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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
0231Counting this. Should switch
1331Counting this. Don't switch
2331Counting this. Don't switch
3321Counting this. Should switch
4123Counting this. Should switch
5132Counting this. Should switch
6123Counting this. Should switch
7231Counting this. Should switch
8112Counting this. Don't switch
9331Counting this. Don't switch
10332Counting this. Don't switch
11331Counting this. Don't switch
12113Counting this. Don't switch
13231Counting this. Should switch
14223Counting this. Don't switch
15213Counting this. Should switch
16312Counting this. Should switch
17231Counting this. Should switch
18312Counting this. Should switch
19132Counting this. Should switch
Total: 20 Games 12 Should switch 8 Don't switch Switch ratio: 0.6
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