| Author | Message | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 77 Registered: 5-2010 |
Three men from a remote region of Africa are standing together when a sudden loud noise is heard and the ground shakes beneath them. When the tremors die down, it is discovered that one of the men is dead. How? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 145 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was his death natural? Accident? Homicide? Suicide? Tremors=earthquake? Natural? Man-caused? Loud noise=explosion? | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 80 Registered: 5-2010 |
Was his death natural? Accident? Homicide? This is closest Suicide? Tremors=earthquake? Natural? Man-caused? This one Loud noise=explosion? No | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 147 Registered: 4-2010 |
Were the tremors directly related to his death? The noise? Was he killed by one of the other men? Both of them? | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 82 Registered: 5-2010 |
Were the tremors directly related to his death? No The noise? No Was he killed by one of the other men? Both of them? No to both | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 149 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did the noise cause the tremors? Vice versa? Neither? | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 84 Registered: 5-2010 |
Did the noise cause the tremors? Vice versa? Neither? I wouldn't say one caused the other so much as they were both from the same source | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 151 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did the source kill him? The tremors? The noise? | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 86 Registered: 5-2010 |
Did the source kill him? Yes The tremors? The noise? Neither of these | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 153 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did he die by: impact? electric shock? the other kind of shock? laceration? suffocation or asphyxiation? burning? freezing? heart attack? allergies? drowning? explosion? radiation? poison? a psionic death ray? laughing to death? other? | ||
| Viniter (Viniter)
New member Username: Viniter Post Number: 58 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is their African origin relevant? Is the dead person one of the three African men? Or other group of men? Are all of them H/A/M? Is the source some kind of machine? Vehicle? Are they inside of the source? Standing on it? Next to it? Further from it? Just a wild guess: Is he inside of starting shuttle? | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 87 Registered: 5-2010 |
Did he die by: impact? electric shock? the other kind of shock? laceration? suffocation or asphyxiation? burning? freezing? heart attack? allergies? drowning? explosion? radiation? poison? a psionic death ray? laughing to death? other? Other, indeed! Is their African origin relevant? Not really Is the dead person one of the three African men? Yes Or other group of men? No Are all of them H/A/M? NO! Is the source some kind of machine? Vehicle? Nope Are they inside of the source? Standing on it? Next to it? Further from it? Maybe somewhere between next to it and further Just a wild guess: Is he inside of starting shuttle? No | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 157 Registered: 4-2010 |
Man 1: H? A? M? The dead guy? Man 2: H? A? M? Dead? Man 3: H? A? M? Dead? And can we give them names? | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 90 Registered: 5-2010 |
Man 1: H? A? M? The dead guy? Man 2: H? A? M? Dead? Man 3: H? A? M? Dead? None of them are human, in fact! And can we give them names? If you want, you can say X, Y, and Z (X being dead) | ||
| Vadron (Vadron)
New member Username: Vadron Post Number: 34 Registered: 5-2010 |
So they're not human? Are they animal? Plant? Alien? | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 91 Registered: 5-2010 |
So they're not human? Are they animal? Plant? Alien? /b{None of these!} | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 160 Registered: 4-2010 |
Are/were they alive? Statues? Bacteria? Fungi? | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 93 Registered: 5-2010 |
Are/were they alive? Yope, DOYD of "alive" Statues? Yes-ish Bacteria? Fungi? No | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 163 Registered: 4-2010 |
Were they "alive" in that they were standing up? And then one fell down and maybe broke? | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 95 Registered: 5-2010 |
Were they "alive" in that they were standing up? And then one fell down and maybe broke? No to these, but OTRT | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 165 Registered: 4-2010 |
Location relevant? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 166 Registered: 4-2010 |
Location relevant? | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 98 Registered: 5-2010 |
Location relevant? Yope, not specific region of Africa, if that's what you mean | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 168 Registered: 4-2010 |
OK, then... Are they in the desert? Village? Oasis? Near water? Near wildlife? Near wild plant life? | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 101 Registered: 5-2010 |
Are they in the desert? Village? This is closest, but that might be misleading. Oasis? Near water? Near wildlife? Near wild plant life? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 172 Registered: 4-2010 |
Are they totem poles? Tribal? | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 104 Registered: 5-2010 |
