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mad=dog · 06-21-2005, 08:19 PM

Precisely. Or to elaborate
If the Orc is telling the truth so is the Elf, which cannot be true. Ergo the Orc lies.
If the Orcs statement is a lie we know that the Elf is lying. Ergo is the Elf is named Bulwar.
If the Elf is Bulwar the Dwarf is lying.
Leaving no alternatives the Humans statement is true. However (and that is the trick) the answer is still the gold door. Bulwar is a lying Elf remember [img]smile.gif[/img] . Illuminas "short-cut" is perfectly valid - you don't need to know who Bulwar is.

A little twist on an age-old riddle.

06-21-2005, 08:19 PM	#8
mad=dog Avatar Join Date: April 18, 2004 Location: Copenhagen Age: 49 Posts: 549	Precisely. Or to elaborate If the Orc is telling the truth so is the Elf, which cannot be true. Ergo the Orc lies. If the Orcs statement is a lie we know that the Elf is lying. Ergo is the Elf is named Bulwar. If the Elf is Bulwar the Dwarf is lying. Leaving no alternatives the Humans statement is true. However (and that is the trick) the answer is still the gold door. Bulwar is a lying Elf remember [img]smile.gif[/img] . Illuminas "short-cut" is perfectly valid - you don't need to know who Bulwar is. A little twist on an age-old riddle. __________________ [url]\"http://www.dsr.kvl.dk/~maddog/isur.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Ooooookay. I surrender.</a><br />Sometimes I get the eerie feeling that my computer is operating me and not the other way around.