rocdocmac Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 (edited) I wish to post a "zebra puzzle" (hard-grid puzzle or Einstein-type of riddle) with 16 houses and 20 variables. May I do so here? It's never been posted before as I have created this one myself. Edited July 20, 2016 by rocdocmac capital "I" changed to small Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rocdocmac Posted July 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 1 hour ago, Buddyboy3000 said: One question did come up to me, because something does not add up. 106 says do-wop and grunge are listened to in the fifth or sixth house. 157 says that the house opposite of house 5 listens to metal, which would be the sixth house. These say that the sixth house listens to two types of music. Hi Buddyboy, I've changed clue 106 to read like this: "Do-wop and grunge music are listened to in the fifth and sixth houses, but not necessarily in that respective order." Thus, I'm referring to #9 and 11 or #10 and 12 (E-W). Clue 157 specifically states "directly opposite house #5", not the "fifth" house! ["Opposite" meaning across the road or N-S] Regards, C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rocdocmac Posted July 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) 3 hours ago, Buddyboy3000 said: One question did come up to me, because something does not add up. 106 says do-wop and grunge are listened to in the fifth or sixth house. 157 says that the house opposite of house 5 listens to metal, which would be the sixth house. These say that the sixth house listens to two types of music. Edited July 26, 2016 by rocdocmac repetition of answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Thalia Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 Anyone having any luck? I keep running into contradictions and I can't tell whether or not it's just me. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Thalia Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Anyone still working on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Buddyboy3000 Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 @Thalia I am still working on it. It is coming along, but just very slowly. Also, school is giving me a bit less time to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 araver Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 (edited) EDIT: nvm, did not see page 2 Edited August 6, 2016 by araver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rocdocmac Posted August 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Page 2 seems to be missing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Thalia Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Anyone get anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 It would be more fun if there were five of us in a room working on it together. I've been distracted by other things lately but still interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Thalia Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 That would be nice. I tried 3 or so times and I'm convinced there's either a contradiction or I'm misinterpreting one of the clues. If I remember correctly, my problem keeps having something to do with Kenya and HK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Thalia Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Spoiler Board game Chess Game of Life Mastermind Monopoly Pictionary Risk Taj Mahal Trivial Pursuit Car BMW Audi Jaguar Lexus Mercedes Benz Nissan Rolls Royce Volvo Car Colour azure black bronze gold indigo maroon peridot silver Drink beer barley fruit juice soda tea vodka water whiskey Flower anemone daffodil daisy magnolia marigold poppy protea tulip Food curry'n'rice beef chicken eggs lamb lobster nuts sushi Fruit apples figs mangoes pears plums pomegranate quince tangerines Herbs/Spice basil mace parsley pepper rosemary sage sorrel thyme Hobbies bird watching coins dancing gardening skydiving stamps Sudoku woodworking House Colour white blue cream ebony lime pink red violet Instrument drums guitar harmonica piano piccolo saxophone trumpet ukelele Music classical country do-wop gospel grunge pop punk reggae Nationality Dane Dutchman Englishman Fin French German Italian Portuguese Occupation bank manager broker dentist doctor engineer geologist lawyer scientist Pets/Animals fish cats deer dogs frogs hedgehogs lizards snakes Smoke Pall Mall Camel Dunhill Gauloises Kent Lexington Marlboro Winston Sport athletics cricket gymnastics hockey karate soccer tennis wrestling Vegetable beans cauliflower gem squash potatoes pumpkin spinach tomatoes zucchini Country visited America Australia Brazil Egypt Hong Kong Japan South Africa Zanzibar Zodiac Aries Cancer Gemini Libra Pisces Scorpio Taurus Virgo This is what I've got for odd categories. Anyone else get the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Thalia Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 Odds Spoiler 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 Game trivial monopoly pictionary mastermind life chess taj risk Car BMW Mercedes Royce Volvo Audi Lexus Jaguar Nissan Car color gold Black maroon bronze silver indigo peridot azure Drink beer soda whiskey tea vodka fruit juice water barley Flower daisy magnolia tulip anemone protea daffodil poppy marigold Food curry lamb beef lobster chicken eggs nuts sushi Fruit apples pears tangerine pomegranate plum figs quince mangoes Herbs parsley rosemary pepper sage sorrel thyme basil mace Hobbies stamps dancing birdwatching skydiving woodworking coins gardening sudoku House color white ebony violet blue pink lime red cream Instrument guitar drum sax piano trumpet harmonica uke piccolo Music classical country pop reggae do-wop grunge punk gospel Nationality Dane Dutch French English Italian Portuguese German Fin Occupation doctor scientist lawyer broker dentist bank engineer geologist Pets fish frogs lizard cat snakes hedgehog dogs deer Smoke pall mall kent lexington gauloises camel marlboro dunhill winston Sport soccer athletics cricket hockey tennis gymnast wrestling karate Vegetable pumpkin cauliflower bean potato spinach tomatoes zucchini gem squash Country SA Australia America Brazil Japan HK Zanzibar Egypt Zodiac libra Virgo? cancer Gemini scorpio taurus aries pisces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Thalia Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Hamsters are raised in the third house away from the brown house If hamsters were 1, would