LM3886: FAQ

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Choose 3, 4 or 5 hazards on a 4×4 board. All hazards form one component connected by shared edges. No row or column contains three consecutive hazard cells. Diagonal triples are not excluded by this rule. All 36, 33 or 16 legal layouts respectively are equally likely, and one layout stays fixed throughout the round.

Live value starts at 0.97 times the virtual stake. A safe reveal divides it by that cell’s exact conditional safe probability among the remaining compatible legal layouts. A hazard ends the round with zero return. Reveals change knowledge, not the hidden layout.

With 3 hazards, a corner is initially safe with probability 11/12, an edge cell away from a corner has probability 5/6 and a central cell 2/3. From a 20-coin stake, a safe corner starts a value of 20×0.97/(11/12), about 21.164 coins; a safe central cell gives 29.1 coins. Observations update the compatible layouts, so later odds can increase or decrease. With 4 or 5 hazards there are 33 or 16 legal layouts.

Collect is available after a safe reveal. Proven hazards are unavailable; proven-safe cells have probability 1 and add no value. A choice with next value above 1000 times stake is unavailable. When no eligible uncertain choice remains, the current value is banked automatically. The guard is not a promise that 1000×stake can be reached.

Exact expected return is 97% for permitted stopping policies. The initial 3% reduction is applied once; conditional safe-branch compensation preserves expectation. Choosing coordinates or stopping changes risk and variance, not this expectation. A short session is not guaranteed to match it.

Settled balance and fractional payout carry persist in localStorage. Reloading during a round ends it without refunding its already deducted stake. Outside a round, refill restores 1000 coins when balance is below the smallest stake; it does not add 1000 or reset fractional carry. Hazard count, stake and refill are locked during play.

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This demo is restricted to adults 18+ and uses coins without cash value or prizes. Set session time and virtual-coin limits before playing, then stop at those limits. Raising a stake to recover losses does not improve expectation. If playing affects responsibilities or becomes hard to control, stop and seek suitable independently verified local support.