Questions tagged [story]
A puzzle that is dressed up as a story or a longer description of a situation.
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Stories with hidden/subtle impossibilities or inconsistencies?
I'm in search for books or other resources of a certain kind of puzzle stories, where each story is seemingly "normal" and perfectly believable, if not for one detail that can't be true (i.e....
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Logic Test: Room 1
$\leftarrow$Part 2
The door clicks open and a light flickers on. In front of you, you see a shiny black floor, and you step onto it. However, you find that you have stepped into nothingness and you ...
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I have an illness
I have an illness.
It all started one day, although I only remember so much.
I remember I was in a nation which you'll recognize from a symbol of red and black, a legacy of what it left behind. Then I ...
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I find myself locked in a room
Slowly I wake up, and I find myself locked in a room. I panic, and I know I have to find a way out.
I start exploring the room. When I look around, I see a large door on the east side of the room. I ...
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The Clock Tower Enigma
In a small, mysterious town stands an ancient clock tower that has puzzled the townsfolk for centuries. The clock doesn’t tell time as expected—it follows an unusual pattern that nobody has been able ...
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The Cryptic Constellation
You are a renowned cryptographer who has been contacted by an ancient order known as "The Keepers of the Stars." They guard a secret message passed down through generations, hidden in the ...
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My enemy sent me this puzzle!
My lifelong nemesis unexpectedly sent me a box of chocolates, accompanied with this love note. I don't know what's going on! Maybe I have misread our entire relationship? I haven't opened the ...
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What did the king sing?
The king stood atop a hill
Watching as his daughter fell
He wished to see her once more
Wondered when he'll do so.
"I will." he thought to himself.
As he growled, mourning
"I am..."...
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Logic Test: The Entry
←Part 1
After I emailed the stranger telling him what he actually did was just to
he sent me an email in reply. It read as follows:
Hi there,
Well done on solving my first puzzle for you! The next ...
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Logic Test: The Letter
This morning when I got up I found a peculiar letter in my mailbox. I think it is probably some local person who has gone on a trip and has decided to tell the whole town about it. However, some parts ...
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A Suspicious Criminal Confounds A Superhero Conference Committee
Every year, The League of Freedom, Earth's foremost superhero team, holds a conference to discuss crime fighting strategies and potential threats. Every year, tryouts are held in order to select this ...
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V.I.P. Club for Stars
Three a-list celebrities, A, B, and C, meet at their favorite pub on Hoc Rd. and decide to visit the same four places soon, partially together.
When the time comes for their trips...
A leaves her home ...
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Radioactive rocks and an unusual track [closed]
Yesterday, Matt and Rachel jogged for a half hour around a circular track with a
radius of 100 meters. In that time, Matt ran 10 laps and Rachel ran 7 laps. Each
started and stopped in the same ...
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My Friend's Salary [closed]
My salary is $2,000, I am of Armenian descent and am 31 years old.
However my friend, is of German descent and is 26 but he earns $8,000.
I think this is blatant discrimination but can you guys find ...
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Flip-Flop Firefly Frenzy
Recently, your band of adventurers took on a sketchy merchant who claimed to have a map and password to the Lost Laboratory of Alfonso the Absentminded, an enchanter of great talent and greater ...
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Help me unlock an old laptop
My nerdy roommate has some really important notes for an upcoming exam and he won't give them to me! So I stole his laptop and now I need to find the password, which is why I'm here. I think you'll ...
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Can I Date This Woman?
So, I'm 46 years old and browsing a dating site. This woman's profile has no photo, but it has me interested in a date with her. However, it just says that she is "under 100". Is she within ...
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Discworld (Spider Solitaire Version)
Here is yet another Spider Solitaire short story and puzzle (Disclaimer: I do not have a Bachelor of Arts in creative writing).
Once upon a time there lived a number of $N$ wooden circular discs. All ...
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Diamond Rush: Back to... um
It is summer in the Pse School Of Logicians, and everyone studying there is dying for a break (they absolutely hate school, and can do anything to get out of it). And because the teachers there are ...
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Dishonest dungeon staff
You are faced with the difficult task to set up a dungeon for adventurers. However you made a deal with the guild: any adventurer brave enough to beat the dungeon and reach the treasure room will be ...
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You probably don't have the courage to solve this. (THE LIST: PART 1)
ONE DAY, YOU WERE SCROLLING ON YOUR PHONE WHEN, YOUR MOM TEXTED YOU. READ THE STRING OF TEXTS:
MOM: Hi honey! On the counter, I have put a list for you to do. But, keep in mind that one step is ...
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Read the story and fill in the blank space
A BOOK YOU CAN READ TO YOUR KIDS.
On one of those dim nights, Ed and Nita thought that it feels like a perfect night to paint pictures. After Ed finished painting his, he asked Nita what she thought.
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Security To The Party: Revisited 01: Null and None
10,000 random people from around the world have been invited to Mr. Foo's birthday party, and they are all very excited for it. However, he has devised a security system so only the smartest people ...
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Four-cornered cow inheritance
While travelling down a road in a socialist country you meet a group of four young men and women sitting in the front porch of their house, with a lively cattle ranch adjoining.
"Our father died, ...
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Why, crystal ball? Why?
I stare deep into my crystal ball, allowing it to reflect myself, to encompass everything of who I am. Through my reflection on its surface, I gaze into its misty, murky depths, hoping to catch a ...
