Senator
07-25-2004, 12:30 PM
Daedalus Test
Paul Cooijmans
Pb 44
5737 ZG LIESHOUT
NETHERLANDS
In this 3x3x3x3 labyrinth of agony, seek a path from 1111 to 3333 while being interrogated by the hungry
Minotaur who is a fan of multiple-choice.
A path's steps are encoded as follows:
fo +1 in 1st dimension
ba -1 in 1st dimension
ri +1 in 2nd dimension
le -1 in 2nd dimension
up +1 in 3rd dimension
do -1 in 3rd dimension
fu +1 in 4th dimension
pa -1 in 4th dimension
du dragged to dungeon
mu shortcut to 3333 via 5th dimension
A path is notated as:
fofubari uppadole fufo... etc.
Each step represents an answer to one of the Minotaur's questions. You need not answer all 80; a particular question may be answered more than once on different occasions.
When entering the labyrinth you are given a bag with 222 marbles. After a truthful answer the Minotaur demands you feed him 1 marble; if you choose to lie - who wouldn't, on Crete - you must feed the monster as many marbles as there were answering alternatives to that question. If you run out of marbles, no matter where, the Minotaur drags you to his dungeon of eternal pain, where the torture never stops. On the other hand, if you answer correctly question 2222, the defeated Minotaur throws up your marbles back to you with his last breath - except for one, that he needs to pay the ferryman - and you can proceed to 3333 without further loss.
For each question, the answering alternatives (right column) are linked to step codes (left column); the code linked to your answer shows where to go from there. For example, if your answer to question 1111 is linked to code ri, you go to 1211, etc.
To submit answers, give your path in the explained notation. Send to above address with 6 Neurons, US $12 or 25 Dutch guilders. Within 2 weeks you will receive a report on your marbles (or a nice postcard to help bear the torture) with corresponding IQ and percentile.
No time limit; do not consult other persons or use a computer.
Now here is your bag with 222 marbles. Enter the labyrinth if you so desire. But be prepared to suffer; remember: in the Minotaur's dungeon of despair, the torture never stops.
* * *
1111 - What is the last step of your path?
fo fu
ri up
up ri
fu fo
1112 - What is your next-to-last step?
fo fu
ri up
up ri
fu fo
pa fo
1113 - What is your next-to-next-to-last step?
fo fo
ri up
up ri
pa fu
1121 - What is your next-to-last step?
fo up
ri ri
up fo
do ri
fu fu
1122 - What is your next-to-next-to-last step?
fo fo
ri ri
up up
do do
fu fu
pa pa
1123 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo pa
ri fu
up up
do ri
pa fo
1131 - What is your next-to-next-to-last step?
fo fo
ri ri
do do
fu up or fu
1132 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo ri
ri up
do fu
fu fo
pa le
1133 - With which step did you arrive here?
fo fo
ri ri
do up
pa fu
1211 - What is your next-to-last step?
fo ri
ri fo
le up
up fu
fu up
1212 - What is your next-to-next-to-last step?
fo ri
ri fu
le pa
up fo
fu up
pa le
1213 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo fo
ri ri
le up
up ri
pa fu
1221 - What is your next-to-next-to-last step?
fo fu
ri up
le do
up ri
do le
fu fo
1222 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo fu
ri up
le ri
up fo
do do
fu le
pa ba
1223 - With which step did you arrive here?
fo pa
ri do
le up
up le
do ri
pa fo
1231 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo fu
ri do
le le
do ri
fu fo
1232 - With which step did you arrive here?
fo ri
ri up
le fu
do fo
fu ba
pa do
1233 - What is your 3rd step?
fo fo
ri up
le ri
do fu
pa le
1311 - What is your next-to-next-to-last step?
fo ri
le fu
up fo
fu up
1312 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo up
le ri
up fo
fu fu
pa do
1313 - With which step did you arrive here?
fo fo
le ri
up ri
pa ri
1321 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo ba
le fo
up ri
do up
fu fu
1322 - With which step did you arrive here?
fo le
le fo
up up
do up
fu pa
pa fu
1323 - What is your 3rd step?