third house away be 3 houses over (7) or 3 houses between (9)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Thalia Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 Evens. Can't pin down a few things which makes me think some of these are wrong. Thoughts? Other answers? Spoiler 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Board game Scrabble Ticket to Ride Backgammon Stratego Cranium Mahjong Checkers Power Grid Car Aston Martin Bentley Ferrari Lamborghini Renault Porsche McLaren Alfa Romeo Car Colour lavender magenta ??? sienna ??? ??? ??? emerald Country visited Canada New Zealand China Russia Argentina India Kenya Jamaica Drink cane rum coffee lemonade milk cola cider wine Flower carnation aster hyacinth zinnia dahlia heather jasmine rose Food veal pork liver sausage oxtail turkey casserole venison Fruit peaches berries melons bananas apricots pineapple guavas papaya Herbs/Spice turmeric mint saffron coriander cloves oregano paprika cinnamon Hobbies sculpting cooking gambling DIY models minerals taxidermy magic House Colour brown grey yellow orange green bisque periwinkle khaki Instrument bass guitar violin trombone organ flute banjo harp cello Music jazz rock metal hip-hop blues rap psychobilly disco Nationality Greek Belgian Swede Spaniard Norwegian Austrian Scotsman Swiss Occupation artist inventor architect plumber ??? ??? ??? data analyst Pets/Animals spiders monkeys horse hamsters birds bees rabbits pigs Smoke Lucky Strike Embassy B & H Chesterfield Stuyvesant Texan Rothmans Gunston Sport cycling basketball rugby golfing volleyball skiing boxing shooting Vegetable peas lettuce celery carrots onions cucumber leeks aubergine Zodiac Taurus Sagittarius Pisces Aquarius Virgo Leo Gemini Capricorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rocdocmac Posted November 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 (edited) @Thalia, your classification of odds and layout is perfect! Excellent work done so far! With regard to the evens, you score exactly 90 % as it stands. There are those question marks from you (car color and occupation), but the other areas to revise would be car make (and one car color), country visited and make a little correction to flowers. To answer your question ... if hamsters were in #1, then 3 houses away would be #7, i.e. 2 houses in between. Well done, you're almost there! I'll submit the full solution (as one of several valid solving orders) once the complete answer is known! Regards, RDM (Chris) Edited November 7, 2016 by rocdocmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Thalia Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 Guessing these are the wrong ones Spoiler Aston Bentley McLaren magenta scarley turquoise cyan ivory aster carnation astronomer pilot zoologist Canada India New Zealand Updated guesses as the mentioned categories. Still trouble with cyan and turquoise. Spoiler 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Car Bentley McLaren Ferrari Lamborghini Renault Porsche Aston Martin Alfa Romeo Car Colour lavender scarlet ??? sienna ??? magenta ivory emerald Flower aster carnation hyacinth zinnia dahlia heather jasmine rose Occupation artist inventor architect plumber pilot zoologist astronomer data analyst Country visited India Canada China Russia Argentina New Zealand Kenya Jamaica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rocdocmac Posted November 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 (edited) Big apology - clue 251 should read "The visitor to China (NOT Kenya) does not drive a turquoise car". You should have it now! Congratulations!!! Awfully sorry for the mistake! Wasn't so hard after all, was it? Regards, C Moderator, please make the necessary change in that line of your original text file! Thanks Edited November 8, 2016 by rocdocmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Thalia Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 Ooh. So cyan 6, turquoise 10. Things started going a lot better once I had the odds and evens split and stopped using the standard grid. I think a large part of the challenge was having so many variables on a grid that if you make one mistake, it won't be immediately apparent. At that point, it's been easier to start over than pin down the mistake and all the ones based off of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rocdocmac Posted November 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 I'll soon post my file with the complete riddle: objective, revised clues, classifications, step-by-step solution, and answers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 9 hours ago, rocdocmac said: I'll soon post my file with the complete riddle: objective, revised clues, classifications, step-by-step solution, and answers Since there are active solvers, you may want to hold off with the solution. It's your call, of course. Another approach would be to drop a clue now and then (in a spoiler.) It's really a great puzzle, and it would be a notable accomplishment to be the first solver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Thalia Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 4 hours ago, bonanova said: Since there are active solvers, you may want to hold off with the solution. It's your call, of course. Another approach would be to drop a clue now and then (in a spoiler.) It's really a great puzzle, and it would be a notable accomplishment to be the first solver. Except for the step by step, I think all of that is already spread throughout the thread. RDM would mainly be condensing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rocdocmac Posted November 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 On 2016/11/09 at 11:11 AM, rocdocmac said: OK, will hold back for a while! I've only made one change afterwards. "Inventor" did not really fit in as an occupation. Renamed it to "optometrist", but irrelevant re the puzzle itself!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 On 11/9/2016 at 6:42 PM, Thalia said: Except for the step by step, I think all of that is already spread throughout the thread. RDM would mainly be condensing. Post away (spoilered) then ... Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I wish to post a "zebra puzzle" (hard-grid puzzle or Einstein-type of riddle) with 16 houses and 20 variables. May I do so here? It's never been posted before as I have created this one myself.
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