Unofficial Contest: Mind Puzzles

[PhyronX]

I've just had an idea. What if, perhaps weekly, I post a puzzle and whoever solves it first gets a prize? The prize won't be too big, since I have to give it out, but maybe 4000 Kron is enough? You can post your own puzzles too and give prizes if you want, or just have fun. What do you guys think?

[hippychibi]

I'd say go for it. I'm actually worried about the community of the forums with the endding of the CB looming. Anything that'll keep it going. ^_^

[PhyronX]

Thanks for the post hippychibi! It seems new threads get buried, so there hasn't been too much response, but I have a puzzle anyway.

Please try to do it? Don't google the answer...I know I can't stop it, but I hope people would at least do this for the enjoyment of puzzles.

Date: 10/18/07

SO, here it is...Some people might have heard of this one:

You have 10 stones. Your tasks is to line them up in five rows of four stones each. How do you do this?

PRIZE: 4000 Kron. (PM Rava or Vane in game.)

Note that I might not be on, so just be patient for your prize if you solve it.

Also, POST YOUR ANSWER HERE.

I do not want to flooded with people saying they solved it. Good for you, but unless you posted the answer here, I cannot say who did it first. It may turn out you really did solve it first, but if you do not post, I cannot confirm it.

Prizes may get better as I level up and can get more Kron or better items per week. Right now I'm sticking to 4000 Kron.

[rckeintaro]

Thanks for the post hippychibi! It seems new threads get buried, so there hasn't been too much response, but I have a puzzle anyway.

Please try to do it? Don't google the answer...I know I can't stop it, but I hope people would at least do this for the enjoyment of puzzles.

Date: 10/18/07

SO, here it is...Some people might have heard of this one:

You have 10 stones. Your tasks is to line them up in five rows of four stones each. How do you do this?

PRIZE: 4000 Kron. (PM Rava or Vane in game.)

Note that I might not be on, so just be patient for your prize if you solve it.

Also, POST YOUR ANSWER HERE.

I do not want to flooded with people saying they solved it. Good for you, but unless you posted the answer here, I cannot say who did it first. It may turn out you really did solve it first, but if you do not post, I cannot confirm it.

Prizes may get better as I level up and can get more Kron or better items per week. Right now I'm sticking to 4000 Kron.

Divide all the stones in half then you can do it.

10 x 2 = 20 / 4 = 5

So with that you have 20 stones.

4 in each row
5 rows

4 x 5 = 20

Its still 10 stones. When you put it all together.

[PhyronX]

Good try, but for this question you can't divide the stones, because technically if you divide a stone you have two now. They may be smaller, but they are still stones.;) This is asking you to arrange them in a special way.

Oh, and please spread the word about this, I'd appreciate it.

Also, if you stray across my SoS general guide, feel free to take a look or post some info. It'd be a big help.

[PhyronX]

Well, two days left. Seems kind of pointless now, but I'll leave it up. The prize for the first question will double next week, plus the addition of a new puzzle, so people who participate will get better prizes. However, the first puzzle will disappear after next week.

Basically, it works like this. Puzzle put up -> someone solves it, they get prize. If no one does for a week, its prize doubles, and a new puzzle is added. -> no one solves it again, it goes away.

And yes, I realize you can take advantage of this system, but still, 12000 kron isn't too hard to get. (I hope):p

[PhyronX]

Urgh. I guess no one looks at this stuff...I'll just let it hang around a while...

[poolplayermaster]

i've been trying to figure it out but i have no clue how to do this one

i even tryed googling it out of curriosity and couldn't find it