Reply To: Latest Sunday Puzzle
Last Sundays Troll puzzle — So I got it right did anyone else?
Here is what I posted (of course it was not going to be put up):
First part of story then
===================== THE STORY CONTINUED = MY VERSION . . .
After what seemed like an eternity, not becuase of my trying to figure it out but
because of the stupid amount of coins, I said “Hey ugly, you can put the light on now
and start inspecting ’em its getting late” He grabbed hold of me and I thought I was
in for a beating, turned out he was making sure I didn’t run off while he examined the
piles. To my relieve the troll kept his word and let me go, I scurried out calling
back “Tell your next victim that there is an even amount of coins you loser”.
I wondered if I should return later with a friend a powerful searchlight, a shotgun and a wheelbarrow. Would you?
Short Answer without proof:
Split the coins into two equal piles and flip all the coins in one pile.
Solution can be done in darkness, and without guessing.
That last statement I made on my exit was to help the next victim but it is implied in
the narative where it says; Half with the gold sides grinning at me. Just saying.