the figure out what happened game

[TracyThom]

I'd like another one, but I'd want it to be more like the first one.

[Menotti80]

i think it's more rewarding to come to such a convoluted solution based on very little information. think about where it started and where it ended. i think it's pretty cool that people figured it out simply by asking yes/no questions...

 

but thats just me

 

here's another scenario:

a man is found dead in his car. two things of significance are found with the man. they are a map and a card. what happened?

[GoudaBrew]

Was the car at his home?

 

Is the card:

A greeting card?

A business card?

A playing card?

 

Was the man murdered?

[Menotti80]

Was the car at his home? no

 

Is the card:

A greeting card? no

A business card? no

A playing card? no

 

Was the man murdered? yes

[PlayerHader]

Was the map relevant to his current location?

 

Was the card a

credit card?

trading card?

notecard?

 

Did the card have writing on specifically directed at the murdered man?

 

or the murderer?

[DKM4Boston]

Was the card an ID card?

Was the map being used to find the way to an address on the card?

[Menotti80]

Was the map relevant to his current location? yes

 

Was the card a

credit card? no

trading card? no

notecard? no

 

Did the card have writing on specifically directed at the murdered man? no

or the murderer? no

 

Was the card an ID card? no

Was the map being used to find the way to an address on the card? no

[TracyThom]

Could you purchase this card at Wal-Mart?

 

Could you purchase this map at Wal-Mart?

 

Was this a hand-drawn map?

 

Did anyone else die in this scenario?

[Menotti80]

let me note that this situation is more similar to the second scenario then the first one. but it is not as far-fetched i guess. but the next one i do will be more like the first one - not as much "out there"

 

edit: to answer thom's questions:

Could you find this card at Wal-Mart? no

 

Could you find this map at Wal-Mart? no

 

Was this a hand-drawn map? yes

[DKM4Boston]

Was the card a membership card of some sort?

[VeggieBadger]

Did the man have any sort of physical disability, disorder, or condition of importance?

[Menotti80]

not a membership card

no disability or condition of importance

[DougJones43]

I have a special request (if it's too time consuming, I understand).

 

Menotti, is there anyway you could keep track of the 'yes' answers and include them at the top of your responses, and then bold the new answers, or something like that? Sort of a running log to make it easier to remember what information we have.

 

e.g.

- Man was found dead with a map and a card.

- Man was murdered

- Map was hand-drawn

- etc.

 

Just an idea...

[DougJones43]

Was the card made of paper/cardstock?

Was the card made of plastic?

[DKM4Boston]

Key card?

 

Was the man a resident of the town he was found dead in?

[Menotti80]

Was the man murdered? yes

Was the map relevant to his current location? yes

Was this a hand-drawn map? yes

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Was the card made of paper/cardstock? no

Was the card made of plastic? probably yes

Key card? no

Was the man a resident of the town he was found dead in? no

[NeedMoreFans]

Was the car at all damaged when found?

Does the card have anything do do with the man's death?

[Menotti80]

Was the man murdered? yes

Was the map relevant to his current location? yes

Was this a hand-drawn map? yes

Was the card made of plastic? probably yes

the car was damaged, yes

the card has to do with his death, yes

 

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[stoops17]

Was the map a treasure map?

[bjkrautk]

here's another scenario:

a man is found dead in his car. two things of significance are found with the man. they are a map and a card. what happened?

Was his 'car' an automobile?

Was he in a train car?

Was he found alone in the car?

Was he driving the car when he died?

Was he murdered?

Was there an physically obvious cause of death?

Was the car found in operable condition? (ie., if you tried starting the car, would it still work without repair?)

[Menotti80]

Was the map a treasure map? no

 

Was his 'car' an automobile? yes

Was he in a train car? no

Was he found alone in the car? yes

Was he driving the car when he died? yes

Was he murdered? yes

Was there an physically obvious cause of death? i would say yes

Was the car found in operable condition? (ie., if you tried starting the car, would it still work without repair?) probably not, lol

[GoudaBrew]

Was he run off the road by his murderer?

Was he killed using a weapon?

Was he driving to a destination on the map?

Did the card have writing on it?

 

edit, more:

Was the map given to him by a loved one?

Was the map directing him to a person?

to an item of value?

[Menotti80]

Was the man murdered? yes

Was the map relevant to his current location? yes

Was this a hand-drawn map? yes

Was the card made of plastic? probably yes

the car was damaged, yes

the card has to do with his death, yes

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Was he run off the road by his murderer? no

Was he killed using a weapon? no

Was he driving to a destination on the map? yes

Did the card have writing on it? no

 

edit, more:

Was the map given to him by a loved one? no

Was the map directing him to a person? dont know (see next answer)

to an item of value? dont know --- the end place on the map isn't specific. i wouldn't get hung up on the "final destination" of the map...

[VeggieBadger]

Was he poisoned?

Did he suffocate?

Did he drown?

Is the car underwater?

[DKM4Boston]

Was his brake line cut?
Was the card one of those "buy 'X' number of (whatever) and get one free" cards?