Order Is Important

Question

• It is the Early Game.
• Red 1 and blue 5 are played on the stacks.
• Previously, Bob played blue 3 from slot 2 and blue 4 from slot 4.
• Cathy has two unknown 2's saved on chop.
• Alice clues number 1 to Bob which touches the cards in slot 2 and 3.
• Bob plays his slot 3 card. It is a green 1 and successfully plays.
• What slot will Cathy discard next?

Solution

• Since Bob previously played a card from slot 2 and 4, he has drawn two cards.
• As a result, his slot 3 card must have been in his starting hand, while his slot 2 card must have been drawn after playing the blue 3.
• Thus, his slot 2 card is a "fresh" one and his slot 3 card is a "normal" one from the starting hand.

• As established in level 3, unknown 1's are supposed to be played in a particular order. Specifically, fresh 1's are supposed to have precedence.
• This means that Bob was expected to play his slot 2 card instead of his slot 3 card.
• Thus, Cathy knows that Bob intended for an Order Chop Move. Cathy Chop Moves her slot 3 card. Her new chop is slot 2, so that would be the slot that Cathy would discard next.