You've seen this game on every table at every one of the Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores.  I don't know the actual name for this little thing but it's a triangular piece of wood with 15 holes and 14 golf tees that is designed to frustrate and make us all fell like morons.

                                                   

The game seems simple enough: you start by leaving any one hole empty and then proceed to jump over a tee (which you then remove from the board) until there is only one tee left.  If you leave one you are a "genius", leave 2 you are "perty smart" , leave 3 or more and you are the "village idiot".

It took me a little while, but I got this thing figured out.  At least one way.  Here it is.

 

 

The image http://www.geocities.com/david46969/jump.gif cannot be displayed, because it contains errors. So if you want you can print this out and impress all your friends on how to solve this mind numbing game, but you have to start with #5 open and have to do it in this order.

14 jumps to 5.

7 jumps to 9

12 jumps 14

2 jumps to 7

11 jumps to 4

3 jumps to 8

10 jumps to 3

1 jumps to 6

6 jumps to 13

14 jumps to 12

4 jumps to 13

12 jumps to 14

15 jumps to 13

Disclaimer:  If you bet your first born child on the outcome of a game using my strategy and you lose, then you cant sue me.  Good luck!! 

I am also well aware that there are other ways to solve it, here is just one example.

 

7 Comments on Cracker Barrell Jumping Game

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12
2007
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HOLY COW...I play that stupid little game everytime we go into Cracker Barrel (they don't have them in Vegas, so go when traveling)...I think I've only won it once or twice...you come along and figure it out!  How long did it take???????? I'm going to print this out and amaze my son when we go to see him next time and visit CB!  CUTE Blog!!!

3:44pm • #1
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YIKES Tony -- your solution is greatly appreciated but it does make my head hurt.  Aloha

3:54pm • #2
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Someone has way too much time on their hands.  LOL 

Thanks for the solution to one of life's challenges.

3:54pm • #3
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I love that game and play it everytime I go there.
5:18pm • #4
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Ditto, Linda. I could never leave fewer than 2 or 3 pegs nor could I remember what I did the last time.  LOL
5:23pm • #5
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OK, the next time I go into the Cracker Barrel I will jot down your "guide." I always leave a couple or three or four sometimes....by the CB scale I am jut plain dumb! I guess you had some spare time so you could tutor us!
6:28pm • #6

Mary - it took about an hour and a half and a few beers!  *wink*

Bruce - Sorry about that..lol

Dan - no problem

Linda and Ilyce - Well next time you'll know how to do it!  :-)

Gary - Glad to help! 

7:21pm • #7

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