To solve the mini game is very simple.

As long as you know what you need to do, going first will always result you in wining if you follow these steps.

1) Start by choosing 2 sticks.

Now our next choices will depend on his choice.

2) Depending on what he picks, make sure the sum is = 4

for example, if he picks 1 stick you pick 3 sticks. If he picks 2 sticks you pick 2. Sum is always = 4.

3) Rinse and repeat and voila, congratulations you just won.

Let me be clear, the only reason Im sharing this is because I reached to a point where I was F this im out. That is until I passed by this video


Follow this video and it will tell you exactly what you need to do. The numbers are replaced by the images, to see the whole image just click view image and you can number each piece accordingly.

Good Luck!