Trading Post (Math Lair)

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Instructions: You are at a trading post. You have a certain number of goods (cans of beans, horseshoes, and cowboy hats). Posted on the right hand side are a list of allowable trades. Make trades to get the exact goods you need. Note that trades may only be made in the direction shown. To start a new game, select the "Start New Game" button.

Difficulty: Very easy Easy Moderate Hard Hardest

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Available Trades
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This game is based loosely on a game for the Commodore 64 that I think is called "Trading Post". However, I don't remember enough about that game to know how close, if at all, my version is to the C64 version.