Friday night brain teaser

Lt. Manlove · 10 Feb 2006 at 19:29

Think possibly this has been posted before, but it's still fun. The game is at:

http://www.borrett.id.au/computing/petals-j.htm

I recommend Internet Explorer just so you can hear the music, you'll most likely be working out the answer for a couple of hours, it took me about 30 hours but it can take you a couple of minutes if you are clever enough!

Read what happened when Bill Gates was introduced to Petals Around the Rose in June 1977. How he tackled this brain teaser is an interesting insight into the man at the helm of Microsoft.

If you find the solution to the puzzle, don't tell anyone!

Have fun

edit:

Spoilers in this thread, if you really want to appreiciate this puzzle, you may be tempted not to read on (up to post 27 safe)

Lt. Manlove · 10 Feb 2006 at 19:52

41 views and 1 reply, either we have 40 people stuck on this or nobodys interested :confused:

Lt. Manlove · 10 Feb 2006 at 19:58

I was thinking waaaaaaaaay too in to it when I did it

but congrats for you two im impressed

Lt. Manlove · 10 Feb 2006 at 20:06

I can't believe so many of you are working it out! I must be a right thicko

Lt. Manlove · 10 Feb 2006 at 20:28

willd58 said:
man i cant get it :/

Hooray! The first person to get stuck

This is where the fun begins... but it is totally satisfying when you work it out, unlike the people who got it in 5 minutes

Lt. Manlove · 10 Feb 2006 at 21:22

Sanchez said:
I got it on my first go.

Complete guess though and I've still not figured it out yet

On that specific website, you have to get it right 10 times in a row!

Lt. Manlove · 11 Feb 2006 at 10:29

Too many people giving the slightest clues, I think even telling people what association the colour of the dice has ruins the whole point of the game.

Lt. Manlove · 11 Feb 2006 at 10:31

Pudney@work said:
Colours have no bearing.

See what I mean? :rolleyes:

Lt. Manlove · 11 Feb 2006 at 10:32

mattbrown91 said:
lieutenant is right.

You will feel REALLY good when you work it out, everyone else does when it takes this long

Lt. Manlove · 11 Feb 2006 at 10:39

Now you can tease all your friends with this nice puzzle

Lt. Manlove · 11 Feb 2006 at 11:09

Pudney@work said:
I'm confussed (before anyone corrects the spelling, I meant it like that).

I only meant there is supposed to be one clue and one clue only about the solution to the puzzle. And that is the name of the puzzle.

Lt. Manlove · 11 Feb 2006 at 11:18

I think the puzzle can be done with different colours, helps with the illusion, even with real dice but thats my opinion