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Intercooled T · 05-09-2007, 11:17 AM

There's three men walking through a forest when they're captured by a evil wizard. The wizard take the three men back to his castle with the plan to kill them all. After hearing their pleas to release them he devises a plan to give them a chance to live. The wizard blind folds all three men and places them on a staircase.

There's one man on top of the stairs.
There's another man in the middle of the stairs.
And finally there's a man at the bottom of the stairs.

All three men are facing the same direction(which is the bottom of the staircase) so the top man can see the bottom two, the middle man can see the bottom man, and the bottom man cannot see either of the other two. The wizard explains to them that he's going to place colored hats on their heads and only one of them needs to shout out what color hat is on their own head to set them all free. The hat combinations can either be 2 red hats and 1 white hat, or 2 white hats and 1 red hat. The hats can be arranged in any order.

Before they are unblindfolded the wizard explains to them the rules of which they must follow 100% or he will kill them.

1. The men are not allowed to talk to each other at all.
2. They can not turn around and look at the person behind them.
3. Between the three of them, they have 5 seconds for one of them to shout out the color he is wearing and they have to be 100% positive

So the hats are placed on the heads of each man and the wizard takes off the blindfolds and begins to count.

1....

2....

3....

3 seconds in, the middle man yells out what color hat he is wearing and he's 100% correct. How did he know?

CleanNeon98 · 05-09-2007, 11:20 AM

the wizard walked up the steps put the hat on the first man, then on the second, and only one hat was left...the man in the middle saw what it was and realized its what went on the man at the top of the stairs?

Intercooled T · 05-09-2007, 11:21 AM

no, they were all blindfolded, re-read

CleanNeon98 · 05-09-2007, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Intercooled T

no, they were all blindfolded, re-read

whoops...in that case i dont know

mr_eh · 05-09-2007, 11:38 AM

So the hats are placed on the heads of each man and the wizard takes off the blindfolds and begins to count.
1....

2....

3....

3 seconds in, the middle man yells out what color hat he is wearing and he's 100% correct. How did he know

-------
it says he takes off the blindfold... then counts... all the guy has to do is look up

CleanNeon98 · 05-09-2007, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr_eh

So the hats are placed on the heads of each man and the wizard takes off the blindfolds and begins to count.
1....

2....

3....

3 seconds in, the middle man yells out what color hat he is wearing and he's 100% correct. How did he know

-------
it says he takes off the blindfold... then counts... all the guy has to do is look up

they cnat look at the person behind them...maybe there was a mirror

Scapegoat · 05-09-2007, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr_eh

So the hats are placed on the heads of each man and the wizard takes off the blindfolds and begins to count.
1....

2....

3....

3 seconds in, the middle man yells out what color hat he is wearing and he's 100% correct. How did he know

-------
it says he takes off the blindfold... then counts... all the guy has to do is look up

Rule 2
2. They can not turn around and look at the person behind them.

CleanNeon98 · 05-09-2007, 11:49 AM

it doesnt say they cant walk...so maybe the guy at the top walked down and got in front of the one who was in the middle?

Broken5hift · 05-09-2007, 11:52 AM

id just let the wizard kill me. this ****s annoying

mr_eh · 05-09-2007, 11:53 AM

it says they are unblindfolded, then he starts counting as the hats are on the guys heads... if the middle guy looks up (or any guy for that matter) they will see the hat on their head, or am i missing something

TrboChicsRock · 05-09-2007, 11:58 AM

The guy in the middle was able to see his reflection in the window

whitezenki · 05-09-2007, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Broken5hift

id just let the wizard kill me. this ****s annoying

Haha, thats the easier way...

The highest didnt yell out his color first, meaning the middle and lower had two different colors, and the highest didnt know which of the two he was.

If the highest saw two of the same colors he would have known he was the opposite, but since he did not, he did not yell anything.

Therefore the middle saw the color of the lower, and could assume he was the opposite after giving the highest some time to answer.

work from the top to the bottom

Broken5hift · 05-09-2007, 11:59 AM

what window? i need some interior shots of this staircase.

Broken5hift · 05-09-2007, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitezenki

Haha, thats the easier way...

The highest didnt yell out his color first, meaning the middle and lower had two different colors, and the highest didnt know which of the two he was.

If the highest saw two of the same colors he would have known he was the opposite, but since he did not, he did not yell anything.

Therefore the middle saw the color of the lower, and could assume he was the opposite after giving the highest some time to answer.

work from the top to the bottom

............................................. i wanna be on your team for the next riddle

redline · 05-09-2007, 12:01 PM

He took the hat off and looked at it seeing that it is the same color as the person's hat in front of him. He narrowed it down because there can only be 2 of one color. Thats my guess??

CarbonIS · 05-09-2007, 12:02 PM

wow, the guy at the bottom was wearing the one color that was the single
option. therefore the middle guy knew that him n the guy above him were
wearing the hat that there were two of that color. therefore he knew. the
end.

redline · 05-09-2007, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitezenki

Haha, thats the easier way...

