Ultimate Puzzle Challenge!

pokeplayer984 · **Reply #120 on:** April 17, 2008, 01:13:53 AM

Wow! Can't believe so few answered this one.

lbt/cty_lover got it right. The message "GRCY NW" is "TEXT ME".

The reason this tends to get alot of people, even for those that are good at "Crypto" puzzles (Everyone still remember my OTHER game?), we usually follow the rule of only ONE letter standing for another, so when two is represented, it can get us easily.

You notice now that two letters represent T and the same can be said with E. The trick here is in your keyboard. It is simply right next to the letter. The only message that can really represent something your girlfriend trying to say something in this case is "TEXT ME". It just takes a good look at your keyboard to figure out how it works.

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So, the score thus far:

Stitch: 160 points (12 Hint Points)

Flathead770: 0 points (10 Hint Points)

Mornai: 130 points (14 Hint Points)

Clawandfang: 490 points (16 Hint Points)

LBTFan13: 0 points (10 Hint Points)

Tails_155: 80 points (12 Hint Points)

lbt/cty_lover: 350 points (14 Hint Points)

Mumbling: 220 points (14 Hint Points)

action9000: 0 points (10 Hint Points)

mcr mad: 0 points (10 Hint Points)

Note: lbt/cty_lover used a Hint Point to solve it, thus winning this puzzle makes his Hint Points stay the same since he earned only one for it.

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Well, lbt/cty_lover, your turn.

lbt/cty_lover · **Reply #121 on:** April 17, 2008, 05:07:31 PM

Sorry for the delay. I'll take 50.

pokeplayer984 · **Reply #122 on:** April 17, 2008, 05:21:03 PM

Okay, for 50 points:

Imagine a Ferris Wheel ride at an amusement park.

This particular one has 10 2-seater cars attached to the Ferris Wheel. The Ferris wheel turns so that one car rotates through the exit platform every minute.

The Wheel began operation at 10 in the morning and shut down 30 minutes later. What's the maximum number of people that could have taken a ride on the wheel in that time period?

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Well, good luck to all.

lbt/cty_lover · **Reply #123 on:** April 17, 2008, 05:25:18 PM

40 people would be able to ride at maximum, assuming that the loading and unloading time is insignificant.

Clawandfang · **Reply #124 on:** April 17, 2008, 06:05:11 PM

42 people.

lbt/cty_lover · **Reply #125 on:** April 17, 2008, 06:14:21 PM

EDIT: I am changing my answer, but I feel that there should be a point deduction, because that is in the rules of this game.

My edited answer is 42. I missed a unit of time.

Stitch · **Reply #126 on:** April 17, 2008, 10:27:07 PM

42 people

Mornai · **Reply #127 on:** April 17, 2008, 11:01:41 PM

Dang, this took me quite a while to figure out (I'm not that good at Math).

My answer is 42 people.

Note:I did not just copy what the other members have posted, because that's something i just don't do. (Thought i'd let you all know, so no one jumps to conclusions.)

pokeplayer984 · **Reply #128 on:** April 18, 2008, 01:56:43 AM

Clawandfang, lbt/cty_lover, Stitch and Mornai all got it right. However, before I give out the points, I will say this... lbt/cty_lover, I admire how you are being so honest with me here and being rather dedicated to taking the responsibility for your actions. Normally, I would only count it on your final answer when I reveal whether or not someone got it right at the end of the day. Note that I mainly have to do it this way because of my schedule. You guys are all lucky that I gave out this question on my off day for work. Anyways, if that's what you really want, then I'll deduct 5 points, okay? All right!

So, in that sense, Clawandfang, Stitch and Mornai all get 50 points, but lbt/cty_lover gets 45 for getting it wrong first then getting it right.

Okay, so here's how it works:

For the first nine minutes the Ferris Wheel is moving, the cars arriving at the unloading zone are unoccupied. For the last nine minutes of operation, needless to say, no one will be allowed to board the cars.

From the time the Ferris Wheel fills up at 10 minutes past the hour until the last passenger steps off at 10:30, a total of 21 sets of passengers will have taken a ride on the Ferris Wheel. Since each car can hold 2 people and there are 21 sets total, that makes 21 times 2 or 42.

It is easy to forget the first pair of passengers getting on right at the start, which is why so many end up guessing 40. Such a shame when a puzzle tricks you, huh?

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So, the score thus far:

Stitch: 210 points (12 Hint Points)

Flathead770: 0 points (10 Hint Points)

Mornai: 180 points (14 Hint Points)

Clawandfang: 540 points (16 Hint Points)

LBTFan13: 0 points (10 Hint Points)

Tails_155: 80 points (12 Hint Points)

lbt/cty_lover: 395 points (14 Hint Points)

Mumbling: 220 points (14 Hint Points)

action9000: 0 points (10 Hint Points)

mcr mad: 0 points (10 Hint Points)
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Well, Clawandfang, your turn.

Clawandfang · **Reply #129 on:** April 18, 2008, 07:20:20 AM

30 points.

pokeplayer984 · **Reply #130 on:** April 18, 2008, 08:34:01 AM

Alright, for 30 points:

A man has been perscribed 10 pills. Starting today, he must take one pill a day, but because the concentration of the medicine is different in each pill, he must take them in a specific order. Since the pills all look the same, the man has decided to write numbers on each pill to help him remember the order he needs to take them in.

How many pills does he have to number if he wants to keep track of the order?

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Good luck!

Mumbling · **Reply #131 on:** April 18, 2008, 10:04:55 AM

Stitch · **Reply #132 on:** April 18, 2008, 11:04:15 AM

8 pills

Mornai · **Reply #133 on:** April 18, 2008, 03:35:25 PM

My guess will be 9 pills.

Clawandfang · **Reply #134 on:** April 18, 2008, 04:08:47 PM

I'd say nine... but I felt as if that was too easy...

lbt/cty_lover · **Reply #135 on:** April 18, 2008, 07:13:00 PM

I agree on 9. This is my final answer.

pokeplayer984 · **Reply #136 on:** April 19, 2008, 01:45:17 AM

Stitch was the only one to get this right. The correct answer is 8 pills.

You may debate on me with this one if you please, but the truth of the matter is that 8 is the correct answer.

The man takes his first pill today, so he only needs to number the remaining nine. However, only 8 of those need to be numbered as the final one will be known easily after having labeled the first eight, thus the last pill doesn't need to be labeled either.

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So, the score thus far:

Stitch: 240 points (12 Hint Points)

Flathead770: 0 points (10 Hint Points)

Mornai: 180 points (14 Hint Points)

Clawandfang: 540 points (16 Hint Points)

LBTFan13: 0 points (10 Hint Points)

Tails_155: 80 points (12 Hint Points)

lbt/cty_lover: 395 points (14 Hint Points)

Mumbling: 220 points (14 Hint Points)

action9000: 0 points (10 Hint Points)

mcr mad: 0 points (10 Hint Points)
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Well Stitch, your turn! (Finally stumped the champs! ^^)

Stitch · **Reply #137 on:** April 19, 2008, 11:36:27 AM

Let's go for 80 points.

pokeplayer984 · **Reply #138 on:** April 19, 2008, 11:40:57 AM

Okay, for 80 points:

A young boy sits quietly on a stoop rolling a single die over and over. Each time the die stops rolling, he picks it up, examines it, and whispers something to himself. Each time he rolls a one, he whispers, "15." Each time he gets a six, he whispers, "20."

The boy just rolled a three. What number will he whisper this time?

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Good luck! :^.^:

lbt/cty_lover · **Reply #139 on:** April 19, 2008, 12:44:35 PM

Would it be 17?