bsu legato Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 I don't get it.I pressed roll, entered a number that I love to use and it says I got it... on the first try... Did I miss something? I think that's what mathematicians call a "fluke." But don't make the mistake that I did and write down 5 or 6 results so you can "look at them later." The dice man, it's all in the dice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundown Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 It can be simple. Or extremely difficult. If you go off on the wrong track, you're hosed for a good while. My first inkling turned out to be right, except I didn't go far enough in that direction or think specific enough about it before I tried something else, to the tune of 20 minutes of frustration and feeling neither creative or very smart. -Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 I thought about posting this earlier after all the 2 and 4 second claims: You have to be able to get it right like 5 or 6 or 20 times in a row to "get it". Once or twice is random luck. Heck, I got the 2, 3, and 4th rolls right and thought I had it--then was wrong on the 5th and 6th rolls. The rules are it has to be an even number, and it'll rarely be over 10 (it's supposed to be SIMPLE and QUICK, so a 4-year-old can do it mentally, so the numbers will never ever be big), so just entering 2, 4, or 6 a lot will give you the right answer a lot of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumper Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 got it...took me a few tries...about 5 minutes. My twin brother got it after 2 rolls Ah well...guess twins arent all the same its so simple once you get it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladic Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 I don't understand this game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stamen0083 Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 (edited) I thought about posting this earlier after all the 2 and 4 second claims:You have to be able to get it right like 5 or 6 or 20 times in a row to "get it". Once or twice is random luck. Heck, I got the 2, 3, and 4th rolls right and thought I had it--then was wrong on the 5th and 6th rolls. The rules are it has to be an even number, and it'll rarely be over 10 (it's supposed to be SIMPLE and QUICK, so a 4-year-old can do it mentally, so the numbers will never ever be big), so just entering 2, 4, or 6 a lot will give you the right answer a lot of the time. I can tell you the exact numbers you can expect. Up to the exact maximum too. Once you've figured out the rule, you cannot be wrong, unless you added incorrectly. As far as being rarely over ten, I think that had more to do with the random number generator than being easy for the kids. Edited June 10, 2004 by Stamen0083 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JsARCLIGHT Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Oh for the love of... OK I get it now. This has to be one of those dumbest things I have ever seen. Just randomly typing in numbers I was right more than half the time and when I saw the "pattern" I just about laughed my ass off. This is someone's idea of a cruel joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 (edited) Well I lost many minutes before getting it. I over analized it I feel like a retard ´cause it took me so long before finding the solution Edited June 10, 2004 by Ignacio Ocamica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JELEINEN Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Took about five minutes, but I'm at work, so it wasn't five minutes just spent messing with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Q Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 It took me about 30 seconds... PM me for the solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted June 10, 2004 Author Share Posted June 10, 2004 Well I lost many minutes before getting it. I over analized it I feel like a retard ´cause it took me so long before finding the solution I know what u mean. Its insulting your intelligence, no? I can hear the dice laughing at me now...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_vandermeer Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 I love these kinds of things, no matter how easy/hard they may be. Anyone know of any other good ones? Or better ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Got it on the 4th try. Initially I was thinking I wouldn't be able to solve it, as I'm crap at maths, but that don't matter none anyway Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 My point was that there's an "almost" solution which works often enough you might think you've got it. Because I found it on the 2nd try, and it worked several times in a row after that. Until it didn't. Then I figured out the real solution, which of course always works. Kind of like how lots of people "find" a way to tell a 747-100 from a 747-200, that works for 30 planes in a row---until you find a -200 that should be a -100, based on your criteria. (There is none, AFAIK, and I've spent a lot of time looking--exceptions are if it happens to be a -200 using engines that only appear on a -200, that's not Rolls-Royce or Saudia, and not JAL, and I'm sure ANA has some freaks in the fleet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechamaniac Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 I looked at it for a few minutes without ever rolling the dice, thought I had found the solution, thought, "no, that's too simple", then proceeded to waste two hours of my time overanalyzing it only to realize that my first imporession was right. In other words, it is so freaking blindingly simple!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vostok 7 Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Augh! I must be the biggest idiot ever!!!!! Vostok 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted June 10, 2004 Author Share Posted June 10, 2004 I looked at it for a few minutes without ever rolling the dice, thought I had found the solution, thought, "no, that's too simple", then proceeded to waste two hours of my time overanalyzing it only to realize that my first imporession was right.In other words, it is so freaking blindingly simple!. I did that too.....annoying that I was so close....forgot about it and think of stupid crap later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander McBride Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 (edited) I'm still working on it, and I've been trying to figure it out on and off all day... Lol! Right after that reply, I went back and tried again, and got it on the first try!!! Edited June 10, 2004 by Commander McBride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaijin Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 A hint for those stuck. Look at the dice. Literally. Then make the connection from the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Rogers Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 I can see big corporations using tests like these to find candidates who can think out of the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaijin Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 (edited) They should be thinking outside the box, but looking (literally) inside of it. Edited June 10, 2004 by Gaijin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 (edited) This thread is so funny Sorry but I´m laughing my ass off from people that couldn´t find the answer yet! I know how you feel Yesterday when I was wasting my precious time over analyzing this puzzle (before getting the solution) I felt like I was "MacrossWorld Official Retard". Edited June 10, 2004 by Ignacio Ocamica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Payne Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Well, at first I was wondering what the point was, and now the whole thing became dramatically easy. Sheesh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayson72 Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Heh, finally figured it out, took my about 10 tries till I could answer consistently. Highest petals I got was 14 actually. That was gonna drive me insane, glad I figured it out. A year to figure it out does seem a bit of an exageration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayson72 Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Got it on the 4th try.Initially I was thinking I wouldn't be able to solve it, as I'm crap at maths, but that don't matter none anyway Graham Sounds like you got yerself a good edumacation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladic Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 I JUST (*&^$^% GOT IT!, took me since yesterday, but Finallly did it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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