Dr NIM: The 1960s Mechanical Computer That Plays Nim
Stand-up Maths · Explainer · 12 min · 2016 · YouTube title: The Unbeatable Game from the 60s: Dr NIM
Why it's here
HN links it as a fun explanation of the purely mechanical Dr. Nim game in threads about early game computers and marble-based binary math.
What it covers
Matt Parker of Stand-up Maths explains single-pile Nim and the trick that wins it, using Dr NIM, a 1960s mechanical plastic computer that plays perfectly. He teaches the strategy so viewers can beat friends.