| Author | Message | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17893 Registered: 4-2010 |
I'm not huge on rulebreakers, but I ran a chess-themed one about a year ago that went over well, so here's another board game-themed rulebreaker. This time it's Clue(do)-themed. Unlike my chess one, there's no specific post that will end the game, but you do have to figure out the rules that determine WHO did it, WHERE, and with WHAT. Again, please do not guess the alphabet. And... go! | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3272 Registered: 7-2009 |
What's your name? What is your favorite color? Blue. No, green! Aaahhhh! | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3273 Registered: 7-2009 |
I guess if this is a Clue themed puzzle, I should have said: What is your favorite color? Peacock. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17896 Registered: 4-2010 |
What's your name? Mrs. White in the Hall with the Candlestick What is your favorite color? Mrs. White in the Conservatory with the Wrench Blue. Professor Plum in the Kitchen with the Wrench No, green! Miss Scarlet in the Hall with the Lead Pipe Aaahhhh! Miss Scarlet in the Library with the Wrench What is your favorite color? Mrs. White in the Conservatory with the Wrench Peacock. Miss Scarlet in the Conservatory with the Wrench | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3274 Registered: 7-2009 |
Who? What? When? Where? Why? What what? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17897 Registered: 4-2010 |
Who? Miss Scarlet in the Study with the Wrench What? Colonel Mustard in the Kitchen with the Wrench When? Colonel Mustard in the Hall with the Wrench Where? Miss Scarlet in the Hall with the Wrench Why? Mrs. White in the Dining Room with the Wrench What what? Mr. Green in the Kitchen with the Wrench | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3275 Registered: 7-2009 |
Jack sprat could eat no fat His wife could eat no lean And so between the two of them They licked the platter clean | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4378 Registered: 1-2007 |
I'm breaking with tradition and playing a Rulebreaker which I usually avoid like the plague What's the frequency Kenneth? What's love got to do with it? Who are you? Why do I find it so easy to resist listening to music by The Temptations? If a White Peacock covered in Mustard and Plum sauce was eaten by the Scarlet Pimpernel would it make you Green with envy? Green? Plum? Peacock? White? Mustard? Scarlet? Dagger? Conservatory? | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 1071 Registered: 8-2011 |
I'm no good at rulebreakers, but there's something fun and nostalgic about Clue. Wrench. Wrench! Where and why? Where? Why? How? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17899 Registered: 4-2010 |
Jack sprat could eat no fat Professor Plum in the Lounge with the Lead Pipe His wife could eat no lean Miss Scarlet in the Billiard Room with the Lead Pipe And so between the two of them Professor Plum in the Kitchen with the Rope They licked the platter clean Mrs. White in the Billiard Room with the Revolver I'm breaking with tradition and playing a Rulebreaker which I usually avoid like the plague The plague is not a possible weapon. Glad to see you've given this a whirl What's the frequency Kenneth? Mr. Green in the Billiard Room with the Wrench What's love got to do with it? Professor Plum in the Kitchen with the Lead Pipe Who are you? Miss Scarlet in the Dining Room with the Wrench Why do I find it so easy to resist listening to music by The Temptations? Colonel Mustard in the Ballroom with the Revolver If a White Peacock covered in Mustard and Plum sauce was eaten by the Scarlet Pimpernel would it make you Green with envy? Mrs. White in the Library with the Knife Green? Miss Scarlet in the Library with the Wrench Plum? Colonel Mustard in the Kitchen with the Wrench Peacock? Miss Scarlet in the Conservatory with the Wrench White? Miss Scarlet in the Hall with the Wrench Mustard? Mrs. White in the Hall with the Wrench Scarlet? Mrs. White in the Lounge with the Wrench Dagger? Colonel Mustard in the Conservatory with the Wrench Conservatory? Mr. Green in the Ballroom with the Wrench I'm no good at rulebreakers, but there's something fun and nostalgic about Clue. Glad you're giving it a shot! Wrench. Mr. Green in the Billiard Room with the Wrench Wrench! Mr. Green in the Billiard Room with the Wrench Where and why? Mrs. Peacock in the Dining Room with the Knife Where? Miss Scarlet in the Hall with the Wrench Why? Mrs. White in the Dining Room with the Wrench How? Miss Scarlet in the Billiard Room with the Wrench | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 1082 Registered: 8-2011 |
