The No-Flippancy Game
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We analyze a coin-based game with two players where, before starting the game, each player selects a string of length n comprised of coin tosses. They alternate turns, choosing the outcome of a coin toss according to specific rules. As a result, the game is deterministic. The player whose string appears first wins. If neither player's string occurs, then the game must be infinite. We study several aspects of this game. We show that if, after 4n-4 turns, the game fails to cease, it must be infinite. Furthermore, we examine how a player may select their string to force a desired outcome. Finally, we describe the result of the game for particular cases.
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