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  2. RisiKo! - Wikipedia

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    RisiKo! derives from the 1957 French game La Conquête du Monde, better known worldwide as Risk. The first Italian edition dates 1968, published by Milanese publisher Giochiclub that distributed games of several European companies and mixed features of different versions: the name RisiKo! derives from the German version Risiko; the rules were almost identical to the French version, with some ...

  3. Independent Chip Model - Wikipedia

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    With 3 or more players, they give misleading probabilities, but adequately approximate the expected payout. [10] The FEM mesh for 3 players and 4 chips. For example, suppose very few players (e.g. 3 or 4). In this case, the finite-element method (FEM) suffices to solve the gambler's ruin exactly. [11] [12] Extremal cases are as follows:

  4. Faro (banking game) - Wikipedia

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    Faro (/ ˈ f ɛər oʊ / FAIR-oh), Pharaoh, Pharao, or Farobank is a late 17th-century French gambling game using cards.It is descended from Basset, and belongs to the Lansquenet and Monte Bank family of games due to the use of a banker and several players.

  5. Curta - Wikipedia

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    A partially disassembled Curta calculator, showing the digit slides and the stepped drum behind them Curta Type I calculator, top view Curta Type I calculator, bottom view. The Curta is a hand-held mechanical calculator designed by Curt Herzstark. [1] It is known for its extremely compact design: a small cylinder that fits in the palm of the hand.

  6. Calculator input methods - Wikipedia

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    On a single-step or immediate-execution calculator, the user presses a key for each operation, calculating all the intermediate results, before the final value is shown. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] On an expression or formula calculator , one types in an expression and then presses a key, such as "=" or "Enter", to evaluate the expression.

  7. Atari Calculator - Wikipedia

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    Atari Calculator (or Calculator) is a proprietary software program developed by Atari, Inc. for Atari 8-bit computers and published in 1979. It incorporates the functionality of a scientific calculator into a software calculator. It was written in assembly language by American programmer and game designer Carol Shaw.

  8. Zero-sum game - Wikipedia

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    The picture on the left shows that a typical example of a zero-sum three-person game. If Player 1 chooses to defence, but Player 2 & 3 chooses to offence, both of them will gain one point. At the same time, Player 1 will lose two-point because points are taken away by other players, and it is evident that Player 2 & 3 has parallelism of interests.

  9. Sculptural Ensemble of Constantin Brâncuși at Târgu Jiu

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    The ensemble comprises three sculptures: The Table of Silence (Masa tăcerii), The Gate of the Kiss (Poarta sărutului), and the Infinity Column (Coloana Infinitului) on an axis 1.3 km (3 ⁄ 4 mile) long, oriented west to east. The ensemble is considered to be one of the great works of 20th-century outdoor sculpture.