Wrench? Why not? Can you explain? Is it not clear? How should I know that? Perhaps we should start all over. Do you think that would help? I do not think that would help. The alternate did console. The console did alternate. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17901 Registered: 4-2010 |
Wrench? Mr. Green in the Billiard Room with the Wrench Why not? Mr. Green in the Kitchen with the Wrench Can you explain? Miss Scarlet in the Dining Room with the Revolver Is it not clear? Colonel Mustard in the Hall with the Lead Pipe How should I know that? Professor Plum in the Kitchen with the Rope Perhaps we should start all over. Mrs. White in the Dining Room with the Rope Do you think that would help? Miss Scarlet in the Kitchen with the Lead Pipe I do not think that would help. Colonel Mustard in the Library with the Revolver The alternate did console. Mr. Green in the Billiard Room with the Wrench The console did alternate. Mr. Green in the Billiard Room with the Wrench | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 1091 Registered: 8-2011 |
Dormitory Dirty room Seatbelt Testable | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17904 Registered: 4-2010 |
Dormitory Mrs. White in the Kitchen with the Wrench Dirty room Mrs. White in the Hall with the Candlestick Seatbelt Colonel Mustard in the Lounge with the Wrench Testable Colonel Mustard in the Billiard Room with the Wrench | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4379 Registered: 1-2007 |
Rythym? Why? Sky? Eiao? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17905 Registered: 4-2010 |
Rythym? Professor Plum in the Conservatory with the Wrench Why? Mrs. White in the Dining Room with the Wrench Sky? Mrs. White in the Billiard Room with the Wrench Eiao? Mr. Green in the Lounge with the Wrench | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3276 Registered: 7-2009 |
it's interesting that single words always seem to get "Wrench" (at least so far), but they're not the only thing that does. Hmm. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious? Green eggs and ham? Sam I am? I am Sam? ROYGBIV? Red orange yellow green blue indigo violet? Scarlet mustard green peacock plum? Scarlet mustard green peacock plum. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17909 Registered: 4-2010 |
it's interesting that single words always seem to get "Wrench" (at least so far), but they're not the only thing that does. Hmm. Single words will always get "Wrench" as a consequence of the rule itself. But that is not the actual rule. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious? Colonel Mustard in the Hall with the Wrench Green eggs and ham? Mrs. Peacock in the Billiard Room with the Knife Sam I am? Professor Plum in the Billiard Room with the Knife I am Sam? Professor Plum in the Ballroom with the Knife ROYGBIV? Mrs. White in the Ballroom with the Wrench Red orange yellow green blue indigo violet? Mr. Green in the Dining Room with the Lead Pipe Scarlet mustard green peacock plum? Mr. Green in the Billiard Room with the Lead Pipe Scarlet mustard green peacock plum. Mr. Green in the Billiard Room with the Lead Pipe | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 1094 Registered: 8-2011 |
While we're comparing notes, my last post included anagrams, so I would assume that it's not just the letters themselves that is important but also perhaps their order. T-shirt mid-nineties all-inclusive ex-wife | ||
| Liquizt (Liquizt)
New member Username: Liquizt Post Number: 734 Registered: 5-2008 |
Dinner? Diner? diner? dinner. dinner in red? in red N. din er? d in er? d i n e r? does it never ever read? it does never read ever. foes fit fir for food? foes fit fire for food? Interesting. | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4380 Registered: 1-2007 |
