what game???
Jan Merolant
the game we are playing. To start the game some questions
have been asked and answered. You can ask as many questions
you like in one go.
1. Can you play this game alone? yes
2. Do you need to earn points? no
3. Do you always answer truthfully? no
4. Is it possible to guess the game? yes
5. Do you need to play on a board? yes
6. Are you trying to keep us in the dark? no
7. Has the game something to do with an animal? yes
8. etc.
Jan
Emil Wacker
OK, answer me this:
1. Must you play this game alone?
2. Has the game something to do with animals?
3. Do you always answer truthfully?
--Emil
Bixente
Jan Merolant <jan.me...@smallhand.com> wrote in message
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> I will answer only with yes or no, try to determine the
rules of
> the game we are playing. To start the game some questions
> have been asked and answered. You can ask as many
questions
> you like in one go.
>
> 1. Can you play this game alone? yes
> 2. Do you need to earn points? no
> 3. Do you always answer truthfully? no
> 4. Is it possible to guess the game? yes
> 5. Do you need to play on a board? yes
> 6. Are you trying to keep us in the dark? no
> 7. Has the game something to do with an animal? yes
> 8. etc.
>
>
> Jan
>
ok here we go
1. do you lurk on fr.rec.jeux.enigmes - if yes marypop is
going to sue you for breach of copyright? unless you are
marypop :-)
2. if i ask the same question twice in a row do you answer
the same each time
3. if i ask the same question twice in a row do you answer
the same each time
does the numbering of the question have anything to do with
the way you answer
4. does the numbering of the question have anything to do
with the way you answer?
5. is it true that your name is jan?
6. is holland still a monarchy of some sorts?
7. is ajax an amsterdam football team?
8. is the international code for holland 31
9. do you agree that the answers for the previous four are
all yes?
10. have i got the right idea for probing questions?
11. Can you play this game alone?
12. Do you need to earn points?
13. Do you always answer truthfully?
14. Is it possible to guess the game?
15. Do you need to play on a board?
16. Are you trying to keep us in the dark?
17. Has the game something to do with an animal?
18. er.. That's it.
regards
bixente
Jan Merolant
Bixente heeft geschreven in bericht
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>Jan Merolant <jan.me...@smallhand.com> wrote in message
>news:88rfmu$r85$1...@nereid.worldonline.nl...
>> I will answer only with yes or no, try to determine the
>rules of
>> the game we are playing. To start the game some questions
>> have been asked and answered. You can ask as many
>questions
>> you like in one go.
>>
>> 1. Can you play this game alone? yes
>> 2. Do you need to earn points? no
>> 3. Do you always answer truthfully? no
>> 4. Is it possible to guess the game? yes
>> 5. Do you need to play on a board? yes
>> 7. Has the game something to do with an animal? yes
>> 8. etc.
>>
>>
>> Jan
>>
>
>ok here we go
>
is going to sue you for breach of copyright? unless you are
>marypop :-)
>2. if i ask the same question twice in a row do you answer
>3. if i ask the same question twice in a row do you answer
>
>does the numbering of the question have anything to do with
>
>4. does the numbering of the question have anything to do
>5. is it true that your name is jan? no
>6. is holland still a monarchy of some sorts? no
>7. is ajax an amsterdam football team? no
>8. is the international code for holland 31 yes
>9. do you agree that the answers for the previous four are
>10. have i got the right idea for probing questions? no
>11. Can you play this game alone? yes
>12. Do you need to earn points? no
>13. Do you always answer truthfully? no
>14. Is it possible to guess the game? yes
>15. Do you need to play on a board? yes
>16. Are you trying to keep us in the dark? yes
>17. Has the game something to do with an animal? yes
>18. er.. That's it. no
>
>regards
>bixente
>
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Jan Merolant
Emil Wacker heeft geschreven in bericht <38B176A4...@home.com>...
>
>
>Jan Merolant wrote:
>>
>> I will answer only with yes or no, try to determine the rules of
>> the game we are playing. To start the game some questions
>> have been asked and answered. You can ask as many questions
>> you like in one go.
