Number news quiz Correctly guess the Number in 7 guesses. How to play

August 28 - Daniel Evans wins the longest tennis match in US Open history in a grueling five-setter. How long(in minutes) did this match last?

Hint: It's between 0 and 9999.
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After you guess, we'll match few attributes of your guess such as Length, #Tens, Odd/Even and Last digit against the hidden name and let you know what matched and what didn't. Use deductions to make another guess. These clues would help you match in 7 tries. If you see eggs, it means you missed some clues.
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GuessAndMatch News Quiz

Play a uniquely challenging News Quiz where you would guess the answer until you match.

GuessAndMatch is hands down the most challenging guessing game on the planet. It's a game of deductions and eliminations. Each game starts with hundreds of possible names and your goal is to narrow it down to possible match by eliminating majority of the options using the revealed match clues. Yes, divide and conquer works and is the only proven strategy for this game.

This GuessAndMatch game starts with a hidden number. Can you guess the mystery number in 7 tries? Clues are revealed with each guess. Use the match clues for eliminations and deductions before making next guess. Repeat until correct name is identified. Test your memory, knowledge and better yet, test your deduction skills with this game.

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How to play

  • Guess the Number (number).
  • See what (attributes) matched(=) and which didn't (≠).
  • Refine your guess based on match clues (use deductions/eliminations).
  • Repeat (until correct Number is identified).
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Match Attributes

  • Number - Your guess for the hidden Number.
  • Length - Number of digits (1-4)
  • #Tens - Number of Tens
  • Odd/Even - Odd number, even number
  • Last digit - Last digit of the number
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Clues

  • = means your guess and the hidden number both have this same attribute (for example, both are on same Continent). Use these for deductions.
  • ≠ means your guess and the hidden number don't have this same attribute (for example, they are on different continent). Use these for deductions.
  • 🥚 means you didn't heed a previous clue.
  • Guessed name - Clues for 1st letter & 2nd letter of the guessed number are highlighted.
    A green 1st letter means it matched the 1st letter in hidden number.
    A blue 1st letter means (alphabetically) it comes before the 1st letter in hidden number.
    A red 1st letter means (alphabetically) it comes after the 1st letter in hidden number.
    Same goes for 2nd letter.
    A black letter means we didn't reveal any clues about this letter.
    Note Clues are only revealed for first 2 letters of the name.
  • Guessmate (as in checkmate) means you lost this game (exceeded max tries or max eggs or max time).
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Unsolved?

  • Use all match clues for eliminations and deductions.
  • Look up Number names online if you are out of ideas.
  • Ask your family/friends (share screenshot of your game).
  • Let this be a mystery and start a new game. Each new game is a new challenge.
  • Try easier difficuly level or play another category.
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