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Bankrupt
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
A woman arrived in front of a hotel, but the second she arrived she discovered she had become bankrupt. How did she know that she was bankrupt?
Hint
How did she arrive at the hotel, and how big was the hotel?(She didn't arrive by air, water or land.)
Answer
The woman was playing the game "Monopoly".Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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The hint indicates she did not arrive by land... that seems a bit deceiving to me. Led me to believe she must have somehow arrived electronically yet couldn't put her in front of the hotel if she was "there" via computer conferencing. Wouldn't a Monopoly game board still be considered arriving by land?
This teaser sure had me thinking for a while. Kept me busy during coffee break!
This teaser sure had me thinking for a while. Kept me busy during coffee break!
Cute!
I love teasers like this- good Job!
lol I didn't get this one...I figured it was a computer or somthing =/
Cute , But easy - I'd think this belongs in the "Trick" category- I certainly didn't need to ask any Questions to solve it.(Obviously, Scallio has never played the game)
What a cool one! Monoply I coudln't think of that!!!! until they gave me the hint...
Hm, I've heard this somewhere before.
I liked it though, challenging.
I liked it though, challenging.
I love Monopoly! great teaser!
I was wondering whether perhaps it once could have been hotel and closed by the bank or something so that she'd notice her being bankrupt...
The clue only puzzled me even more
The clue only puzzled me even more
""OR""
THIS COULD HAVE BEEN HER HOTEL THAT SHE OWNED AND SHE SAW PEOPLE CLOSING IT UP
THIS COULD HAVE BEEN HER HOTEL THAT SHE OWNED AND SHE SAW PEOPLE CLOSING IT UP
Please remember,
This is designed to be interactive with an audience.
This is designed to be interactive with an audience.
.....Is she playing it on a bored, or a computer?
nice one anyway
nice one anyway
I knew the answer straight away because I am sure that I have seen this teaser on Braingle before. I did a search and it sure ani't any where else now. Anyway, I loved it before and I still think it is one of the best situation teasers here (and one of the few that use clever misdirection to make you miss an obvious answer).
I knew the answer straight away because I am sure that I have seen this teaser on Braingle before. I did a search and it sure ani't any where else now. Anyway, I loved it before and I still think it is one of the best situation teasers here (and one of the few that use clever misdirection to make you miss an obvious answer).
Very good and very clever but i think it should be in the trick category 9/10!
My first thought was that she had her savings in her purse (maybe on the run or something) and had left it in the taxi, when the taxi drove off, she was bankrupt...
Cute, but easy.
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