I've a sneaky feeling there's some vowel counting going on. Is there? Also when I played Cluedo in my youth the character was Reverend Green . I didn't realise until now that in the US he is Mr Green Navan? Racecar? Able was I ere I saw Elba? | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3278 Registered: 7-2009 |
Interesting about Reverend Green. I never heard that before. Related to Ciaobella's comment above: My last post had questions with all the same words (and therefore the same letters) in a different order. The person and weapon were the same, but the location was not. I'll be home for Christmas? I'll be home for? I'll be home? I'll be? I'll? be home for Christmas? home for Christmas? For Christmas? Christmas? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17913 Registered: 4-2010 |
While we're comparing notes, my last post included anagrams, so I would assume that it's not just the letters themselves that is important but also perhaps their order. OTRT T-shirt Mr. Green in the Hall with the Wrench mid-nineties Miss Scarlet in the Billiard Room with the Wrench all-inclusive Colonel Mustard in the Ballroom with the Wrench ex-wife Professor Plum in the Hall with the Wrench Dinner? Colonel Mustard in the Conservatory with the Wrench Diner? Miss Scarlet in the Conservatory with the Wrench diner? Miss Scarlet in the Conservatory with the Wrench dinner. Colonel Mustard in the Conservatory with the Wrench dinner Colonel Mustard in the Conservatory with the Wrench in red? Miss Scarlet in the Conservatory with the Candlestick in red N. Colonel Mustard in the Conservatory with the Knife din er? Miss Scarlet in the Conservatory with the Candlestick d in er? Miss Scarlet in the Conservatory with the Candlestick d i n e r? Miss Scarlet in the Conservatory with the Wrench does it never ever read? Miss Scarlet in the Hall with the Lead Pipe it does never read ever. Miss Scarlet in the Hall with the Lead Pipe foes fit fir for food? Mrs. White in the Dining Room with the Candlestick foes fit fire for food? Colonel Mustard in the Dining Room with the Candlestick Interesting. Mrs. White in the Dining Room with the Wrench I've a sneaky feeling there's some vowel counting going on. Is there? Yes! Also when I played Cluedo in my youth the character was Reverend Green . I didn't realise until now that in the US he is Mr Green True, although there is one US version that does use Rev. Green Navan? Miss Scarlet in the Hall with the Wrench Racecar? Miss Scarlet in the Hall with the Wrench Able was I ere I saw Elba? Miss Scarlet in the Hall with the Lead Pipe Interesting about Reverend Green. I never heard that before. Related to Ciaobella's comment above: My last post had questions with all the same words (and therefore the same letters) in a different order. The person and weapon were the same, but the location was not. I'll be home for Christmas? Miss Scarlet in the Lounge with the Candlestick I'll be home for? Colonel Mustard in the Hall with the Knife I'll be home? Miss Scarlet in the Ballroom with the Knife I'll be? Miss Scarlet in the Ballroom with the Candlestick I'll? Miss Scarlet in the Kitchen with the Wrench be home for Christmas? Professor Plum in the Study with the Candlestick home for Christmas? Professor Plum in the Dining Room with the Wrench For Christmas? Professor Plum in the Ballroom with the Wrench Christmas? Mrs. Peacock in the Library with the Wrench | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3279 Registered: 7-2009 |
Christmastime? Christmas time? Christ mas time? emitsamtsirhc? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17916 Registered: 4-2010 |
Christmastime? Mrs. Peacock in the Dining Room with the Wrench Christmas time? Mrs. Peacock in the Dining Room with the Rope Christ mas time? Mrs. Peacock in the Dining Room with the Lead Pipe emitsamtsirhc? Mrs. Peacock in the Dining Room with the Wrench | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3281 Registered: 7-2009 |
aeiou? aaaaa? eeeee? uoiea? aaaa? qwerty? qwrty? qwrt? qwr? qw? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4382 Registered: 1-2007 |
Indivisibility? Woodcock? Uluru? Ere? Aardvark? Indivisibility Woodcock Uluru Ere Aardvark | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17918 Registered: 4-2010 |
