Petals Around the Rose: Fraternity Register

It's actually quite fun to play. Though it's similar to some of the games I played before.

I was actually shown this game August of last year (2004) by a friend of mine. She herself hadn't figured out the game so i gave it a go. I tryed to solve it initially numerous times every day, still unable to understand how to get the answer. I then didn't look at it so often, but still enough to eat away in the corner of my mind. So i am now posting this triumphant, having only solved it on THIS day, and i have to say i feel pathetic. Very interesting and it makes you feel damn good when you finally figure it out. This though is why i don't like jig saw puzzles...

Guess I'm not as smart as I thought I was ;). Solved in under 10mins. Had to throw out all forms of algorithmics. But knowing the answer now, the problem can be framed into a mathematical form (just as all easy problems can be expressed mathematically and made to look difficult)

At least, I won't suffer from sleepless nights

Took me about 10 goes. Not as smart as some who can get it before even rolling I guess.

That was short for me, I figured it out befored I rolled, and then confirmed it in three rolls. Maybe it's because I'm visually orientated in learning.

First couple of rolls had me stumped, but then I stopped for a bit, thought about the description, and then it clicked.

Cool puzzle. Kept me busy for some time. ;)

Only 2 of the 3 given pieces of information are enough to solve the puzzle, but a 4th clue almost gives it away - the observation that others solve it almost instantaneously.

I solved it when the Bill Gates article gave away this clue!

BDT

I was introduced to this puzzle by a member of the Fraternity. It was a blast to figure out!

I played this when I was little...we called it Polar Bears around the Ice Hole...I honestly believe that name makes it easier to solve..

Also, as to the comment of intelligence & figuring this out...uh uh...it's youth that makes it easier, because the younger you are, the more apt you are to "visualize" based on what you are told, instead of looking for a complicated answer!