Mastermind (board game)

Mastermind
A completed game of Mastermind
DesignersMordecai Meirowitz
Years active1970 to present
GenresBoard game
Paper & pencil game [root]
Players2
Setup time< 5 minutes
Playing time10–30 minutes
ChanceNegligible
Age range8 and up

Mastermind or Master Mind (Hebrew: בול פגיעה, romanized: bul pgi'a) is a code-breaking game for two players invented in Israel. It resembles an earlier pencil and paper game called Bulls and Cows that may date back a century.