The Princess Bride

Xavier Loredo

Anand Ravidran

Dylan Wright

“My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die!”

- Inigo Montoya

Wesley

Don’t accept ropeAccept rope

Fight Inigo after tiresome journey up the “Cliffs of Insanity” - ALLOW INIGO AN EASY VICTORY!!!

Fight Inigo

No Yes

Not an option, since both men must get past each other.ZERO SUM GAME!!!

Inigo

Left-Handed - GIVEN Right-

Handed

Wesley NOT a Factor

Inigo NOT a Factor

Left-Handed - GIVEN

Right -Handed

Stay Left Switch to Right

DRAW Wesley

DEATH

Stay Left Switch to Right

VICTORY

Decision Tree: Sword Fight Scene

Continue

FleeingStop and Challenge

WesleyGame Postponed

Accept

Challenge

Decline Challenge

(The Girl, Shame and Humiliation)WesleyPropose

GameAllow Vizzini to choose game

Vizzini Extend Counter ProposalAccept Game

WesleyPoison Close

GlassPoison Far Glass

Vizzini

Vizzini

VizziniDrink CloseDrink Far

Drink Close Drink Far

Drink Close Drink Far

(New Game, Informational advantage lost)

(New Game, Informational advantage lost)

(Death, The Girl) (Alive, Alive)- New Game

(Alive, Alive)- New Game(Death, The Girl)

(Death, The Girl)(Death, The Girl)

Poison Both Glasses

Vizzini

Information Disparity

Decision Tree: The Battle of Wits

“Never start a land war in Asia….”

- Vezzini

Accept challenge Surrender

Pose new challenge Fight

Prince: Wins ButtercupWesley: Dies (?) / looses Buttercup

Prince

Surrender

Prince: Looses Buttercup / lives in humiliationWesley: Lives / wins Buttercup

Prince

Prince: Maimed and lives in humiliationWesley: Lives maimed / wins Buttercup

Accept challenge

Prince: Looses Buttercup / lives in humiliationWesley: Lives / wins Buttercup

Prince

Wesley

Challenge to fight Run away

Prince: Looses Buttercup / lives in humiliationWesley: Lives / wins Buttercup

Decision Tree: The Honeymoon Suite

“I'll explain, and I'll use small words so that you'll be sure to understand. You-wart-hog-faced-buffoon!

- Wesley