Three missionaries and three cannibals must cross a river using a boat that holds two people at a time.
The danger: Missionaries fear being outnumbered by cannibals at any location.
The twist: Only one missionary (M₁) and one cannibal (C₁) know how to row the boat!
Goal: Get everyone across safely.
This adds significant complexity—the boat can only move if at least one rower is aboard.
How this panel works
Click or drag a person from the bank with the boat into the boat. Click a person in the boat to put them back on that bank, then press Sail.
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