Can you solve this riddle?

Started by Renodox, Fri 09/11/2012 07:04:12

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CaptainD

 

Adeel

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If sponge is not right, then: blotting paper?
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Cane or Snake-Head Shaped Cane? :D
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Hmmm, maybe Planet Earth or simply Earth?
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Renodox

CaptainD got the first one.  The other answers aren't right.  Make sure to see to mkennedy's riddle too.

Renodox

A rabbit would guess the second one pretty easy.

Don't strain yourself on the third.

kaput

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Colander?
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Renodox

#3 is close enough.  It's actually a sieve but I'm not sure how many people know about that word.

CaptainD

That just leaves mkennedy's riddle still to get then I believe - no idea what it is myself!

Quote from: mkennedy on Mon 12/08/2013 23:46:51
A riddle from an old  text adventure, if you've played it then let somebody who hasn't try to guess the answer.

"my tines be long
my tines be short
my tines end before my first report"
 

mkennedy

Quote from: CaptainD on Thu 15/08/2013 08:45:54
That just leaves mkennedy's riddle still to get then I believe - no idea what it is myself!

This one was pretty tough, partly because I didn't know what 'tines' were (they're a synonym for forks) and I was only able to solve the riddle when I found a sentence that had the answer that also used the word tines. The riddle was from 'Beyond Zork' as I recall.

CaptainD

Still no idea I'm afraid! :confused:???:confused:???:confused:

Something to do with a "fork" in the road maybe?
 

Renodox

Horns maybe?  Or Pitchfork?  Or Trident?

BTW the second one in my list was not answered.

CaptainD

Quote from: Renodox on Thu 22/08/2013 07:05:57
BTW the second one in my list was not answered.

Oops... that was:

2. Claws like a cat,
Crooked as a snake's hiss.
Patch together your guesses.
You won't guess this.

(No idea what the answer is.)
 

Renodox

King Graham and the prince in Sleeping Beauty both had to deal with the answer.


Scarab


Stupot

I wouldn't wish that on any man. Not even Prince Charming.

Renodox

Scarab was close enough.  The answer is Briars.

1. Although my cow is dead.
I continue to beat her.
What a racket she makes!

2. Flat as a leaf,
Round as a ring,
Has two eyes,
But can't see a thing.

3. Two brothers wanted to race a course,
To see which had the slowest horse.
Since neither wanted to spur his mare,
What must they do to make it fair?

CaptainD

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Drum made of cow hide
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Renodox

CaptainD got the first one.  The other two need answering.

Stupot

3. Would they ride each other's horse? That way they can race flat out and try to win, proving that his own horse is slower.

Renodox

Stupot+ got it.  The direct answer in the game is: "Trade Mares."

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