aeiou? Mrs. Peacock in the Dining Room with the Wrench aaaaa? Mrs. Peacock in the Hall with the Wrench eeeee? Mrs. Peacock in the Hall with the Wrench uoiea? Mrs. Peacock in the Dining Room with the Wrench aaaa? Mr. Green in the Hall with the Wrench qwerty? Mr. Green in the Study with the Wrench qwrty? Mrs. Peacock in the Study with the Wrench qwrt? Mr. Green in the Kitchen with the Wrench qwr? Mrs. White in the Lounge with the Wrench qw? Colonel Mustard in the Billiard Room with the Wrench Indivisibility? Colonel Mustard in the Library with the Wrench Woodcock? Colonel Mustard in the Kitchen with the Wrench Uluru? Miss Scarlet in the Hall with the Wrench Ere? Miss Scarlet in the Hall with the Wrench Aardvark? Colonel Mustard in the Lounge with the Wrench Indivisibility Colonel Mustard in the Library with the Wrench Woodcock Colonel Mustard in the Kitchen with the Wrench Uluru Miss Scarlet in the Hall with the Wrench Ere Miss Scarlet in the Hall with the Wrench Aardvark Colonel Mustard in the Lounge with the Wrench | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3282 Registered: 7-2009 |
Green beets? Green beans? | ||
| Liquizt (Liquizt)
New member Username: Liquizt Post Number: 735 Registered: 5-2008 |
Did you perhaps answer the next question wrong the last time it was asked? Why do I find it so easy to resist listening to music by The Temptations? Shouldn't it have been Mr. Green? I'm reasonably certain that the answer to this question will involve Professor Plum? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17921 Registered: 4-2010 |
Green beets? Colonel Mustard in the Kitchen with the Wrench Green beans? Colonel Mustard in the Kitchen with the Wrench Did you perhaps answer the next question wrong the last time it was asked? Mr. Green in the Hall with the Wrench Why do I find it so easy to resist listening to music by The Temptations? Mr. Green in the Ballroom with the Revolver Shouldn't it have been Mr. Green? Miss Scarlet in the Conservatory with the Wrench Very astute; good catch on my BLOOPER earlier. I think you have part of the rule. I'm reasonably certain that the answer to this question will involve Professor Plum? Professor Plum in the Ballroom with the Knife And now I'm absolutely certain you have part of the rule. | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 1109 Registered: 8-2011 |
What can that part add? Then we get the end? If I dig, will I find it? | ||
| Liquizt (Liquizt)
New member Username: Liquizt Post Number: 737 Registered: 5-2008 |
Mr. Green in the Study with the Lead Pipe? Mrs. Peacock in the Study with the Rope? Good puzzle but I'll let someone else reveal it (and yes these are the only two that work) :) | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17922 Registered: 4-2010 |
What can that part add? Colonel Mustard in the Lounge with the Candlestick Then we get the end? Mrs. Peacock in the Library with the Knife If I dig, will I find it? Mrs. White in the Dining Room with the Lead Pipe Mr. Green in the Study with the Lead Pipe? Mr. Green in the Study with the Lead Pipe Mrs. Peacock in the Study with the Rope? Mrs. Peacock in the Study with the Rope Good puzzle but I'll let someone else reveal it (and yes these are the only two that work) =) Good work Liquizt! | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4383 Registered: 1-2007 |
Now I know why I don't play these I'm absolutely rubbish at them . Is the post number relevant at all? | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3288 Registered: 7-2009 |
I'm still a long way from solving it (very impressive, Liquizt!) Beets green? Beans green? Beans green and ham? Eggs green and ham? Green eggs and ham? Greeneggsandham? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17927 Registered: 4-2010 |
Now I know why I don't play these I'm absolutely rubbish at them . Is the post number relevant at all? No; only the actual question is relevant. I'll RECAP below I'm still a long way from solving it (very impressive, Liquizt!) Beets green? Colonel Mustard in the Kitchen with the Wrench Beans green? Colonel Mustard in the Kitchen with the Wrench Beans green and ham? Mr. Green in the Dining Room with the Knife Eggs green and ham? Mrs. Peacock in the Study with the Knife Green eggs and ham? Mrs. Peacock in the Billiard Room with the Knife Greeneggsandham? Mrs. Peacock in the Billiard Room with the Wrench RECAP: -The rule has 3 parts: WHO, WHERE, and with WHAT. -Vowel counting is involved in one part. -Only the actual question is taken into account; punctuation, capitalization, etc. are irrelevant. -Any one-word questions, as a consequence of the WHAT rule, will be answered with the Wrench. -Word order is somewhat relevant to one part of the rule. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3289 Registered: 7-2009 |