The highest didnt yell out his color first, meaning the middle and lower had two different colors, and the highest didnt know which of the two he was.

If the highest saw two of the same colors he would have known he was the opposite, but since he did not, he did not yell anything.

Therefore the middle saw the color of the lower, and could assume he was the opposite after giving the highest some time to answer.

work from the top to the bottom

makes sense!

Broken5hift · 05-09-2007, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarbonIS

wow, the guy at the bottom was wearing the one color that was the single
option. therefore the middle guy knew that him n the guy above him were
wearing the hat that there were two of that color. therefore he knew. the
end.

that makes 0 sense.

markley02 · 05-09-2007, 12:06 PM

10 bux says he googled it.

Broken5hift · 05-09-2007, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markley02

10 bux says he googled it.

HAHAHAHAHHHAHAHHA

05-09-2007, 11:17 AM	#1
Intercooled T Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairless Hills, PA Member #207 My Ride: 2003 Toyota Rav4 iTrader: (0)	The Wizard Riddle (from a co-worker) There's three men walking through a forest when they're captured by a evil wizard. The wizard take the three men back to his castle with the plan to kill them all. After hearing their pleas to release them he devises a plan to give them a chance to live. The wizard blind folds all three men and places them on a staircase. There's one man on top of the stairs. There's another man in the middle of the stairs. And finally there's a man at the bottom of the stairs. All three men are facing the same direction(which is the bottom of the staircase) so the top man can see the bottom two, the middle man can see the bottom man, and the bottom man cannot see either of the other two. The wizard explains to them that he's going to place colored hats on their heads and only one of them needs to shout out what color hat is on their own head to set them all free. The hat combinations can either be 2 red hats and 1 white hat, or 2 white hats and 1 red hat. The hats can be arranged in any order. Before they are unblindfolded the wizard explains to them the rules of which they must follow 100% or he will kill them. 1. The men are not allowed to talk to each other at all. 2. They can not turn around and look at the person behind them. 3. Between the three of them, they have 5 seconds for one of them to shout out the color he is wearing and they have to be 100% positive So the hats are placed on the heads of each man and the wizard takes off the blindfolds and begins to count. 1.... 2.... 3.... 3 seconds in, the middle man yells out what color hat he is wearing and he's 100% correct. How did he know? __________________ 2003 Toyota Rav4, 2.0L/Auto/AWD To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 2013 Nissan Juke, 1.6T/Auto/FWD (wife's car lol To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. )

05-09-2007, 11:20 AM	#2
CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	the wizard walked up the steps put the hat on the first man, then on the second, and only one hat was left...the man in the middle saw what it was and realized its what went on the man at the top of the stairs? __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2 : Daily Driver

05-09-2007, 11:21 AM	#3
Intercooled T Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairless Hills, PA Member #207 My Ride: 2003 Toyota Rav4 iTrader: (0)	no, they were all blindfolded, re-read __________________ 2003 Toyota Rav4, 2.0L/Auto/AWD To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 2013 Nissan Juke, 1.6T/Auto/FWD (wife's car lol To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. )

05-09-2007, 11:38 AM	#5
mr_eh Tri-State Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Staten Island, NY Member #1149 My Ride: Zenki S14 - Sold the SRT4 iTrader: (1)	So the hats are placed on the heads of each man and the wizard takes off the blindfolds and begins to count. 1.... 2.... 3.... 3 seconds in, the middle man yells out what color hat he is wearing and he's 100% correct. How did he know ------- it says he takes off the blindfold... then counts... all the guy has to do is look up __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. no thread for current s2000.

05-09-2007, 11:49 AM	#8
CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	it doesnt say they cant walk...so maybe the guy at the top walked down and got in front of the one who was in the middle? __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2 : Daily Driver

05-09-2007, 11:52 AM	#9
Broken5hift Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Apr 2005 Member #397 My Ride: 08 Scion Xb & 06 TSX iTrader: (0)	id just let the wizard kill me. this ****s annoying

05-09-2007, 11:53 AM	#10
mr_eh Tri-State Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Staten Island, NY Member #1149 My Ride: Zenki S14 - Sold the SRT4 iTrader: (1)	it says they are unblindfolded, then he starts counting as the hats are on the guys heads... if the middle guy looks up (or any guy for that matter) they will see the hat on their head, or am i missing something __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. no thread for current s2000.

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05-09-2007, 11:59 AM	#13
Broken5hift Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Apr 2005 Member #397 My Ride: 08 Scion Xb & 06 TSX iTrader: (0)	what window? i need some interior shots of this staircase.

05-09-2007, 12:01 PM	#15
redline Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Member #784 iTrader: (1)	He took the hat off and looked at it seeing that it is the same color as the person's hat in front of him. He narrowed it down because there can only be 2 of one color. Thats my guess?? __________________ 2006 Evo 9 Special Edition

05-09-2007, 12:06 PM	#19
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