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wu :: forums    riddles    medium (Moderators: Grimbal, Icarus, towr, SMQ, Eigenray, william wu, ThudnBlunder)    Follow the directions « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Follow the directions  (Read 633 times) Grimbal wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 7527 Follow the directions   « on: Aug 20th, 2005, 3:07pm » Quote Modify NS -> 1 NESW -> 2 NWSENWSE -> 3 NENWSESW -> 4 NENWSS -> 5   How can you get 6? IP Logged Icarus wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler Boldly going where even angels fear to tread.     Gender: Posts: 4863 Re: Follow the directions   « Reply #1 on: Aug 22nd, 2005, 4:38pm » Quote Modify would  NWSENWSENWSENWSE work? IP Logged "Pi goes on and on and on ... And e is just as cursed. I wonder: Which is larger When their digits are reversed? " - Anonymous Grimbal wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 7527 Re: Follow the directions   « Reply #2 on: Aug 23rd, 2005, 12:59am » Quote Modify No.   NWSENWSENWSENWSE -> 2 IP Logged Barukh Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 2276 Re: Follow the directions   « Reply #3 on: Aug 24th, 2005, 1:49am » Quote Modify Isn't this "guess what I'm thinking" type of puzzle (citing Icarus)?     IP Logged Grimbal wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 7527 Re: Follow the directions   « Reply #4 on: Aug 24th, 2005, 2:51am » Quote Modify Yes, it is.   But there is no telepathy forum, so I put it in the "medium" forum.     OK, a hint:  You can get only number 1 to 6. IP Logged gorckat Newbie     Gender: Posts: 3 Re: Follow the directions   « Reply #5 on: Aug 24th, 2005, 7:02am » Quote Modify I've tried graphing and looking at the coordinates  (sums, distance from zero) to see if they are the answer.   I've tried graphing and looking at the possible shape combinations (NE can be N then E or NE, for example).   I'm stumped. IP Logged Grimbal wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 7527 Re: Follow the directions   « Reply #6 on: Aug 24th, 2005, 9:47am » Quote Modify There are only 4 cardinal directions.  NESW is N, E, S, W.   Yeah... It really seems to be a boring "guess what I think" riddle.  But it is a very simple idea.  So simple that I don't see any hint that doesn't give it away.   Come on, what can give you a number from 1 to 6?   Tomorrow, a real hint. IP Logged Barukh Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 2276 Re: Follow the directions   « Reply #7 on: Aug 24th, 2005, 10:58am » Quote Modify Aha!     NWWN IP Logged gorckat Newbie     Gender: Posts: 3 Re: Follow the directions   « Reply #8 on: Aug 24th, 2005, 11:07am » Quote Modify I see it now! I don't realize that hidden: it was limited to 1-6- knowing that its a six sided die. It also helps to know that NE can't be the direction northeast . IP Logged Grimbal wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 7527 Re: Follow the directions   « Reply #9 on: Aug 24th, 2005, 3:24pm » Quote Modify You are almost there, but... there is an additional condition that is implied and your solution doesn't meet.     IP Logged Icarus wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler Boldly going where even angels fear to tread.     Gender: Posts: 4863 Re: Follow the directions   « Reply #10 on: Aug 24th, 2005, 3:38pm » Quote Modify on Aug 24th, 2005, 1:49am, Barukh wrote: Isn't this "guess what I'm thinking" type of puzzle (citing Icarus)?   Just because I don't enjoy them as much does not mean I think they have no place here. (I don't think they belong in the hard section, where so many newbies like to place them, but Grimbal has not committed this grevious error. While I might not agree that this one is truly medium, the definitions are lax enough that I am willing to let it stand.)     Grimbal, is your additional condition that the die start with 1 up, and with 2 to the north? IP Logged "Pi goes on and on and on ... And e is just as cursed. I wonder: Which is larger When their digits are reversed? " - Anonymous Grimbal wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 7527 Re: Follow the directions   « Reply #11 on: Aug 25th, 2005, 12:30am » Quote Modify The additional condition is: Return to the starting position. « Last Edit: Aug 25th, 2005, 12:31am by Grimbal » IP Logged Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- riddles -----------------------------  - easy => medium   - hard   - what am i   - what happened   - microsoft   - cs   - putnam exam (pure math)   - suggestions, help, and FAQ   - general problem-solving / chatting / whatever ----------------------------- general -----------------------------  - guestbook   - truth   - complex analysis   - wanted   - psychology   - chinese « Previous topic | Next topic »

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