Wherein I Finally Solve the Stupid Petal Game

Because of my social circle, I am usually notified of:

1. nice new porn stars with big jugs
2. viral adverts
3. intellectual games

And of course I've known about Petals Around the Rose for a long time. I usually give it a few minutes, realize I'm backlogged on tutorials, and give up.

Tonight, though, I finally solved it! Evidently, Bill Gates took an hour and a half to solve this. I'm not really sure if he got the long or short answer. Yes, it is possible, after thinking for hours, to get a very very long and convoluted answer that has nothing at all to do with the short one. It has to do with moduli. I'm not sure which I would have been more proud of getting. One is technically accomplished, the other clever. Both are trivial(in a mathematical sense).

Well, try it. If you need help, though, I can only say:

1. The name of the game is "Petals Around the Rose"
2. The answer is always even
3. And if you show me a roll I can give you an answer

Now I need a new toy.