fo up
le fo
up ri
do ba
pa fu
1331 - You must have lost your marbles to get here, for this is my dungeon of eternal torture. There is no step out of here except "mu". To thus escape to 3333 via the 5th dimension and get all your marbles back you need to solve this: suppose the steps of paths to scores of 214, 215, 217, 219, 221 and 222 marbles are assigned numbers as follows:
fo = 1
ba = 5
ri = 3
le = -2
up = 4
do = -3
fu = 2
pa = -1
du = 111
mu = -111
What number is the sum of step numbers of these 6 paths (in such a way that the first 5 mentioned constitute exactly half that sum - being 111, the number of the Minotaur - while the actual path to 222 constitutes the remaining 111 and contains an exact quotation of the first five paths mentioned), while at the same time representing the number of marbles you fed me before I dragged you here? As you see, the torture never ends! Only one answering alternative, and still you won't get it right! Oh, how the Minotaur loves multiple-choice! Muuu!! Muuuuu!!!
mu 222
1332 - What is your 3rd step?
fo up
le ri
do fo
fu pa
pa fu
1333 - What is your 2nd step?
fo fu or pa
le up
do ri
pa fo
2111 - What is your next-to-last step?
fo fo
ba fu
ri fu
up up
fu ri
2112 - What is your next-to-next-to-last step?
fo fu
ba do
ri ri
up fo
fu ba
pa up
2113 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo pa
ba up
ri ri
up ba
pa fo
2121 - What is your next-to-next-to-last step?
fo ri or fu
ba do
ri up
up ri
do ba
fu fo or fu
2122 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo fo
ba ri
ri fo
up up
do ba
fu pa
pa le
2123 - With which step did you arrive here?
fo pa
ba do
ri fu
up ri
do ba
pa fo
2131 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo ba
ba le
ri do
do fu
fu up
2132 - With which step did you arrive here?
fo fo
ba ba
ri up
do up
fu ri
pa le
2133 - What is your 3rd step?
fo fu
ba up
ri ri
do fo
pa do
2211 - What is your next-to-next-to-last step?
fo ri
ba le
ri up
le ba
up fu
fu fo
2212 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo fu
ba ri
ri le
le do
up pa
fu ri
pa fo
2213 - With which step did you arrive here?
fo fu
ba le
ri up
le ba
up fu
pa do
2221 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo le
ba do
ri ba
le up
up up
do fu
fu pa
2222 - You have come to kill me. To succeed, get your marbles back except one that I need to pay the ferryman, and proceed to 3333 without further loss, answer this: suppose the step codes are assigned numbers as follows:
fo = 4
ba = 1
ri = 5
le = -1
up = 2
do = -2
fu = 3
pa = 8
du = 7
mu = 6
Which number is the sum of step numbers of your path from the very first to the very last step, while at the same time representing the number of marbles you fed me from 1111 to 2222?
fo 33
ba 37
ri 41
le 43
up 48
do 49
fu 52
pa 56
2223 - What is your 3rd step?
fo fu
ba do
ri fo
le ri
up up or fu
do pa
pa le
2231 - If you solve this, you get your marbles back except three, and can proceed to 3333 without further loss: suppose the steps are assigned numbers as follows:
fo = 5
ba = 3
ri = 6
le = 7
up = 2
do = -1
fu = 4
pa = 1
du = -2
mu = -3
What number is the sum of step numbers of your path from the very first to the very last step, while at the same time representing the number of marbles you fed me from 1111 to 2231?
fo 44
ba 28
ri 41
le 39
do 32
fu 25
2232 - What is your 3rd step?
fo fo or up
ba ba
ri ri
le le
do do
fu fu
pa pa
2233 - What is your 2nd step?
fo up
ba fu
ri up
le ri
do fo
pa ri
2311 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo up
ba ri
le fo
up fu
fu pa
2312 - With which step did you arrive here?
fo up
ba le
le ba
up fo
fu ri
pa pa
2313 - What is your 3rd step?
fo up
ba fo
le ri
up fu
pa ba
2321 - With which step did you arrive here?