>>
>> 1. Can you play this game alone? yes
>> 2. Do you need to earn points? no
>> 3. Do you always answer truthfully? no
>> 4. Is it possible to guess the game? yes
>> 5. Do you need to play on a board? yes
>> 6. Are you trying to keep us in the dark? yes
>> 7. Has the game something to do with an animal? yes
>> 8. etc.
>>
>> Jan
>
>
> 1. Must you play this game alone? yes
> 2. Has the game something to do with animals? no
> 3. Do you always answer truthfully? no
Jan
>
>--Emil
Mike Williams
>I will answer only with yes or no, try to determine the rules of
>the game we are playing. To start the game some questions
>have been asked and answered. You can ask as many questions
>you like in one go.
>
>1. Can you play this game alone? yes
>2. Do you need to earn points? no
>3. Do you always answer truthfully? no
>4. Is it possible to guess the game? yes
>5. Do you need to play on a board? yes
>7. Has the game something to do with an animal? yes
>8. etc.
I notice that your example answer to "Are you trying to keep us in the
dark?" was "yes", but when Bixente asked exactly the same question your
answer was "no".
1. Was that a mistake?
2. Was the mistake in your original example?
3. Did you reply correctly to Bixente?
4. Don't you think you should apologize?
5. Are you trying to keep us in the dark?
--
Mike Williams * ##
Gentleman of Leisure
Jan Merolant
Mike Williams heeft geschreven in bericht ...
>Wasn't it Jan Merolant who wrote:
>>I will answer only with yes or no, try to determine the rules of
>>the game we are playing. To start the game some questions
>>have been asked and answered. You can ask as many questions
>>you like in one go.
>>
>>1. Can you play this game alone? yes
>>2. Do you need to earn points? no
>>3. Do you always answer truthfully? no
>>4. Is it possible to guess the game? yes
>>5. Do you need to play on a board? yes
>>7. Has the game something to do with an animal? yes
>>8. etc.
>
>
>I notice that your example answer to "Are you trying to keep us in the
>dark?" was "yes", but when Bixente asked exactly the same question your
>answer was "no".
>
>
>2. Was the mistake in your original example? yes
>3. Did you reply correctly to Bixente? yes
>4. Don't you think you should apologize? yes
>
>5. Are you trying to keep us in the dark? yes
Jan
Sid
Jan Merolant <jan.me...@smallhand.com> wrote in message
news:88rfmu$r85$1...@nereid.worldonline.nl...
> the game we are playing. To start the game some questions
> have been asked and answered. You can ask as many questions
> you like in one go.
>
> 1. Can you play this game alone? yes
> 2. Do you need to earn points? no
> 3. Do you always answer truthfully? no
> 4. Is it possible to guess the game? yes
> 5. Do you need to play on a board? yes
> 7. Has the game something to do with an animal? yes
> 8. etc.
>
Are you going to tell us the name of the game?
Sid
Jan Merolant
Sid heeft geschreven in bericht
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Jan
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>Sid
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Bixente
all the questions and answers so far below
more questions from me
19. can i just check - your name is jan - is this right
20. please check - does holland have a queen
21. is ajax fc in amsterdam
22. is international code for holland 41
23. is 2+2=4 correct?
24. do your questions follow a logical plan/sequence?
25. have I guessed that sequence
26. is there a dutch language newsgroup that you get all
your ideas from?
27. Have i spelt Rotterdam correctly?
28. Are you trying to keep us in the dark
29. is that enough for now
bixente
>1. do you lurk on fr.rec.jeux.enigmes? no
>2. if i ask the same question twice in a row do you answer
>the same each time. yes
>3. if i ask the same question twice in a row do you answer
>the same each time. yes
>does the numbering of the question have anything to do with
>the way you answer. no
>4. does the numbering of the question have anything to do
>with the way you answer? no
>5. is it true that your name is jan? no
>6. is holland still a monarchy of some sorts? no
>7. is ajax an amsterdam football team? no
>8. is the international code for holland 31 yes
>9. do you agree that the answers for the previous four are
>all yes? no
>10. have i got the right idea for probing questions? no
>11. Can you play this game alone? yes
>12. Do you need to earn points? no
>13. Do you always answer truthfully? no
>14. Is it possible to guess the game? yes
>15. Do you need to play on a board? yes
>16. Are you trying to keep us in the dark? yes
>17. Has the game something to do with an animal? yes
>18. er.. That's it. no
emil
> 1. Must you play this game alone? yes
> 2. Has the game something to do with animals? no
> 3. Do you always answer truthfully? no
mike
I notice that your example answer to "Are you trying to keep
us in the
dark?" was "yes", but when Bixente asked exactly the same
question your
answer was "no".
