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Post by Shan on Apr 1, 2006 11:13:51 GMT
Here is a game but really a puzzle. www.borrett.id.au/computing/petals-j.htmTime yourself and see how long it takes you to figure out how the computer is calculating the score. How long did it take you?
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Post by Elliot Kane on Apr 1, 2006 12:14:42 GMT
It didn't. I'm useless at these kinds of puzzles, and I'm utterly stumped...
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Post by peterh on Apr 1, 2006 15:16:09 GMT
Is this a hoax?
I thought I had it at one time and even managed correct guesses. But alas, it tricked me again!
'Fess up - what's the deal.
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Post by Gray Lensman on Apr 1, 2006 15:20:30 GMT
Unless you're getting the results of a random number generator divided by 2, I have no idea, honestly. I can't see a coherent pattern to the results I got.
But then, math is far from my strongest point...
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Post by Elliot Kane on Apr 1, 2006 15:21:34 GMT
I'm thinking this is an April Fool Shan has got us all at...
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Post by Gray Lensman on Apr 1, 2006 15:23:36 GMT
That idea had crossed my mind.
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Post by peterh on Apr 1, 2006 15:25:43 GMT
Yep, I think it might an April Fool too
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Post by Shan on Apr 1, 2006 17:29:12 GMT
Sorry guys, this is not an April Fool's joke. ;D This is for real and it is solvable. I'm not telling how to solve it just yet though. ;D
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Post by peterh on Apr 1, 2006 18:16:14 GMT
I'm beginning to see a pattern and are getting more and more correct results.
I will have to dig deeper, though. But i'm getting closer...
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Post by peterh on Apr 1, 2006 18:20:10 GMT
I'm not telling how to solve it just yet though. ;D That is pure evil, Shan
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Post by ptsteelers on Apr 1, 2006 22:32:42 GMT
That IS a good puzzle. took me longer than I wanted ... to say the least. Kept reading too much into the "hint". and I wasn't sure about the colors at first. Pretty good indeed
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metalliman98
Apprentice
Is this the five o'clock free crack giveaway???
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Post by metalliman98 on Apr 1, 2006 23:55:09 GMT
Got it!
Took me a little while, that hint threw me. But once I saw it, it made sense.
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Post by Shan on Apr 2, 2006 0:18:13 GMT
Way to go PT and Metalliman. See guys, these 2 just proved that it wasn't an April Fool joke and that it can be solved. It does make a cool puzzle for April Fool's Day though, doesn't it? ;D Hint for Steve: You don't have to be good in math to solve it. ;D
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Post by Shan on Apr 2, 2006 0:21:59 GMT
I'm not telling how to solve it just yet though. ;D That is pure evil, Shan Now would I really be that mean to you guys, Peter? If I was really evil, I would never tell you how to solve it. ;D
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Post by Dark Phoenix Rising on Apr 2, 2006 1:09:35 GMT
Even bigger hint - being good at maths can actually be a problem
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Post by hector on Apr 2, 2006 4:04:40 GMT
15 minutes and about 10 'throws'.
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Post by Shan on Apr 2, 2006 17:07:14 GMT
Great going Hector. And just so you guys will know. I am waiting for Jags and Fille to give it a try before posting how it works. I don't want to deprive them of all the fun. ;D
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Post by peterh on Apr 2, 2006 20:12:27 GMT
I still can't figure it out and it bugs the crap out of me No matter how I try to calculate I don't see the pattern. I got 5 out of 15 right and then it threw me once more and I missed the next ten. Maybe I'm putting too much math into this... Please, please - I hate this ;D
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Post by ptsteelers on Apr 2, 2006 21:49:11 GMT
Peter, I had posted it here, but I sent you a clue VIA your PM box.
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Post by Shan on Apr 2, 2006 22:32:17 GMT
I still can't figure it out and it bugs the crap out of me No matter how I try to calculate I don't see the pattern. I got 5 out of 15 right and then it threw me once more and I missed the next ten. Maybe I'm putting too much math into this... Please, please - I hate this ;D My guess is you are. Tell you what. If PT's hint doesn't help and you still want to know before I can post it, I'll PM you the solution. Just let me know.
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