Pool Cue Missing
I really enjoy my business in Puzzlaria ... Zaux's Tavern and Billiards has done quite well. Two nights ago, during the Nine Ball Tournament, there were so many customers that I ran out of foamy beverage in the front coolers. I had to go into the walk in cold storage to get more cases.
After the last customer left at 2AM, I was tallying the cash register when I noticed the problem.
Someone had come behind the bar and taken my Balabushka cue.
Detective Knightmare came to investigate. He took fingerprints, and names of most of the people who were in the tavern that night. The detective and his assistant, Pequod, came up with clues and narrowed the suspect list to five names. I told Knightmare that I really did not want to prosecute the offender ...everyone was drinking and someone just made an error in judgement ... I just wanted my expensive cue returned.
Pequod questioned the five suspects: (each made 2 true statements and 1 false)
Chris:
1. I didn't take the pool cue.
2. I've never stolen anything.
3. Solianar did it.
Cam:
4. I didn't take the pool cue.
5. I have my own cue.
6. Eketahuna knows who did it.
Karl:
7. I didn't take the pool cue.
8. I didn't know Eketahuna before the tournament.
9. Solianar did it.
Solianar:
10. I am not guilty.
11. Eketahuna did it.
12. Chris is not truthful when he says I stole the cue.
Eketahuna:
13. I didn't take the pool cue.
14. Cam is guilty.
15. Karl and I are old friends.
After Kightmare and Pequod left the tavern, one of the suspects walked in carrying the Balabushka. He apologized ... said he drank way too much and offerred for me to call detective Knightmare. I accepted the cue and the apology. I called Knightmare and apologized ... explaining that I forgot that I left my cue in the trunk of my car after the tournament in Puzzletown last weekend.
Which nineball bandit, with beer clouded judgement, took the cue?
After the last customer left at 2AM, I was tallying the cash register when I noticed the problem.
Someone had come behind the bar and taken my Balabushka cue.
Detective Knightmare came to investigate. He took fingerprints, and names of most of the people who were in the tavern that night. The detective and his assistant, Pequod, came up with clues and narrowed the suspect list to five names. I told Knightmare that I really did not want to prosecute the offender ...everyone was drinking and someone just made an error in judgement ... I just wanted my expensive cue returned.
Pequod questioned the five suspects: (each made 2 true statements and 1 false)
Chris:
1. I didn't take the pool cue.
2. I've never stolen anything.
3. Solianar did it.
Cam:
4. I didn't take the pool cue.
5. I have my own cue.
6. Eketahuna knows who did it.
Karl:
7. I didn't take the pool cue.
8. I didn't know Eketahuna before the tournament.
9. Solianar did it.
Solianar:
10. I am not guilty.
11. Eketahuna did it.
12. Chris is not truthful when he says I stole the cue.
Eketahuna:
13. I didn't take the pool cue.
14. Cam is guilty.
15. Karl and I are old friends.
After Kightmare and Pequod left the tavern, one of the suspects walked in carrying the Balabushka. He apologized ... said he drank way too much and offerred for me to call detective Knightmare. I accepted the cue and the apology. I called Knightmare and apologized ... explaining that I forgot that I left my cue in the trunk of my car after the tournament in Puzzletown last weekend.
Which nineball bandit, with beer clouded judgement, took the cue?





5 Comments:
Chris #3 is a lie, if its true, then Solianar would have two lies. so Chris = Innocent (#1)
Solianar #11 is a lie, because if thats true, then Ekathuna has two lies. So Solianar = Innocent (#10)
Karl #9 is a lie, since he's already innocent. That makes #7 and #8 True. So Karl = innocent (#7)
Eketahuna # 17 is a lie, because #8 is true. So Ekatahuna = innocent (#13)
#14 is true, so Cam =Guilty
Hi Koala ...
you are right ... Cam it is
Wait, I see it leaning in the corner.
10 and 12 must have the same truth value, so they must both be true. 11 is therefore false. From these three, we conclude Solinar and Eketahuna are innocent
Since S is innocent, 3 is false, therefore 1 and 2 are true. Therefore Chris is innocent
Since S is innocent, K3 is false, therefore 7 and 8 are true. Therefore Karl is innocent
At this point everyone's ruled out but Cam, but let's continue.
Since 3 is true, 13 is true. Since 8 is true, 15 is false. Therefore 14 is true. Thus Cam is gulity
Cam's statements last: By 14, 6 is true and 4 is false. Therefore 5 is true. Consistency verified.
i can let by-gones be by-gones but Pequod has a long memory
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