farm express2 analysis
DESCRIPTION
Analysis of the free online game Farm Express 2TRANSCRIPT
Description
Use a tractor to tow a trailer full of vegetables to marketUse a tractor to tow a trailer full of vegetables to market
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
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
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