GAME: MindTrap

[Mindwarp]

You're getting the usual 3, plus another 2 just because I like you already, your first post on these forums being in this thread.

No complaints here.

[Stalemate]

Mr. Green, Mr. Red, and Mr. Blue were at the 'Soul-Ace Hotel' having a drink. One man was wearing a red suit; one a green suit; and the other a blue suit.

"Have you noticed," said the man in the blue suit, "that although our suits have colours corresponding to our names, not one of us is wearing a suit that matches our own names?" Mr. Red looked at the other two and said, "You're absolutely correct."

What colour suit is each man wearing?


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Since none of the men are wearing the colour of suit that corresponds to their names, and Mr. Red was replying to the man in the blue suit, it had to be Mr. Green to whom he replied. We then know that Mr. Green is wearing a blue suit. Therefore, Mr. Red is wearing a green suit and Mr. Blue is wearing a red suit.

[Mindwarp]

Mr. Green, Mr. Red, and Mr. Blue were at the 'Soul-Ace Hotel' having a drink. One man was wearing a red suit; one a green suit; and the other a blue suit.

"Have you noticed," said the man in the blue suit, "that although our suits have colours corresponding to our names, not one of us is wearing a suit that matches our own names?" Mr. Red looked at the other two and said, "You're absolutely correct."

What colour suit is each man wearing?

Mr. Red was wearing green, Mr. Blue was wearing red, and Mr. Green was wearing blue.

[Deity]

Mr. Green, Mr. Red, and Mr. Blue were at the 'Soul-Ace Hotel' having a drink. One man was wearing a red suit; one a green suit; and the other a blue suit.

"Have you noticed," said the man in the blue suit, "that although our suits have colours corresponding to our names, not one of us is wearing a suit that matches our own names?" Mr. Red looked at the other two and said, "You're absolutely correct."

What colour suit is each man wearing?

Mr. Red was wearing a green suit.
Mr. Blue was wearing a red suit.
Mr. Green was wearing a blue suit.

Since the man in the blue was making the comment and Mr. Red reacted to that comment, Mr. Red wasn't wearing blue. He therefore was wearing green. The others then only have one color choice.

[Stalemate]

Mr. Red was wearing green, Mr. Blue was wearing red, and Mr. Green was wearing blue.

Quite correct - 3 points.

[Mindwarp]

Mr. Green, Mr. Red, and Mr. Blue were at the 'Soul-Ace Hotel' having a drink. One man was wearing a red suit; one a green suit; and the other a blue suit.

"Have you noticed," said the man in the blue suit, "that although our suits have colours corresponding to our names, not one of us is wearing a suit that matches our own names?" Mr. Red looked at the other two and said, "You're absolutely correct."

What colour suit is each man wearing?

If you need the reasoning, the man wearing blue made the initial statement to Mr. Red. The man must be Mr. Green as the suit cannot be the same color as his name. Therefore Mr. Blue is wearing red and Mr. Red is wearing blue.

[Stalemate]

Mr. Red was wearing a green suit.
Mr. Blue was wearing a red suit.
Mr. Green was wearing a blue suit.

Since the man in the blue was making the comment and Mr. Red reacted to that comment, Mr. Red wasn't wearing blue. He therefore was wearing green. The others then only have one color choice.

Mmmmmh.

It's not just edball who should be getting worried, eh?

[Deity]

Mmmmmh.

It's not just edball who should be getting worried, eh?

Hey he posted no explanation. I was going for that extra point.

[Stalemate]

True... but the solution implied the reasoning...

Tough call...

[Mindwarp]

Hey he posted no explanation. I was going for that extra point.

she

[Stalemate]

Let's step up up a bit.


In a word meld, you are given one word to try to change into another, one step at a time. Each step consists of changing one letter of the word into another while still having a true English word. For example, one step would be to change the word "PIE" to "PIT." Another step could change "PIT" to "POT," and so on.

What is the fewest number of steps in which you can change "LONE" to "WOLF"?

L O N E
. . . .
. . . .
W O L F


There are 2 expected answers, each being 7 steps using common English words.

[Deity]

she

Sorry about that.

[Stalemate]

she

100 bonus points then.

[Stalemate]

J/K about the 100 bonus pts, BTW.

I've concluded that both Mindwarp and Deity will get a point for that last question, but Mindwarp's will be bigger than Deity's, although having an equal value.

[Camaro80z]

Let's step up up a bit.


In a word meld, you are given one word to try to change into another, one step at a time. Each step consists of changing one letter of the word into another while still having a true English word. For example, one step would be to change the word "PIE" to "PIT." Another step could change "PIT" to "POT," and so on.

What is the fewest number of steps in which you can change "LONE" to "WOLF"?
L O N E. . . .. . . .W O L F

The fewest I have found is 7 steps.
Lone

1. lane
2. sane
3. sale
4. sole
5. sold
6. wold
7. wolf

(all words verified by dictionary.com )