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Analysis of the free online game Farm Express 2

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Description

Use a tractor to tow a trailer full of vegetables to marketUse a tractor to tow a trailer full of vegetables to market

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Game as reality

Farmer must sell vegetablesFarmer must sell vegetables The more vegetables delivered The more vegetables delivered

to market the more vegetables to market the more vegetables soldsold

The more vegetables sold the The more vegetables sold the more money in the bankmore money in the bank

The more money in the bank The more money in the bank the more money available to the more money available to buy a bigger trailer buy a bigger trailer Hold more vegetablesHold more vegetables More enclosed - better at More enclosed - better at

holding in contentsholding in contents The bigger the trailer the more The bigger the trailer the more

vegetables can be brought to vegetables can be brought to the market and soldthe market and sold

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Scenarios

A minimum number of vegetables A minimum number of vegetables must be delivered – if not, level failedmust be delivered – if not, level failed

Vegetables must be delivered on time Vegetables must be delivered on time – if not, level failed– if not, level failed

An accident means level failedAn accident means level failed 12 levels must be completed to win 12 levels must be completed to win

gamegame Levels get progressively more difficultLevels get progressively more difficult

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Start/Restart

Accident?

On time?

Next levelNext level

YesYes

NoNo

NoNo

NoNo Min. no

Veg?

YesYes

YesYes

Scenario flowchart Conflict matrix

Crash/Not enough produce

LateDelivery to market

To FastTo Slow

• Nash Equilibrium? Yes

• Dominant strategy? No