fu ri
ba le
le up
up do
do fu
fu pa
2322 - What is your 3rd step?
fo fu
ba do
le ba
up pa or fu
do up
fu ri or le
pa fo
2323 - What is your 2nd step?
fo ri
ba fo
le le
up ri
do fu
pa up
2331 - What is your 3rd step?
fo fu
ba do
le up
do ri
fu fo or ba
2332 - What is your 2nd step?
fo fo
ba ri
le up
do fu
fu fo
pa ri
2333 - What is your 1st step?
fo fu
ba fo
le ri
do up
pa fo
3111 - What is your next-to-next-to-last step?
ba fu
ri ri
up fo
fu up
3112 - If you solve this, you get your marbles back except seven, and can proceed to 3333 without further loss: suppose the step codes are assigned numbers as follows:
fo = 1
ba = 1.5
ri = 2
le = 2.5
up = 3
do = 3.5
fu = .5
pa = -1
du = -.5
mu = 4
What number is the sum of step numbers of your path from the very first to the very last step, while at
the same time representing the number of marbles you fed me from 1111 to 3112?
ba 9
ri 10
up 11
fu 13
pa 15
3113 - With which step did you arrive here?
ba ba
ri ri
up up
pa pa
3121 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
ba fo
ri up
up fu
do ri
fu do
3122 - With which step did you arrive here?
ba fo
ri ri
up up
do do
fu pa
pa fu
3123 - What is your 3rd step?
ba ba
ri fo
up ri
do up
pa fu
3131 - If you solve this, you get your marbles back except five, and can proceed to 3333 without further loss: suppose the step codes are assigned numbers as follows:
fo = 2
ba = 3
ri = 5
le = -1
up = 4
do = 6
fu = 1
pa = -2
du = 7
mu = -3
What number is the sum of step numbers of your path from the very first to the very last step, while at the same time representing the number of marbles you fed me from 1111 to 3131?
ba 22
ri 23
do 26
fu 19
3132 - What is your 3rd step?
ba le
ri ri
do ba
fu fo
pa up
3133 - What is your 2nd step?
ba up
ri ri or do
do fo
pa fu
3211 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
ba fu
ri up
le ri
up fo
fu ba
3212 - With which step did you arrive here?
ba fu
ri pa
le do
up ri
fu le
pa fo
3213 - What is your 3rd step?
ba up
ri fo
le ba
up ri
pa le
3221 - With which step did you arrive here?
ba up
ri ri
le fo
up ba
do le
fu fu
3222 - What is your 3rd step?
ba fu
ri up
le fo
up up or pa
do ri
fu fu or up
pa do
3223 - What is your 2nd step?
ba fu
ri fo
le do
up fo
do ri
pa up
3231 - What is your 3rd step?
ba ba
ri fo
le ri
do up
fu fu or fo
3232 - What is your 2nd step?
ba ba
ri fu
le up
do ri
fu fu
pa fo
3233 - What is your 1st step?
ba fu
ri up
le fu
do fo
pa ri
3311 - With which step did you arrive here?
ba ba
le le
up up
fu fu
3312 - What is your 3rd step?
ba up
le up
up ri
fu ri
pa up
3313 - What is your 2nd step?
ba fo
le ri
up le or fu
pa up
3321 - What is your 3rd step?
ba up
le pa
up ri
do fu
fu fo
3322 - What is your 2nd step?
ba fo
le fu
up up
do ri
fu up
pa do
3323 - What is your 1st step?
ba fo
le up
up ri
do up
pa fu
3331 - What is your 2nd step?
ba up
le fu
do fo
fu ba or ri
3332 - What is your 1st step?
ba up
le fu
do ri
fu fo
pa ri
3333 - You're out of my reach now; send in your path and you'll know if you've still got your marbles. However, it is allowed to continue your path beyond this; if so desired, go to 1111 and proceed. But: the move from 3333 to 1111 does not count as a step, you do not get a new bag of marbles but will have to do with what's left in the old one, and your steps beyond this are considered a continuation of your present path, not a new path.
