For each one, first the puzzle is posed for you to solve within a recommended time. A detailed systematic solution then follows.
Matchstick puzzles, riddles, math puzzles, logic puzzles, river crossing puzzles, ball weighing puzzles are some of the categories.
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The player who picks up the last lot of matchsticks in a depleted 36 match pile wins. Each of two player picks up 1, 3 or 5 matches alternately. Who wins?
Six wrong labeled jars are in a two-row rack. You know the actual contents. I ask you two questions. On your answer I pick up Pepper jar correctly.
Riddle of four coins touching: place four circular coins on a table touching each other such a way that if you place a 5th coin it'll touch all others.
Burning two ropes each of which takes exactly 1 hour to burn fully, you have to measure a time of exactly 45 minutes. Solve the riddle in 10 minutes.
Flipping coins to heads or tails logic puzzle: Make a second pile of coins from the first pile blindfolded with same heads-up coins in both. Read on...
By solving a puzzle similar to the Generous Gifts puzzle of Dudeney, we'll in effect solve three similar puzzles. This is possible by domain mapping method.
In Liar, Truth-teller, Random-Answerer Riddle, a traveler can ask two questions to decide which is the safe path out of two. What to ask?
4 Prisoners and Hats Puzzle: Alien chief offered a game of freedom or death to his 4 prisoners. Each will wear a hat and guess its color. Can anyone win?
In the seven squares figure of matchsticks, move 3 matches to make 5 equal squares. No match should be overlapping or left hanging. Time to solve 20 mins.
Transfer 1 match in two matchstick groups puzzle: Transfer 1 match from Group 2 to Group 1 to make Group 2 three times of Group 1. Solve in 15 mins.