word order affects the location part only, right? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5790 Registered: 9-2010 |
Kaylee Kitteh in the In-N-Out with the Cheezburgur? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17941 Registered: 4-2010 |
word order affects the location part only, right? Right Kaylee Kitteh in the In-N-Out with the Cheezburgur? Mrs. White in the Library with the Lead Pipe | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5793 Registered: 9-2010 |
Balin Cat in the Five Guys with the Little Cheezburgur? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17942 Registered: 4-2010 |
Balin Cat in the Five Guys with the Little Cheezburgur? Miss Scarlet in the Library with the Lead Pipe | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 1162 Registered: 1-2012 |
Kyeannkitteh in the Freddy's with the Double Cheezburgur? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5795 Registered: 9-2010 |
o hai Kyeannkitteh, haz misseded u. Kayleekitteh goez tu bed nao...*yawnz* hopez u iz gud. dreamz of cheezburgur, awl teh kittehz plz. =) | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 1164 Registered: 1-2012 |
o hai kayleekitteh, i haz misseded yuo tu. kyeannkitteh haz been buzy with homework )=. hopez yuo iz gud az well. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3294 Registered: 7-2009 |
Mississippi? Miss? Georgia? Georgia on my mind? Virginia? Ohio? Iowa? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17944 Registered: 4-2010 |
Kyeannkitteh in the Freddy's with the Double Cheezburgur? Mr. Green in the Library with the Revolver Mississippi? Mrs. White in the Ballroom with the Wrench Miss? Colonel Mustard in the Billiard Room with the Wrench Georgia? Miss Scarlet in the Billiard Room with the Wrench Georgia on my mind? Mrs. White in the Kitchen with the Rope Virginia? Professor Plum in the Kitchen with the Wrench Ohio? Colonel Mustard in the Hall with the Wrench Iowa? Colonel Mustard in the Study with the Wrench | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3296 Registered: 7-2009 |
Noel? Card? Hope? Love? Balin? Balin Balin? Balin Balin Balin? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17946 Registered: 4-2010 |
Noel? Professor Plum in the Dining Room with the Wrench Card? Colonel Mustard in the Lounge with the Wrench Hope? Professor Plum in the Kitchen with the Wrench Love? Professor Plum in the Library with the Wrench Balin? Miss Scarlet in the Kitchen with the Wrench Balin Balin? Colonel Mustard in the Kitchen with the Wrench Balin Balin Balin? Mrs. White in the Kitchen with the Wrench | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 1127 Registered: 8-2011 |
What is this? What's this? What is that? What's that? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17949 Registered: 4-2010 |
What is this? Mr. Green in the Ballroom with the Knife What's this? Mrs. Peacock in the Ballroom with the Candlestick What is that? Mr. Green in the Kitchen with the Knife What's that? Mrs. Peacock in the Kitchen with the Candlestick | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3299 Registered: 7-2009 |
Card? Cart? Carte? Carrot? Car rot? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17951 Registered: 4-2010 |
Card? Colonel Mustard in the Lounge with the Wrench Cart? Colonel Mustard in the Study with the Wrench Carte? Miss Scarlet in the Dining Room with the Wrench Carrot? Colonel Mustard in the Study with the Wrench Car rot? Colonel Mustard in the Study with the Wrench | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 1129 Registered: 8-2011 |
Aa Ae Ai Ao Ei Ea | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17962 Registered: 4-2010 |
Aa Colonel Mustard in the Hall with the Wrench Ae Colonel Mustard in the Ballroom with the Wrench Ai Colonel Mustard in the Study with the Wrench Ao Colonel Mustard in the Conservatory with the Wrench Ei Colonel Mustard in the Ballroom with the Wrench Ea Colonel Mustard in the Ballroom with the Wrench | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 1133 Registered: 8-2011 |