* * *
Paul Cooijmans
Pb 44
5737 ZG LIESHOUT
NETHERLANDS
In this 3x3x3x3 labyrinth of agony, seek a path from 1111 to 3333 while being interrogated by the hungry
Minotaur who is a fan of multiple-choice.
A path's steps are encoded as follows:
fo +1 in 1st dimension
ba -1 in 1st dimension
ri +1 in 2nd dimension
le -1 in 2nd dimension
up +1 in 3rd dimension
do -1 in 3rd dimension
fu +1 in 4th dimension
pa -1 in 4th dimension
du dragged to dungeon
mu shortcut to 3333 via 5th dimension
A path is notated as:
fofubari uppadole fufo... etc.
Each step represents an answer to one of the Minotaur's questions. You need not answer all 80; a particular question may be answered more than once on different occasions.
When entering the labyrinth you are given a bag with 222 marbles. After a truthful answer the Minotaur demands you feed him 1 marble; if you choose to lie - who wouldn't, on Crete - you must feed the monster as many marbles as there were answering alternatives to that question. If you run out of marbles, no matter where, the Minotaur drags you to his dungeon of eternal pain, where the torture never stops. On the other hand, if you answer correctly question 2222, the defeated Minotaur throws up your marbles back to you with his last breath - except for one, that he needs to pay the ferryman - and you can proceed to 3333 without further loss.
For each question, the answering alternatives (right column) are linked to step codes (left column); the code linked to your answer shows where to go from there. For example, if your answer to question 1111 is linked to code ri, you go to 1211, etc.
To submit answers, give your path in the explained notation. Send to above address with 6 Neurons, US $12 or 25 Dutch guilders. Within 2 weeks you will receive a report on your marbles (or a nice postcard to help bear the torture) with corresponding IQ and percentile.
No time limit; do not consult other persons or use a computer.
Now here is your bag with 222 marbles. Enter the labyrinth if you so desire. But be prepared to suffer; remember: in the Minotaur's dungeon of despair, the torture never stops.
* * *
1111 - What is the last step of your path?
fo fu
ri up
up ri
fu fo
1112 - What is your next-to-last step?
fo fu
ri up
up ri
fu fo
pa fo
1113 - What is your next-to-next-to-last step?
fo fo
ri up
up ri
pa fu
1121 - What is your next-to-last step?
fo up
ri ri
up fo
do ri
fu fu
1122 - What is your next-to-next-to-last step?
fo fo
ri ri
up up
do do
fu fu
pa pa
1123 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo pa
ri fu
up up
do ri
pa fo
1131 - What is your next-to-next-to-last step?
fo fo
ri ri
do do
fu up or fu
1132 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo ri
ri up
do fu
fu fo
pa le
1133 - With which step did you arrive here?
fo fo
ri ri
do up
pa fu
1211 - What is your next-to-last step?
fo ri
ri fo
le up
up fu
fu up
1212 - What is your next-to-next-to-last step?
fo ri
ri fu
le pa
up fo
fu up
pa le
1213 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo fo
ri ri
le up
up ri
pa fu
1221 - What is your next-to-next-to-last step?
fo fu
ri up
le do
up ri
do le
fu fo
1222 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo fu
ri up
le ri
up fo
do do
fu le
pa ba
1223 - With which step did you arrive here?
fo pa
ri do
le up
up le
do ri
pa fo
1231 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo fu
ri do
le le
do ri
fu fo
1232 - With which step did you arrive here?
fo ri
ri up
le fu
do fo
fu ba
pa do
1233 - What is your 3rd step?
fo fo
ri up
le ri
do fu
pa le
1311 - What is your next-to-next-to-last step?
fo ri
le fu
up fo
fu up
1312 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo up
le ri
up fo
fu fu
pa do
1313 - With which step did you arrive here?
fo fo
le ri
up ri
pa ri
1321 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo ba
le fo
up ri
do up
fu fu
1322 - With which step did you arrive here?
fo le
le fo
up up
do up
fu pa
pa fu
1323 - What is your 3rd step?