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A Spelling Bee Champion And Some Bewildered Children
At this year's International English Spelling Bee For 10 Year Olds, the contest came down to four children. The judges decided to give each child two words to spell. No two children were given the ...
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Murder Mystery. Who is the killer?
There is a riddle about a Murder Mystery.
My friend, who is studying law, gave me this puzzle. It was originally given to him by his professor, who often gives puzzles to his students.
There are 7 ...
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Mr. Martin And The Mismanaged Airport Terminal
There is a small international airport in Greece. It has just 6 gates, lined up from 1 to 6 going away from the front desk. Tickets here only have the last names of passengers and gate numbers clearly ...
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So, where am I going now?
First there was nothing and my head began,
I've sent my messages, finished and ran
I've sent out my stuff, but where is it?
Okay, I've got it, but ring the bell
And step back one and play your guitar ...
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Just how many logs can two woodchucks chuck in a minute?
Disaster has struck on your tree farm! You drove up yesterday from the city to find that just over half of your trees were down! Your trees had been set up in a 21x21 grid, and it looked like a random ...
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Yes, but... where am I?
Emergency services recently received a puzzling distress call from someone claiming to be lost:
Hint A:
Caller: Hello? Can you hear me?
Responder: Yes, I can hear you. What's your situation?
Caller: ...
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A phone call from Derek
Today I got a phone call from my Australian mate Derek and it went something like this:
D: Help!! Things have gone real fzfzfz during the holiday trip to Thailand!!
Me: Oh!!! How can I help and what’s ...
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Escape from a Grand Canyon
This is part 44 of the puzzle series Around the World in Many Days. Each part is solvable on its own.
Dear Puzzling,
Can you help me out here? I am trapped inside a small room that’s locked from the ...
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A Trivial Pursuit #24 (Sports and Leisure 4/4): Color Pattern
This is part 24 of A Trivial Pursuit, a 25-part puzzle hunt. Each part is solvable on its own, with the exception of the meta-puzzle at the end.
It’s been a tricky day. After yesterday’s eventful ...
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Someone is going to get fired for this!
A fire has erupted in at a house. When the fire department arrives three people, Riley, Billy, and Bob, are all trapped inside the house. Riley is conscious and able to call out of a window for help,...
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Python Conundrum 3: A Dwarven Vault
Python Conundrum: The Series.
While exploring an abandoned dwarven fortress, your party notices a faint glow on the wall. You put your torch on the wall and decide to look around:
A massive stone ...
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A Trivial Pursuit #11 (Science and Nature 2/4): The Search
This is part 11 of A Trivial Pursuit, a 25-part puzzle hunt. Each part is solvable on its own, with the exception of the meta-puzzle at the end.
Okay, let me tell you a story... I’ve got a terrible ...
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Nonogram with story
Fellow puzzlers, here's a nonogram I made for you. But it also has a story!
Two bored male casino dealers are waiting at the craps table. A very attractive blond woman arrives and bets $20,000 on a ...
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Puzzling Pelican Pebbles
Story Setup
It's Percy the Pelican's first day running the front desk of his master's magical pebble shop. His job is to fetch pebbles from the stock room to fulfill customer orders.
The stock room ...
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The nameless horror
Long ago, we defeated the nameless horror that plagued our lands. We thought it was gone forever, but now ____. It's currently approaching our village roaring with ____ laugh, and witnesses say its ...
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Dear Spider-Man
deAr spider-man,
you stopped me once before but nOt this time again. what you do not
understand is That evolution is inevItable. i am merely speeding up
this process. yes, people will become weird dry-...
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Poor Farmer Ned
Farmer Ned bought a pasture surrounded by a beautiful wooden fence. He built a dividing fence and moved his horses to one end and his cows to the other.
But the next day, most of his new neighbors ...
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Caught in the storage maze, part 2
One of your sister's former friends has gotten herself lost in a storage room in some abandoned building, and you've decided to go capture her and turn her in.
However, when you enter you realize ...
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Ambiguities Make Arguments
Linda and Matthew were given a word, 11 letters.
Linda: Well, we can use this word for water.
Matthew: Huh? It sounds like you don't know water is made of atoms.
Linda: What? What about using this ...
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An Infinitude of Perfidious Pupils
Here's an original puzzle I created. Enjoy!
A teacher had infinitely many students, and he referred to them by the designations $\text{Student } 0$, $\text{Student } 1$, $\text{Student } 2$, and so on....
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Lost in a maze with your shadow
In the heart of a mysterious labyrinth, you, the intrepid explorer, found yourself accompanied by a peculiar shadow of yourself, both adorned in distinct blue attire. This enigmatic doppelgänger ...
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An Infinitude of Deceptive Devourers
Here's an original puzzle by me. I hope you enjoy!
A mother had infinitely many children, with the following names:
$\text{Albert}_1$, $\text{Albert}_2$, $\text{Albert}_3$, … , $\text{Beth}_1$, $\text{...
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Caught in the storage maze
Two of your sister's former friends have gotten themselves lost in a storage room in some abandoned building. While your girlfriend managed to get one of them out, the other one apparently got turned ...
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Escape from the storage maze, part 2
A former colleague and a friend of his have gotten themselves lost in a storage room in some abandoned building, so having nothing better to do you head out to try and rescue them. As you reach the ...
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Escape from the storage maze
Your girlfriend's half-brother and his friend have gotten themselves lost in a storage room in some abandoned building. Luckily, you were nearby enough to break in to help them. As you reach the ...
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