hey flist! are you procrastinating right now?

[slumber]

I bet you are--so let me help you!

This is a logic puzzle challenge thing that I picked up from random-LJ-surfing. It apparently consumes your life until you solve it. Time yourself for fun! :|

The rules are in Japanese Chinese, but I picked up a nifty translation too!

• Everybody has to cross the river
  
• Only 2 people on the raft at a time
  
• The father cannot stay with any of the daughters without their mother's presence.
  
• The mother cannot stay with any of the sons without their father's presence.
  
• The thief cannot stay with any family member if the Policeman is not there.
  
• Only the Father, the Mother and the Policeman know how to operate the raft.
  
• To start, click on the big blue circle on the right.
  
• To move the people, click on them.
  
• To move the raft, click on the poles on the opposite sides of the river.

I finished in about fifteen minutes, but mostly did it through trial and error. This time of night is no time for logic, obviously.

Comments

[lilian-cho.livejournal.com]

Actually, that's in Chinese.

*goes and reads the rules*

[slumber.livejournal.com]

LOL, sorry, I just believed what the LJ entry said and copied the rules without actually glancing at the instructions. :P

[lilian-cho.livejournal.com]

I tried it, but quickly give up because I'm bad at these kinds of logic(?) games D:

[wenelda.livejournal.com]

WHAT THE HELL.

THIS IS INCREDIBLY ... I CAN'T DO THIS.

of course, i'm drunk. so that makes it IMPOSSIBLE.

[trinityblack.livejournal.com]

Thanks for posting this - I think I'm going to inflict it on my friends.

I think I took about the same time as you - I did go through a phase of doing one thing then undoing it then doing it again... got there in the end though :D

[wirepatch.livejournal.com]

I tried for two minutes but gave up out of frustration and not really minding if I failed =) How do you do it, then?

[wirepatch.livejournal.com]

Ahaha! That's pretty logical but man my head hurts. Thx for explaining what I couldn't be bothered to try =D

[boho.livejournal.com]

SILLY SAUSAGE!

remember when you have a problem in life, don't ask god, ask google.... :D

[wild-silvestris.livejournal.com]

I know this riddle! Only with animals. A hen, cat and dog with a man (a farmer maybe?).. ugh.. I don't remember.
I'll try to do this one too :D

[noticeably.livejournal.com]

I HATE YOU SO MUCH. CRYING. I CAN'T STOP MESSING WITH THIS. LSJKDHGJLK

[el-em-en-oh-pee.livejournal.com]

sljdhldjfgh spent ten minutes being illogical and then found the answers on wikipedia :| clearly this is the solution to everything.

[boho.livejournal.com]

hi bb, we blates go about ~lyphe~ in the same way. :|

[postingwhore.livejournal.com]

This was pretty fun :)

I was mostly right for a long time...just missed about one step and was stuck for a while. :|

[boho.livejournal.com]

evette. hi.