fo up
le fo
up ri
do ba
pa fu
1331 - You must have lost your marbles to get here, for this is my dungeon of eternal torture. There is no step out of here except "mu". To thus escape to 3333 via the 5th dimension and get all your marbles back you need to solve this: suppose the steps of paths to scores of 214, 215, 217, 219, 221 and 222 marbles are assigned numbers as follows:
fo = 1
ba = 5
ri = 3
le = -2
up = 4
do = -3
fu = 2
pa = -1
du = 111
mu = -111
What number is the sum of step numbers of these 6 paths (in such a way that the first 5 mentioned constitute exactly half that sum - being 111, the number of the Minotaur - while the actual path to 222 constitutes the remaining 111 and contains an exact quotation of the first five paths mentioned), while at the same time representing the number of marbles you fed me before I dragged you here? As you see, the torture never ends! Only one answering alternative, and still you won't get it right! Oh, how the Minotaur loves multiple-choice! Muuu!! Muuuuu!!!
mu 222
1332 - What is your 3rd step?
fo up
le ri
do fo
fu pa
pa fu
1333 - What is your 2nd step?
fo fu or pa
le up
do ri
pa fo
2111 - What is your next-to-last step?
fo fo
ba fu
ri fu
up up
fu ri
2112 - What is your next-to-next-to-last step?
fo fu
ba do
ri ri
up fo
fu ba
pa up
2113 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo pa
ba up
ri ri
up ba
pa fo
2121 - What is your next-to-next-to-last step?
fo ri or fu
ba do
ri up
up ri
do ba
fu fo or fu
2122 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo fo
ba ri
ri fo
up up
do ba
fu pa
pa le
2123 - With which step did you arrive here?
fo pa
ba do
ri fu
up ri
do ba
pa fo
2131 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo ba
ba le
ri do
do fu
fu up
2132 - With which step did you arrive here?
fo fo
ba ba
ri up
do up
fu ri
pa le
2133 - What is your 3rd step?
fo fu
ba up
ri ri
do fo
pa do
2211 - What is your next-to-next-to-last step?
fo ri
ba le
ri up
le ba
up fu
fu fo
2212 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo fu
ba ri
ri le
le do
up pa
fu ri
pa fo
2213 - With which step did you arrive here?
fo fu
ba le
ri up
le ba
up fu
pa do
2221 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo le
ba do
ri ba
le up
up up
do fu
fu pa
2222 - You have come to kill me. To succeed, get your marbles back except one that I need to pay the ferryman, and proceed to 3333 without further loss, answer this: suppose the step codes are assigned numbers as follows:
fo = 4
ba = 1
ri = 5
le = -1
up = 2
do = -2
fu = 3
pa = 8
du = 7
mu = 6
Which number is the sum of step numbers of your path from the very first to the very last step, while at the same time representing the number of marbles you fed me from 1111 to 2222?
fo 33
ba 37
ri 41
le 43
up 48
do 49
fu 52
pa 56
2223 - What is your 3rd step?
fo fu
ba do
ri fo
le ri
up up or fu
do pa
pa le
2231 - If you solve this, you get your marbles back except three, and can proceed to 3333 without further loss: suppose the steps are assigned numbers as follows:
fo = 5
ba = 3
ri = 6
le = 7
up = 2
do = -1
fu = 4
pa = 1
du = -2
mu = -3
What number is the sum of step numbers of your path from the very first to the very last step, while at the same time representing the number of marbles you fed me from 1111 to 2231?
fo 44
ba 28
ri 41
le 39
do 32
fu 25
2232 - What is your 3rd step?
fo fo or up
ba ba
ri ri
le le
do do
fu fu
pa pa
2233 - What is your 2nd step?
fo up
ba fu
ri up
le ri
do fo
pa ri
2311 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
fo up
ba ri
le fo
up fu
fu pa
2312 - With which step did you arrive here?
fo up
ba le
le ba
up fo
fu ri
pa pa
2313 - What is your 3rd step?
fo up
ba fo
le ri
up fu
pa ba
2321 - With which step did you arrive here?
