I see what you mean. Prisoner 1 could memorize all of the names and just tell the next one if he's in the front or back 50. The catch is: once the prisoners de

I see what you mean. Prisoner 1 could memorize all of the names and just tell the next one if he's in the front or back 50. The catch is: once the prisoners decide on a strategy, they are not permitted to communicate anymore.