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Dominion => Puzzles and Challenges => Topic started by: Blooki on September 26, 2011, 08:53:23 pm

Title: Blooki's Puzzle #5 - A "What's Missing?" Puzzle
Post by: Blooki on September 26, 2011, 08:53:23 pm

Horn of Plenty, Native Village, Possession.

Here are a few more triples following the same rule that would be completed by the same missing card.
Chapel, Gardens, Tribute.
Ambassador, Followers, Contraband.
Feast, Haven, Envoy.
Ironworks, Bishop, Masquerade.

Hint: There are numerous combinations of triples that can be substituted for these three cards that will still cause the puzzle to work. However, the fourth missing card is unique. Additionally, the fourth card can serve as the first card as well!

Title: Re: Blooki's Puzzle #5 - A "What's Missing?" Puzzle
Post by: ehunt on September 27, 2011, 11:21:55 pm

Much difficulty!

Title: Re: Blooki's Puzzle #5 - A "What's Missing?" Puzzle
Post by: Anon79 on October 05, 2011, 01:32:23 am

Any hint?

Title: Re: Blooki's Puzzle #5 - A "What's Missing?" Puzzle
Post by: Blooki on October 05, 2011, 06:43:33 pm

Quote from: Anon79 on October 05, 2011, 01:32:23 am

Any hint?

The property involves the text of the cards.

Groups that share this property will always come in fours.

The missing card must be in all groups with this property.

Title: Re: Blooki's Puzzle #5 - A "What's Missing?" Puzzle
Post by: Jack Rudd on October 05, 2011, 08:08:35 pm

Possession, Tribute, Envoy, Contraband and Masquerade all reference your left-hand opponent. Is this feature, or some reference to it, part of the idea?

Title: Re: Blooki's Puzzle #5 - A "What's Missing?" Puzzle
Post by: ehunt on October 06, 2011, 02:22:04 pm

It's smugglers! definitely needed the hints.

Title: Re: Blooki's Puzzle #5 - A "What's Missing?" Puzzle
Post by: Anon79 on October 07, 2011, 01:37:41 am

Haha, I can't tell whether Jack Rudd got it from his comment...

Title: Re: Blooki's Puzzle #5 - A "What's Missing?" Puzzle
Post by: guided on October 07, 2011, 09:57:57 am

Quote from: ehunt on October 06, 2011, 02:22:04 pm

It's smugglers! definitely needed the hints.

I definitely see the logic here, but Gardens is sticking in my craw while trying to make sense of the whole list of triples.

Incidentally, as a possible sign of madness, this thread has gotten "The Hokey Pokey" stuck in my head.

Title: Re: Blooki's Puzzle #5 - A "What's Missing?" Puzzle
Post by: guided on October 07, 2011, 10:04:49 am

Nevermind, got it! Neat ;D

I was going to offer another triple, but I realized (tiny hint) Blooki's list completely exhausts the possibilities for one of the three slots in the triple.

Title: Re: Blooki's Puzzle #5 - A "What's Missing?" Puzzle
Post by: Blooki on October 08, 2011, 04:10:32 am

Yup, you guys got it. Great job! Hope you enjoyed solving it.

Title: Re: Blooki's Puzzle #5 - A "What's Missing?" Puzzle
Post by: rinkworks on October 08, 2011, 08:43:02 am

Even after reading all this, I still have no idea what the pattern is.  Can it be spoiled?

Title: Re: Blooki's Puzzle #5 - A "What's Missing?" Puzzle
Post by: guided on October 08, 2011, 05:17:11 pm

Quote from: rinkworks on October 08, 2011, 08:43:02 am

Even after reading all this, I still have no idea what the pattern is.  Can it be spoiled?

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