fu ri
ba le
le up
up do
do fu
fu pa
2322 - What is your 3rd step?
fo fu
ba do
le ba
up pa or fu
do up
fu ri or le
pa fo
2323 - What is your 2nd step?
fo ri
ba fo
le le
up ri
do fu
pa up
2331 - What is your 3rd step?
fo fu
ba do
le up
do ri
fu fo or ba
2332 - What is your 2nd step?
fo fo
ba ri
le up
do fu
fu fo
pa ri
2333 - What is your 1st step?
fo fu
ba fo
le ri
do up
pa fo
3111 - What is your next-to-next-to-last step?
ba fu
ri ri
up fo
fu up
3112 - If you solve this, you get your marbles back except seven, and can proceed to 3333 without further loss: suppose the step codes are assigned numbers as follows:
fo = 1
ba = 1.5
ri = 2
le = 2.5
up = 3
do = 3.5
fu = .5
pa = -1
du = -.5
mu = 4
What number is the sum of step numbers of your path from the very first to the very last step, while at
the same time representing the number of marbles you fed me from 1111 to 3112?
ba 9
ri 10
up 11
fu 13
pa 15
3113 - With which step did you arrive here?
ba ba
ri ri
up up
pa pa
3121 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
ba fo
ri up
up fu
do ri
fu do
3122 - With which step did you arrive here?
ba fo
ri ri
up up
do do
fu pa
pa fu
3123 - What is your 3rd step?
ba ba
ri fo
up ri
do up
pa fu
3131 - If you solve this, you get your marbles back except five, and can proceed to 3333 without further loss: suppose the step codes are assigned numbers as follows:
fo = 2
ba = 3
ri = 5
le = -1
up = 4
do = 6
fu = 1
pa = -2
du = 7
mu = -3
What number is the sum of step numbers of your path from the very first to the very last step, while at the same time representing the number of marbles you fed me from 1111 to 3131?
ba 22
ri 23
do 26
fu 19
3132 - What is your 3rd step?
ba le
ri ri
do ba
fu fo
pa up
3133 - What is your 2nd step?
ba up
ri ri or do
do fo
pa fu
3211 - What is your next step, after the one chosen below?
ba fu
ri up
le ri
up fo
fu ba
3212 - With which step did you arrive here?
ba fu
ri pa
le do
up ri
fu le
pa fo
3213 - What is your 3rd step?
ba up
ri fo
le ba
up ri
pa le
3221 - With which step did you arrive here?
ba up
ri ri
le fo
up ba
do le
fu fu
3222 - What is your 3rd step?
ba fu
ri up
le fo
up up or pa
do ri
fu fu or up
pa do
3223 - What is your 2nd step?
ba fu
ri fo
le do
up fo
do ri
pa up
3231 - What is your 3rd step?
ba ba
ri fo
le ri
do up
fu fu or fo
3232 - What is your 2nd step?
ba ba
ri fu
le up
do ri
fu fu
pa fo
3233 - What is your 1st step?
ba fu
ri up
le fu
do fo
pa ri
3311 - With which step did you arrive here?
ba ba
le le
up up
fu fu
3312 - What is your 3rd step?
ba up
le up
up ri
fu ri
pa up
3313 - What is your 2nd step?
ba fo
le ri
up le or fu
pa up
3321 - What is your 3rd step?
ba up
le pa
up ri
do fu
fu fo
3322 - What is your 2nd step?
ba fo
le fu
up up
do ri
fu up
pa do
3323 - What is your 1st step?
ba fo
le up
up ri
do up
pa fu
3331 - What is your 2nd step?
ba up
le fu
do fo
fu ba or ri
3332 - What is your 1st step?
ba up
le fu
do ri
fu fo
pa ri
3333 - You're out of my reach now; send in your path and you'll know if you've still got your marbles. However, it is allowed to continue your path beyond this; if so desired, go to 1111 and proceed. But: the move from 3333 to 1111 does not count as a step, you do not get a new bag of marbles but will have to do with what's left in the old one, and your steps beyond this are considered a continuation of your present path, not a new path.
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