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how many and which stones do you have to move ...

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... so that the pyramid is upside down?

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Re: how many and which stones do you have to move ...

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The 3 corner ones
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Re: how many and which stones do you have to move ...

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None. I'd turn the board.
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Re: how many and which stones do you have to move ...

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lorill wrote:None. I'd turn the board.

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Re: how many and which stones do you have to move ...

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Dusk Eagle wrote:
lorill wrote:None. I'd turn the board.

We have a winner!

does it not move all the stones? or if you only turn the board the pyramide is still upside. ;)
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Re: how many and which stones do you have to move ...

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Just walk to the other side!

Serious answer:
Three, and I think there are three possible locations where the resulting shape could be. (i.e., there's three ways to do it)
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Re: how many and which stones do you have to move ...

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daniel_the_smith wrote:Just walk to the other side!


or try a headstand :)
daniel_the_smith wrote:Serious answer:
Three, and I think there are three possible locations where the resulting shape could be. (i.e., there's three ways to do it)


Three is correct but I see only one way to do it and the resulting shape is always at the same position. Maybe I am mistaken. Which stones do you mean?
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Re: how many and which stones do you have to move ...

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None; once placed, a stone may not be moved (except when captured). That is the weight of a stone.



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That aside, this puzzle was in one of the Lufia RPGs on SNES. Haven't forgotten it since then. :)
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Re: how many and which stones do you have to move ...

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...oh, I guess I don't visualize well prior to coffee. :oops:

You're right, just one way then.

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Well, there are 6 ways. They just happen to be in the same location.
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Kirby wrote:
Well, there are 6 ways. They just happen to be in the same location.


Hehe, this would be true if the stones were numbered or of different colors :)
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entropi wrote:
Kirby wrote:
Well, there are 6 ways. They just happen to be in the same location.


Hehe, this would be true if the stones were numbered or of different colors :)


I guess it depends on what you consider to be a different way. :-) To me, moving the bottom stone to the top right is a different action than moving the same stone to the top left.

But, yes, I am kind of trolling.
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entropi wrote:
Kirby wrote:
Well, there are 6 ways. They just happen to be in the same location.


Hehe, this would be true if the stones were numbered or of different colors :)

then moving 3 stones would not be enough tu turn the pyramid upside down ;)
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Re: how many and which stones do you have to move ...

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lefuet wrote:
entropi wrote:
Kirby wrote:
Well, there are 6 ways. They just happen to be in the same location.


Hehe, this would be true if the stones were numbered or of different colors :)

then moving 3 stones would not be enough tu turn the pyramid upside down ;)


you speak truth :)
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