AARP Named Avid Savor Veins Bear | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3306 Registered: 7-2009 |
Oa Oe Oi Oo Ou Boa Boe Boi Boo Bou Boat Boet Boit Boot Bout Boats | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17968 Registered: 4-2010 |
All below are with the Wrench, so I'll just give the Who and Where: AARP Professor Plum in the Billiard Room Named Miss Scarlet in the Lounge Avid Professor Plum in the Kitchen Savor Miss Scarlet in the Lounge Veins Miss Scarlet in the Kitchen Bear Professor Plum in the Library Oa Colonel Mustard in the Conservatory Oe Colonel Mustard in the Lounge Oi Colonel Mustard in the Billiard Room Oo Colonel Mustard in the Hall Ou Colonel Mustard in the Billiard Room Boa Miss Scarlet in the Lounge Boe Miss Scarlet in the Kitchen Boi Miss Scarlet in the Library Boo Miss Scarlet in the Ballroom Bou Miss Scarlet in the Lounge Boat Professor Plum in the Hall Boet Professor Plum in the Hall Boit Professor Plum in the Hall Boot Professor Plum in the Hall Bout Professor Plum in the Hall Boats Miss Scarlet in the Study | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3307 Registered: 7-2009 |
C Cat Catch Catcher Catchphrase | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17971 Registered: 4-2010 |
C Miss Scarlet in the Hall with the Wrench Cat Miss Scarlet in the Study with the Wrench Catch Mrs. White in the Conservatory with the Wrench Catcher Mrs. White in the Billiard Room with the Wrench Catchphrase Mrs. Peacock in the Dining Room with the Wrench | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17980 Registered: 4-2010 |
You're getting very close to the answer. I will RECAP with HINTS about what parts of the clue involve what parts of the question: WHO: Involves vowel counting and... something else WHERE: Very loosely involves word order WITH WHAT: Involves two words (which is why one-word questions get the same weapon) | ||
| Vene (Vene)
New member Username: Vene Post Number: 110 Registered: 9-2008 |
Should be white? Should be Mr Plum? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17982 Registered: 4-2010 |
Should be white? Mrs. White in the Conservatory with the Revolver Should be Mr Plum? Professor Plum in the Billiard Room with the Revolver Care to share what you've got? | ||
| Vene (Vene)
New member Username: Vene Post Number: 111 Registered: 9-2008 |
I think the first part of the rule is: absolute value of n_vowels - n_consonants, wrapping around lengths of 6. Professor Plum corresponds to 0, 6, 12 etc. Still working on the other ones. Boat boat car? Boat boat truck? Boat car boat? Boat truck boat? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17985 Registered: 4-2010 |
I think the first part of the rule is: absolute value of n_vowels - n_consonants, wrapping around lengths of 6. Professor Plum corresponds to 0, 6, 12 etc. Correct. Here's how the WHO part of the rule works: Assign a number to each character, starting from the start of the game. Miss Scarlet is 1 (she goes first in a game of Clue), Col. Mustard is 2, and so on. Subtract number of vowels from number of consonants (or vice versa, whichever gives a positive number); if greater than 6, subtract until you get a number between 1-6. Use the character corresponding to that number. Still working on the other ones. HINT: The other ones also require assigning a number value to the rooms and weapons, in a certain order Boat boat car? Miss Scarlet in the Library with the Candlestick Boat boat truck? Mrs. White in the Hall with the Candlestick Boat car boat? Miss Scarlet in the Hall with the Candlestick Boat truck boat? Mrs. White in the Hall with the Candlestick | ||
| Vene (Vene)
New member Username: Vene Post Number: 117 Registered: 9-2008 |
Car boat boat? Truck boat boat? Boat car car? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17990 Registered: 4-2010 |
Car boat boat? Miss Scarlet in the Study with the Candlestick Truck boat boat? Mrs. White in the Hall with the Candlestick You're doing the right thing with the truck; it's just bad luck that they're all ending up the same Boat car car? Colonel Mustard in the Library with the Candlestick | ||
| Vene (Vene)
New member Username: Vene Post Number: 118 Registered: 9-2008 |