>1. Was that a mistake? yes
>2. Was the mistake in your original example? yes
>3. Did you reply correctly to Bixente? yes
>4. Don't you think you should apologize? yes
>5. Are you trying to keep us in the dark? yes
Jan Merolant
Bixente heeft geschreven in bericht
>
>all the questions and answers so far below
>
>more questions from me
>
>20. please check - does holland have a queen no
>21. is ajax fc in amsterdam no
>22. is international code for holland 41 yes
>23. is 2+2=4 correct? no
>24. do your questions follow a logical plan/sequence? yes
>25. have I guessed that sequence yes
>26. is there a dutch language newsgroup that you get all
>27. Have i spelt Rotterdam correctly? no
>28. Are you trying to keep us in the dark yes
>29. is that enough for now no
Jan
Hint: I answer accoording the rules of the game
What are the rules?
Randale
Jan Merolant <jan.me...@smallhand.com> wrote in message
88rfmu$r85$1...@nereid.worldonline.nl...
> I will answer only with yes or no, try to determine the rules of
> the game we are playing. To start the game some questions
> have been asked and answered. You can ask as many questions
> you like in one go.
>
> 1. Can you play this game alone? yes
> 2. Do you need to earn points? no
> 3. Do you always answer truthfully? no
> 4. Is it possible to guess the game? yes
> 5. Do you need to play on a board? yes
> 6. Are you trying to keep us in the dark? no
> 7. Has the game something to do with an animal? yes
> 8. etc.
>
>
> Jan
>
Spoiler
The game foresees a positive reply *yes* when the question
ends with a vowel and with a *no* when the question ends with a consonant.
Punctuation does't count and for the numbers their written form is valid:
41= Forty-one (ends with a vowel)
Alessandro
Mike Williams
>
>Mike Williams heeft geschreven in bericht ...
>>Wasn't it Jan Merolant who wrote:
>>>the game we are playing. To start the game some questions
>>>have been asked and answered. You can ask as many questions
>>>you like in one go.
>>>
>>>1. Can you play this game alone? yes
>>>2. Do you need to earn points? no
>>>3. Do you always answer truthfully? no
>>>4. Is it possible to guess the game? yes
>>>5. Do you need to play on a board? yes
>>>7. Has the game something to do with an animal? yes
>>>8. etc.
>>
>>
>>dark?" was "yes", but when Bixente asked exactly the same question your
>>answer was "no".
>>
>>
>>1. Was that a mistake? yes
>>2. Was the mistake in your original example? yes
>>3. Did you reply correctly to Bixente? yes
>>4. Don't you think you should apologize? yes
>>
I think I'm beginning to understand the bit about the animal.
1. Has the game something to do with an animal?
2. Can that animal fly?
3. Does it have four legs?
4. Does it have two legs?
5. Does it, perhaps, have no legs at all?
6. Could it be a dolphin?
7. In that case, could it be a snake?
8. Would it help to know the particular species of snake?
9. Is it a viper?
10. Or an adder?
11. Or an anaconda?
12. So, you answer "yes" to any question about anacondas?
13. Curses, I was doing so well up to that point, was I getting close?
Jan Merolant
>2. Can that animal fly? no
>3. Does it have four legs? no
>4. Does it have two legs? no
>5. Does it, perhaps, have no legs at all? yes
>6. Could it be a dolphin? no
>7. In that case, could it be a snake? yes
>8. Would it help to know the particular species of snake? yes
>9. Is it a viper? no
>10. Or an adder? no
>11. Or an anaconda? yes
>12. So, you answer "yes" to any question about anacondas? no
>13. Curses, I was doing so well up to that point, was I getting close? yes
Jan
>
Jan Merolant
Randale heeft geschreven in bericht <88uk43$1ogif$1...@fu-berlin.de>...
