tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29710754807164260662012-02-12T03:30:02.982-08:00John Metcalfnoreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971075480716426066.post-41603196982307246072009-01-12T05:13:00.002-08:002009-01-12T05:29:32.085-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kDyMtZ_dJwQ/SWtDSj5uF8I/AAAAAAAAAko/khMaOHhUNoU/s1600-h/d7a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kDyMtZ_dJwQ/SWtDSj5uF8I/AAAAAAAAAko/khMaOHhUNoU/s400/d7a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290396173430822850" /></a>The picture above shows the solution to red 7 tile problem in Tantrix Discovery. Can you use the 7 tiles to solve the following problems:<div><ul><li>a 7 tile blue loop</li><li>a 7 tile yellow loop</li><li>a blue loop and a yellow loop</li><li>a yellow loop and a red loop</li><li>a red loop and blue loop</li></ul><div>Only four of the above have a solution.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2971075480716426066-4160319698230724607?l=puzzlesgames.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Metcalfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971075480716426066.post-40561189369910543812008-11-25T05:12:00.000-08:002008-11-25T06:16:18.220-08:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">You're given two egg timers and a puzzle to solve.</span><div><br /></div><div>It take three minutes for the sand to flow through the first timer and four minutes for the second. By running one timer after the other, it's easy to time six minutes and above.<div><br /></div><div>How would you time exactly five minutes using only the timers?</div><div><br /></div><div>Good luck :-)</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2971075480716426066-4056118936991054381?l=puzzlesgames.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Metcalfnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971075480716426066.post-31063532602740341172008-11-24T06:07:00.000-08:002008-11-25T06:17:21.556-08:00<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">There are two rooms in this puzzle. We'll call them room A and room B.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>In room A there are three lights, all switched of. Three switches in room B control the lights. It isn't possible to see the lights from room B.</div><div><br /></div><div>You're in room B. After five minutes you're taken through into room A. Can you work out which switch operates which light?</div><div><br /></div><div>Good luck :-)<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2971075480716426066-3106353260274034117?l=puzzlesgames.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Metcalfnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971075480716426066.post-39890400789771234632008-11-23T04:46:00.000-08:002008-11-25T07:05:11.251-08:00In this puzzle you have 9 balls and a two pan scale to compare the weights.<div><br /></div><div>One of the balls weighs slightly less than the others.  What is the minimum number of times you need to use the scales to determine which ball is lighter?</div><div><br /></div><div>Good luck :-)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2971075480716426066-3989040078977123463?l=puzzlesgames.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Metcalfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971075480716426066.post-23333568985867172202008-11-18T04:59:00.000-08:002008-11-25T05:07:25.091-08:00If you have any queries about Puzzles &amp; Games or a puzzle to submit, I'd love to hear from you. 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