This seems to be making the rounds (thank you, Spence).
There’s this ‘IQ test’ game that basically is a retread of the Missionary/Cannibal game I used to play.
Missionary/Cannibal went like this: You have three missionaries and three cannibals and they all need to cross the river. The boat can only hold two people at a time and the point is to get them all across the river. If there are more cannibals on one side of the river, they will eat the missionaries.
Solution:
CANNIBAL and MISSIONARY -> <- MISSIONARY CANNIBAL and CANNIBAL -> <- CANNIBAL MISSIONARY and MISSIONARY -> <- CANNIBAL and MISSIONARY MISSIONARY and MISSIONARY -> <- CANNIBAL CANNIBAL and CANNIBAL -> <- CANNIBAL CANNIBAL and CANNIBAL ->
Oddly, as a kid, I remember someone throwing in a different version, in which if there are more missionaries on one side of the river, they will convert the cannibals. Or if the cannibals got across, they’d abandon the missionaries. Play around and see what you get with those rules.
Anyway, this IQ test is basically the same thing. Yes, I know it’s not in English. The rules are listed below. Everybody has to cross the river. The following rules apply:
* Only 2 persons on the raft at a time
* The father can not stay with any of the daughters without their mother’s presence
* The mother can not stay with any of the sons without their father’s presence
* The thief (striped shirt) can not stay alone with any family member
* Only the Father, the Mother and the Policeman know how to operate the raft
* To move the people click on them.
* To move the raft click on the red balls…..
I’m not bothering to include the ‘score’ listing here, since it’s not an IQ test, it’s a logic test, and logic and IQ do not, sadly, go hand in hand all the time. Think outside the box and remember that you CAN leave the thief alone on either bank. If you’re like me, you’ll hit a brain fart once you get two of the kids over and then wonder how to get the rest over. Here’s a hint: If you started by sending the boys over, once you get both boys across the river, send Dad back and have him and Mom go to the boys. Have Mom come back and then send the Cop and Prisoner over. The Dad will be able to come back and … well you should see the rest from there.
Oh, the game is here. Shockwave required.
Yes, you can find the answer on the net if you look right. No, I won’t give it to you.