>Spoiler ???
>
>
>
>Jan Merolant <jan.me...@smallhand.com> wrote in message
>88rfmu$r85$1...@nereid.worldonline.nl...
>> the game we are playing. To start the game some questions
>> have been asked and answered. You can ask as many questions
>> you like in one go.
>>
>> 1. Can you play this game alone? yes
>> 2. Do you need to earn points? no
>> 3. Do you always answer truthfully? no
>> 4. Is it possible to guess the game? yes
>> 5. Do you need to play on a board? yes
>> 7. Has the game something to do with an animal? yes
>> 8. etc.
>>
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>Spoiler
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>The game foresees a positive reply *yes* when the question
>ends with a vowel and with a *no* when the question ends with a consonant.
>Punctuation does't count and for the numbers their written form is valid:
>41= Forty-one (ends with a vowel)
No...
Jan
>Alessandro
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Dave Howe
Jan Merolant wrote:
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> Bixente heeft geschreven in bericht
> <88rsfq$mg$1...@ssauraaa-i-1.production.compuserve.com>...
> >
> >Jan Merolant <jan.me...@smallhand.com> wrote in message
> >news:88rfmu$r85$1...@nereid.worldonline.nl...
> >> I will answer only with yes or no, try to determine the
> >rules of
> >> the game we are playing. To start the game some questions
> >> have been asked and answered. You can ask as many
> >questions
> >> you like in one go.
Spoiler
> >> 1. Can you play this game alon
e? yes
> >> 2. Do you need to earn point
s? no
> >> 3. Do you always answer truthfull
y? no
> >> 4. Is it possible to guess the gam
e? yes
> >> 5. Do you need to play on a boar
d? yes
> >> 6. Are you trying to keep us in the dar
k? yes
> >> 7. Has the game something to do with an anima
l? yes
> >1. do you lurk on fr.rec.jeux.enigme
s? no - if yes marypop
> is going to sue you for breach of copyright? unless you are
> >marypop :-)
> >2. if i ask the same question twice in a row do you answer
> >the same each tim
e. yes
> >3. if i ask the same question twice in a row do you answer
> >the same each tim
e. yes
> >does the numbering of the question have anything to do with
> >the way you answe
r. no
> >4. does the numbering of the question have anything to do
> >with the way you answe
r? no
> >5. is it true that your name is ja
n? no
> >6. is holland still a monarchy of some sort
s? no
> >7. is ajax an amsterdam football tea
m? no [should this one be "yes," Jan?]
> >8. is the international code for holland 3
1 [one] yes
> >9. do you agree that the answers for the previous four are
> >all ye
s? no
> >10. have i got the right idea for probing questions? no
> >11. Can you play this game alon
e? yes
> >12. Do you need to earn point
s? no
> >13. Do you always answer truthfull
y? no
> >14. Is it possible to guess the gam
e? yes
> >15. Do you need to play on a boar
d? yes
> >16. Are you trying to keep us in the dar
k? yes
> >17. Has the game something to do with an anima
l? yes
> >18. er.. That's i
t. no
If the last letter of the question is in the first half of the alphabet,
the answer is "yes," otherwise "no."
Dave
jerry greer
1) when one answers a question after you have answered a post when it
comes up again does it change the opposite answer.
2) are numbers involved
3) do certain questions have certain patterns to answering
4) is it played in the dark
5) will you always choose when answering truthfully
6) can one achieve something in the end of the game in a positive way
7) do you put a different number on each questions if it doesn't suit
the answer
8) is there a pattern
9) is there a pattern
11) is there a pattern
12) is there a pattern
13) does ect have an answer.
14) does tying to keep you in the dark have more then one actual answer.
jerry greer
Jan Merolant wrote:
> Sid heeft geschreven in bericht
> <22E71DAEC504D111B781...@pfs21.ex.nus.edu.sg>...
