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Game of Monopoly
Situation
Situation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.Situation
Chris and Jane are playing a game of Monopoly. Chris rolls a seven and lands on Park Place.
"Yes! Now I have a Monopoly with Boardwalk and Park Place," said Chris.
"Wait a minute," said Jane. "You cheated!"
How did she know Chris cheated?
"Yes! Now I have a Monopoly with Boardwalk and Park Place," said Chris.
"Wait a minute," said Jane. "You cheated!"
How did she know Chris cheated?
Hint
Think about the Monopoly board.Answer
If Chris rolled a seven and landed on Park Place, he would have been on the Go to Jail space before his move. He should have been in Jail, not on Park Place.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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