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This lets you try playing the Pick a Box game to see if the actual statistics correspond to the problem's solution. Select a number of plays you want to try, and wether you want the box to be opened randomly, only if it's empty, or only if it's empty and not picked. (Regardless, only the attempts where the opened box neither contains the prize nor was picked will be counted.)

The Switch Ratio is the number of total counted games divided by the number of games where the played is better off switching their selection.

Play the game:
Play games. (Totals)
    Open a box the player did not select, with no prize.
    Open any box, but discard the attempt if it has a prize or the player selected it.
    Open any empty box, but discard attempt if it's the box player picked.


Game # Prize Box Box Picked Box Opened Message
0331Counting this. Don't switch
1132Counting this. Should switch
2113Counting this. Don't switch
3132Counting this. Should switch
4123Counting this. Should switch
5223Counting this. Don't switch
6312Counting this. Should switch
7113Counting this. Don't switch
8223Counting this. Don't switch
9113Counting this. Don't switch
10123Counting this. Should switch
11321Counting this. Should switch
12223Counting this. Don't switch
13321Counting this. Should switch
14213Counting this. Should switch
15132Counting this. Should switch
16213Counting this. Should switch
17312Counting this. Should switch
18223Counting this. Don't switch
19331Counting this. Don't switch
Total: 20 Games 11 Should switch 9 Don't switch Switch ratio: 0.55
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