess word. Letters may be in upper or lower case or a combination of upper and lower case.

  3. After you have entered your guess word, click the "Guess" button.

  4. See how many of the letters in your guess word occur in the secret word.

For example:
If the secret word is "solar"
- you enter "sslar"
The computer will report "Number of Jots = 4" and "Correct Position = 4"
- you enter "sssss"
The computer will report "Number of Jots = 1" and "Correct Position = 1"

  5. Click inside of the next "Test Word" entry box.

  6. Type your next guess word and then click the "Guess" button.

  7. Continue in this manner until you correctly guess the secret word or your 20th guess. If you correctly guess the secret word, the computer will print "Correct Score =..."

  8. To see the secret word, Click the "Answer" button at the bottom of the page.

  9. To start a new game click "Click to Start a New Game"

10. An Eliminating Alphabet form is at the bottom of the page.
      If you have ruled a letter in, place a "Y" in the Yes box under the digit.
      If you have ruled a letter out, place an "N" in the No box under the digit.