Treat boat boat? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17992 Registered: 4-2010 |
Treat boat boat? Miss Scarlet in the Hall with the Candlestick | ||
| Liquizt (Liquizt)
New member Username: Liquizt Post Number: 741 Registered: 5-2008 |
Balin said I could spoil but a lot of good progress has been made here since I figured the rules so I'd prefer someone else finish it up rather than put that to waste. Clue: All three formulas look similar. Vene got WHO = abs(vowels - consonants) modulo 6 Hence why anagrams didn't affect that category... Note, abs() is the absolute function which makes the number positive; e.g. abs(4) = abs(-4) = |-4| = 4. It's been established that punctuation is ignored, so consider it as all being removed before the formulas are applied. What we're really dealing with here are strings of alphabetic characters and spaces... Try playing around with my two self-answering questions below and there are plenty of other answers above for confirming/eliminating ideas. Finally, negative answers are just as helpful as positive ones, so if you eliminate an idea let others know :) Mr. Green in the Study with the Lead Pipe? Mrs. Peacock in the Study with the Rope? | ||
| Liquizt (Liquizt)
New member Username: Liquizt Post Number: 743 Registered: 5-2008 |
Mrs. Peacock in the Study with the Rope? epoR eht htiw ydutS eht ni kcocaeP .srM? Peacock in the Study with the Rope? Mrs. in the Study with the Rope? Mrs. Peacock the Study with the Rope? Mrs. Peacock in Study with the Rope? Mrs. Peacock in the with the Rope? Mrs. Peacock in the Study the Rope? Mrs. Peacock in the Study with Rope? Mrs. Peacock in the Study with the? Note which of the above are 'in the Study' and which are 'with the Rope' and find the common link. Ignore the WHO as we know that rule. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 18046 Registered: 4-2010 |
Mrs. Peacock in the Study with the Rope? in the Study with the Rope epoR eht htiw ydutS eht ni kcocaeP .srM? in the Study with the Rope Peacock in the Study with the Rope? in the Kitchen with the Rope Mrs. in the Study with the Rope? in the Study with the Lead Pipe Mrs. Peacock the Study with the Rope? in the Study with the Revolver Mrs. Peacock in Study with the Rope? in the Study with the Rope Mrs. Peacock in the with the Rope? in the Study with the Rope Mrs. Peacock in the Study the Rope? in the Study with the Rope Mrs. Peacock in the Study with Rope? in the Study with the Rope Mrs. Peacock in the Study with the? in the Study with the Rope | ||
| Vene (Vene)
New member Username: Vene Post Number: 131 Registered: 9-2008 |
Liquizt, I tried to avoid formalizing it like this, but I'm glad you did: the way you wrote it is exactly what I had in my notes! :-) I'll try to get back into this now... | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 18069 Registered: 4-2010 |
If this has not been solved by the 30th I will $poil | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 18071 Registered: 4-2010 |
****SPOILER**** First, I assigned a number value to each character, room, and weapon. -Character: Starting from Miss Scarlet (who starts the game) and going clockwise around the board. So Scarlet = 1, Mustard = 2, etc. -Room: The same, starting with the Lounge (to Scarlet's left). So Lounge = 1, Dining Room = 2, etc. -Weapon: Alphabetical order. Candlestick = 1, Knife = 2, etc. Then, I calculated the who, what, & where by the following (vice versa when applicable, depending on which number was bigger): -WHO: number of consonants minus number of vowels, take the answer and get the character corresponding to that number. -WHERE: alphabetical value of last letter minus first letter. -WITH WHAT: number of letters in longest word minus number of letters in shortest word. For all of these, if the answer was greater than 6 (or 9 for "where") I subtracted 6 (or 9) until I got a number that worked. If the answer was 0 I took the last one on the list (this is why all 1-word questions were "Wrench" -- the longest and shortest words were the same, so the answer was always 0). I hope this makes sense. Nice work Liquizt, who solved it, and thanks to everyone who worked on it. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3333 Registered: 7-2009 |
Nice. I was definitely nowhere close to solving those, but it's a nice set of rules, nonetheless. |