> >
> >Jan Merolant <jan.me...@smallhand.com> wrote in message
> >news:88rfmu$r85$1...@nereid.worldonline.nl...
> >> I will answer only with yes or no, try to determine the rules of
> >> the game we are playing. To start the game some questions
> >> have been asked and answered. You can ask as many questions
> >> you like in one go.
> >>
Jan Merolant
Dave Howe heeft geschreven in bericht <38B31A91...@cyberzone.net>...
>
>
>Jan Merolant wrote:
>>
>> Bixente heeft geschreven in bericht
>> >
>> >Jan Merolant <jan.me...@smallhand.com> wrote in message
>> >news:88rfmu$r85$1...@nereid.worldonline.nl...
>> >> I will answer only with yes or no, try to determine the
>> >rules of
>> >> the game we are playing. To start the game some questions
>> >> have been asked and answered. You can ask as many
>> >questions
>> >> you like in one go.
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>> >> 1. Can you play this game alon
>e? yes
>> >> 2. Do you need to earn point
>s? no
>> >> 3. Do you always answer truthfull
>y? no
>> >> 4. Is it possible to guess the gam
>e? yes
>> >> 5. Do you need to play on a boar
>d? yes
>> >> 6. Are you trying to keep us in the dar
>e? yes
>> >12. Do you need to earn point
>s? no
>> >13. Do you always answer truthfull
>y? no
>e? yes
>> >15. Do you need to play on a boar
>d? yes
>> >16. Are you trying to keep us in the dar
>k? yes
>> >17. Has the game something to do with an anima
>l? yes
>> >18. er.. That's i
>t. no
>
>If the last letter of the question is in the first half of the alphabet,
>the answer is "yes," otherwise "no."
That's it dave....
Alessandro had it almost .
Jan
>
>Dave
Jan Merolant
jerry greer heeft geschreven in bericht <38B37C0C...@home.com>...
>To Jan:
>
> 1) when one answers a question after you have answered a post when it
>
> 2) are numbers involved yes
>
> 3) do certain questions have certain patterns to answering yes
>
> 4) is it played in the dark yes
>
> 5) will you always choose when answering truthfully no
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> 6) can one achieve something in the end of the game in a positive way no
>
> 7) do you put a different number on each questions if it doesn't suit no
>the answer
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> 8) is there a pattern no
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> 9) is there a pattern no
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>11) is there a pattern no
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>12) is there a pattern no
>
>13) does ect have an answer. no
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>14) does tying to keep you in the dark have more then one actual answer.
BTW. The answer to this puzzle is already found by Dave
>
>jerry greer
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>Jan Merolant wrote:
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>> Sid heeft geschreven in bericht
>> <22E71DAEC504D111B781...@pfs21.ex.nus.edu.sg>...
>> >
>> >Jan Merolant <jan.me...@smallhand.com> wrote in message
>> >news:88rfmu$r85$1...@nereid.worldonline.nl...
>> >> I will answer only with yes or no, try to determine the rules of
>> >> the game we are playing. To start the game some questions
>> >> have been asked and answered. You can ask as many questions
>> >> you like in one go.
>> >>
>> >> 1. Can you play this game alone? yes
>> >> 2. Do you need to earn points? no
>> >> 3. Do you always answer truthfully? no
>> >> 4. Is it possible to guess the game? yes
>> >> 5. Do you need to play on a board? yes
>> >> 6. Are you trying to keep us in the dark? yes
Dave Howe
Jan Merolant wrote:
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> Dave Howe heeft geschreven in bericht <38B31A91...@cyberzone.net>...
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> >> >7. is ajax an amsterdam football tea
> >m? no [should this one be "yes," Jan?]
> >
> >If the last letter of the question is in the first half of the alphabet,
> >the answer is "yes," otherwise "no."
>
> That's it dave....
>
> Alessandro had it almost .
>
> Jan
Must confess that I was taunted with this one back in '67 or '68, as I
walked home from high school, so I was on the lookout for the pattern.
However, I held back when I saw a couple of anomalies, like the M above
and the K discrepancy. The questioning can go on and on, since there's
only a superficial relationship to the responses.
Dave