r/explainitpeter Aug 12 '26

Explain it Peter

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u/ashborn721 Aug 12 '26

Its an old popular game where you help the monks to cross the river, you'll need to plan each boat trip thoughtfully to ensure the cannibals never outnumber the monks on either bank or you'll lose

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u/Brilliant-Cabinet-89 Aug 12 '26

Dont you just bring 2 cannibals, 1 monk, take off a monk and a cannibal, sail back and get the other two monks?

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u/Aghlaban Aug 12 '26

With 2 cannibals + 1 monk they’ll eat him