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Neo the Warrior Cat · 06-22-2005, 11:27 PM

And round and round you people go on one logic problem ;p

Alrighty, I'll give you guys a new logic puzzle to think through.

You and your friend are playing a game with coins.

The coins are arranged in piles of 1, 2, and 3.

You always go first.

Each player has the option of removing one coin, or picking up the entire pile.

Whoever picks up the last coin loses.

How do you win?

Bungleau · 06-23-2005, 12:13 AM

Take one coin from the pile with 2. You leave him with 1,1,3. He takes either 1, you take the pile of three leaving him with 1. He takes the pile of three, you take 1, leaving him with 1. He takes 1 from the three, you take one from the 3, leaving 1,1,1. He takes, you take, he takes last.

Switch the rules around... last coin wins. How do you play?

mad=dog · 06-23-2005, 12:37 AM

Well if you remove the entire 2 stack you can make sure you'll leave him with three options all giving you a posibility to pick the last coin(s). If he picks the 1 coin you remove the 3 stack = you win. If he picks one from the 3 stack you do the same = you win. If he picks the entire 3 stack you take the single coin = you win.

ZFR · 06-23-2005, 03:40 AM

I've got a good one too (also based on logic).

So this Princess is locked in the castle with only three enterances. The Prince has to save her and marry her. To do this he has to get in the castle to the Princess.

Now
In the first enterance there is a large fire. If Prince goes that way he MUST get burned.
In the secon enterance there is a really beautiful maiden. If the Prince goes that way he MUST fall in love with the maiden and marry her forever.
In the third enterance there is a ferocious tiger. If the Prince goes that way he MUST get devoured by the tiger.

So,
How can the Prince marry the Princess?

Aragorn1 · 06-23-2005, 04:11 AM

Blindfold himself, and walkthrough thr second entrance

ZFR · 06-23-2005, 05:01 AM

please note the "MUST" in each case...

it means no matter what he does that thing will happen.
Even if he is blindfolded he will fall in love with the maiden and marry her forever.
Even if he puts tons of tiger repellant spray he will still get devoured.

Nah... the solution is much simpler than that [img]tongue.gif[/img]

. Don't think creative.

Link · 06-23-2005, 05:24 AM

He has to give her the key, so she can free herself. She'll pick door number two, take the beautiful maiden out with her, and the three of them live happily ever after!!

[img]tongue.gif[/img]

ZFR · 06-23-2005, 05:57 AM

Ok here is a hint:

The Prince is muslim

Morgeruat · 06-23-2005, 08:27 AM

He'll declare holy jihad on #2 kill her and get to the princess [img]tongue.gif[/img]

nah, just climb the walls and avoid the 3 doors altogether.

ZFR · 06-23-2005, 10:00 AM

nah... DONT THINK CREATIVE...

ok another hint:

poly****

06-22-2005, 11:27 PM	#41
Neo the Warrior Cat Avatar Join Date: July 6, 2004 Location: Wilmington, North Carolina Age: 37 Posts: 528	And round and round you people go on one logic problem ;p Alrighty, I'll give you guys a new logic puzzle to think through. You and your friend are playing a game with coins. The coins are arranged in piles of 1, 2, and 3. You always go first. Each player has the option of removing one coin, or picking up the entire pile. Whoever picks up the last coin loses. How do you win? __________________ \"I haven\'t the time for this!\"-Irenicus <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[mage1]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/mage1.gif\" />

06-23-2005, 12:13 AM	#42
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Take one coin from the pile with 2. You leave him with 1,1,3. He takes either 1, you take the pile of three leaving him with 1. He takes the pile of three, you take 1, leaving him with 1. He takes 1 from the three, you take one from the 3, leaving 1,1,1. He takes, you take, he takes last. Switch the rules around... last coin wins. How do you play? __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

06-23-2005, 12:37 AM	#43
mad=dog Avatar Join Date: April 18, 2004 Location: Copenhagen Age: 49 Posts: 549	Well if you remove the entire 2 stack you can make sure you'll leave him with three options all giving you a posibility to pick the last coin(s). If he picks the 1 coin you remove the 3 stack = you win. If he picks one from the 3 stack you do the same = you win. If he picks the entire 3 stack you take the single coin = you win. __________________ [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.

06-23-2005, 03:40 AM	#44
ZFR Legion Symbol Join Date: February 14, 2002 Location: Ireland Age: 40 Posts: 7,368	I've got a good one too (also based on logic). So this Princess is locked in the castle with only three enterances. The Prince has to save her and marry her. To do this he has to get in the castle to the Princess. Now In the first enterance there is a large fire. If Prince goes that way he MUST get burned. In the secon enterance there is a really beautiful maiden. If the Prince goes that way he MUST fall in love with the maiden and marry her forever. In the third enterance there is a ferocious tiger. If the Prince goes that way he MUST get devoured by the tiger. So, How can the Prince marry the Princess? __________________ ZFR

06-23-2005, 05:01 AM	#46
ZFR Legion Symbol Join Date: February 14, 2002 Location: Ireland Age: 40 Posts: 7,368	please note the "MUST" in each case... it means no matter what he does that thing will happen. Even if he is blindfolded he will fall in love with the maiden and marry her forever. Even if he puts tons of tiger repellant spray he will still get devoured. Nah... the solution is much simpler than that [img]tongue.gif[/img] . Don't think creative. __________________ ZFR

06-23-2005, 04:11 AM	#45
Aragorn1 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: July 3, 2001 Location: Cornwall England Age: 38 Posts: 1,197	Blindfold himself, and walkthrough thr second entrance

06-23-2005, 05:24 AM	#47
Link Jack Burton Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: The Netherlands Age: 40 Posts: 5,888	He has to give her the key, so she can free herself. She'll pick door number two, take the beautiful maiden out with her, and the three of them live happily ever after!! [img]tongue.gif[/img] __________________ Rowing is not a sport, it's a way of life Goal: Beijing 2008

06-23-2005, 05:57 AM	#48
ZFR Legion Symbol Join Date: February 14, 2002 Location: Ireland Age: 40 Posts: 7,368	Ok here is a hint: The Prince is muslim __________________ ZFR

06-23-2005, 08:27 AM	#49
Morgeruat Jack Burton Join Date: October 16, 2001 Location: PA Age: 44 Posts: 5,421	He'll declare holy jihad on #2 kill her and get to the princess [img]tongue.gif[/img] nah, just climb the walls and avoid the 3 doors altogether. __________________ "Any attempt to cheat, especially with my wife, who is a dirty, dirty, tramp, and I am just gonna snap." Knibb High Principal - Billy Madison

06-23-2005, 10:00 AM	#50
ZFR Legion Symbol Join Date: February 14, 2002 Location: Ireland Age: 40 Posts: 7,368	nah... DONT THINK CREATIVE... ok another hint: poly**** __________________ ZFR

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