Nuggets Game [2021] | Chicken
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Nuggets Game [2021] | Chicken

43 (You can make 44 = 20+24, 45 = 9×5, 46 = 20+20+6, etc. – but 43 is impossible.)

McDonald’s originally sold nuggets in boxes of 6, 9, and 20. What’s the largest number of nuggets you cannot make using any combination of those box sizes? chicken nuggets game

You might have seen “the chicken nuggets game” pop up on TikTok, Discord, or among friends—but there’s no single official version. Instead, the name refers to a few different viral challenges. Here’s a breakdown of the most popular ones, plus the surprising math behind the original. How to play: Each person starts with, say, 10 virtual nuggets. On your turn, you must “eat” 1–3 of your own nuggets and steal 1–3 nuggets from another player. Last one with nuggets wins. 43 (You can make 44 = 20+24, 45 = 9×5, 46 = 20+20+6, etc