Garr's Riddle I

Garr · Post by **Garr** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:18 pm

Hey,

I found a cool list of riddles with no answers on the site. This is one that I figured out in about 30-45 seconds. Can you?

There is a room with a door (closed) and three light bulbs. Outside the room there are three switches, connected to the bulbs. You may manipulate the switches as you wish, but once you open the door you can't change them. Identify each switch with its bulb.

Have fun, PM me your answers so that everyone gets a chance to try without a spoiler.

Garr · Post by **Garr** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:47 am

24 views over nearly a day and not a single suggested solution.

No one has any idea on this one? I don't want to have to post the solution without anyone getting it right. It's not hard. You just have to think for a minute, then it's glaringly clear. Of course, the answer was not posted on the site, but the one I came up with will clearly work!!!

MrSpall · Post by **MrSpall** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:39 am

Unclear on the rules - can you flip a switch, open the door, close the door, flip a switch, open the door, repeat until figured out - or do you only get to open the door once?

sevesd93 · Post by **sevesd93** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:55 am

I am unclear on the whole riddle. Are you in the room, or outside the room? Are they slider switches, 3 way light switches or turn dial switches? How many real men does it take to screw in a light bulb? Are the light bulbs environmentally friendly? Are they black lights? Is there a stripper in the room? If there is a stripper in the room, do you really want to turn the lights on? What happens if you blow a fuse manipulating the switches? What if you can't manipulate switches because you don't have arms or legs? Who the hell actually likes to solve riddles?

Garr · Post by **Garr** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:22 am

Okay, I will clarify, though the above is cut and pasted from where I found it.

You are outside of a room. There are three switches outside with you. The three switches go to three corresponding lights inside the room. You can do whatever you want with the switches BEFORE opening the door, but you cannot use the switches after the door has been opened. How can you determine which switch goes with which light?

sevesd93 · Post by **sevesd93** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:46 am

I would rub my junk on the switches, wait for someone else to come by, have them touch the switches and solve this riddle for me.

G Fresh · Post by **G Fresh** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:53 am

I'm thinking I would cut a hole in the door or wall so I could see what hitting each switch did...although I would be sure to use disinfectant on the switches and wear gloves if I saw Seve standing there waiting for someone to come by and solve this thing.

MrSpall · Post by **MrSpall** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:17 pm

Perhaps a window would be more efficient than cutting a hole in the door. Either way I think the Clorox wipes are a good idea.

Garr · Post by **Garr** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:32 pm

Congratulations to Silencio for submitting to first correct solution.

sevesd93 · Post by **sevesd93** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:33 pm

Garr wrote:Congratulations to Silencio for submitting to first correct solution.

Ha Ha, He touched the light switches.

MrSpall · Post by **MrSpall** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:22 pm

So now that it's been solved will you reveal the solution? Are we posting another tomorrow? I actually do enjoy riddles.

Garr · Post by **Garr** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:31 pm

I'll post the solution at the same time that I post the next riddle. That SHOULD be tomorrow, but no promises.

deek · Post by **deek** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:44 pm

If you need more riddles, I have several thousand (with answers) that I periodically put up on my site. So, if you ever run low, let me know. Or if anyone wants to stop by deeksworld.com and register for an account, you're welcome to!

Granted, I don't update the riddles everyday, but there are a load of them on my site now and I update them as frequently as I find there is interest to do some...

Garr · Post by **Garr** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:25 am

SOLUTION:

Turn on one switch. Leave it on for a few minutes. Turn that switch off then immediately turn on another switch then immediately open the door.

The bulb that is on goes to switch #2. The bulb that is off--and WARM--goes to switch number one. The bulb that is off and cool goes to switch number three.

MrSpall · Post by **MrSpall** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:16 am

Nice. And simple. I always hate that. When the solution is presented I end up with a D'oh moment.