Are they totem poles? Tribal? No to both | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 176 Registered: 4-2010 |
Are there images of men in any way involved? Are they near people? A town? An airport? A museum? | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 105 Registered: 5-2010 |
Are there images of men in any way involved? Yes Are they near people? Yes! A town? Could be here, not terribly relevant... An airport? A museum? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 181 Registered: 4-2010 |
The three "men" are not people though, correct? Are they trees? Are they made of wood? Glass? Metal? Solid? Liquid? Gas? Plasma? | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 108 Registered: 5-2010 |
The three "men" are not people though, correct? Correct Are they trees? No Are they made of wood? Could be this Glass? Metal? Solid? But most likely another form of this Liquid? Gas? Plasma? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 184 Registered: 4-2010 |
Are the "men" made of: Plastic? Plaster? Soap? Soft material? Hard material? Foam? Ice? Are they carvings? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 185 Registered: 4-2010 |
Are they made of cloth? Voodoo dolls? | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 110 Registered: 5-2010 |
Are the "men" made of: Plastic? YES! Plaster? Soap? Soft material? Hard material? Foam? Ice? Are they carvings? I don't suppose plastic is carved | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 187 Registered: 4-2010 |
I'll ask again: were they voodoo dolls? Dolls of a sort? | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 112 Registered: 5-2010 |
Whoops! Missed it! I'll ask again: were they voodoo dolls? Dolls of a sort? No to both. I mean, not doll in any usual sense I guess | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 190 Registered: 4-2010 |
Were the "men" images of men? Sculptures? Were they on a wall? In a building? Out in the open? | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 114 Registered: 5-2010 |
Were the "men" images of men? Yes Sculptures? no-ish Were they on a wall? no In a building? probably this Out in the open? not as likely | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 193 Registered: 4-2010 |
Were the images on plastic plates? | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 116 Registered: 5-2010 |
Were the images on plastic plates? No I should probably clarify, they were sculptures in the sense that they were formed in the shape of men, but they were not sculptures in either the process or the art. | ||
| Vadron (Vadron)
New member Username: Vadron Post Number: 36 Registered: 5-2010 |
What height were they: 1 cm? 5 cm? 10 cm? 50 cm? 1 m? 2 m? 3 m? 5 m? 10 m? Taller? | ||
| Vadron (Vadron)
New member Username: Vadron Post Number: 37 Registered: 5-2010 |
Oh, and did someone shatter the one who 'died'? | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 117 Registered: 5-2010 |
What height were they: 1 cm? 5 cm? Around this, I imagine! 10 cm? 50 cm? 1 m? 2 m? 3 m? 5 m? 10 m? Taller? Oh, and did someone shatter the one who 'died'? No | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 196 Registered: 4-2010 |
Were they pieces for a game? Did the "dead" one fall down? | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 122 Registered: 5-2010 |
Were they pieces for a game? YES!!! Did the "dead" one fall down? No, not this | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 199 Registered: 4-2010 |
Men...is it chess? And the dead one was captured? | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 126 Registered: 5-2010 |
Men...is it chess? And the dead one was captured? No, but you are getting quite close. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 202 Registered: 4-2010 |
So the pieces actually look like men, right? Is it a board game? Well-known? Are they "army men"? | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 127 Registered: 5-2010 |
So the pieces actually look like men, right? Yes, well, some of them anyway Is it a board game? Yes Well-known? Yes Are they "army men"? Not per se, but not far from the truth... | ||
| Vadron (Vadron)
New member Username: Vadron Post Number: 39 Registered: 5-2010 |
Is it Risk? And the men were in the Africa part of the board? And the tremor is caused by the dice rolling? | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 130 Registered: 5-2010 |
Is it Risk? And the men were in the Africa part of the board? And the tremor is caused by the dice rolling? Bingo **********SPOILER************** The "men" are pieces on an African region of a Risk game board. The sound and tremor are caused by the dice rolling. When the dice stop, it is discovered from the resulting roll that one of the men is dead and must be taken off the board. Thanks, Balin, for getting the puzzle so far along, and Vadron for the final blow. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 206 Registered: 4-2010 |
Nice puzzle! And thanks a ton, Vadron, for solving this - I've never played Risk and would probably never have guessed that. | ||
| Vadron (Vadron)
New member Username: Vadron Post Number: 42 Registered: 5-2010 |
Just so you know, Risk pieces are only about 1 cm tall. | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2653 Registered: 1-2007 |
Drat I'm disgusted I didn't take part in this puzzle as I love RISK. According to my family I have a natural flair for the game yet I am a hopeless chess player. Very well phrased puzzle ISH. | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 163 Registered: 5-2010 |
Just so you know, Risk pieces are only about 1 cm tall. Blasted metric system. Always getting the best of me ;) |
