Dr T Posted September 18, 2006 Report Posted September 18, 2006 Here’s a puzzle called a “trickledown” puzzle. The rules are simple: you merely change one letter on each line to make a new word and continue until you reach the final word. Fist one: Coat _____ _____ _____ Vase Show me how you got there. Thanks, Dr. T Quote
JoshuaFKon Posted September 18, 2006 Report Posted September 18, 2006 Here’s a puzzle called a “trickledown” puzzle. The rules are simple: you merely change one letter on each line to make a new word and continue until you reach the final word.Fist one:Coat _____ _____ _____ Vase Show me how you got there. Thanks,Dr. TSince it is impossible to change four letters in three lines...(I know because I tried )I will use four lines.CostCastCaseVaseJosh B)P.S. I got a tougher one for you...change:"married" to "pistols" in 7 lines Quote
Princess3dward Posted September 18, 2006 Report Posted September 18, 2006 Here’s a puzzle called a “trickledown” puzzle. The rules are simple: you merely change one letter on each line to make a new word and continue until you reach the final word.Fist one:Coat _____ _____ _____ Vase Show me how you got there. Thanks,Dr. TCan we move letters?I can do that if I can move the a! Quote
Dr T Posted September 18, 2006 Author Report Posted September 18, 2006 Well done, Josh. :) I don't know what you mean by Since it is impossible to change four letters in three lines...(I know because I tried )I will use four lines.you did it correctly. There is a total of 5 lines from the starting word to the last word. Again, good job.I'll look at yours when I get some time. Maybe someone will solve it before I can. ThanksDes,You can only change one letter per line. That was an intro example. I have one more that everyone can try. It's a little harder. Here you go...PEARL_____ _____ _____ _____ BANDSGood luck.Dr. T Quote
JoshuaFKon Posted September 18, 2006 Report Posted September 18, 2006 <div align="center">PearsBearsBeadsBendsBands</div>Josh B) Quote
Dr T Posted September 18, 2006 Author Report Posted September 18, 2006 Josh, you are on fire. How about this: Trace - - - - Cloak Quote
JoshuaFKon Posted September 18, 2006 Report Posted September 18, 2006 Josh, you are on fire.How about this:Trace----CloakTrackCrackClackClockCloakJosh B) Quote
Dr T Posted September 18, 2006 Author Report Posted September 18, 2006 Nice. That was done differently than I saw. It worked! Here's how I saw it: Trace Track Crack Crock Clock Cloak Dr. T Quote
Dr T Posted September 18, 2006 Author Report Posted September 18, 2006 I think I have two more after this. hears - - - - stone good luck Dr. T Quote
Dr T Posted September 18, 2006 Author Report Posted September 18, 2006 "married" to "pistols" in 7 lines7 lines total-so 5 lines between to change all 7 letter while only changing one letter per word? Quote
JoshuaFKon Posted September 18, 2006 Report Posted September 18, 2006 "married" to "pistols" in 7 lines7 lines total-so 5 lines between to change all 7 letter while only changing one letter per word?I meant...7 changes...I guess it would be 8 lines...SorryJosh B)I think I have two more after this.hears----stonegood luckDr. TSearsStarsStareStoreStone Quote
Dr T Posted September 18, 2006 Author Report Posted September 18, 2006 Well done Josh. You're good at this. I have two more. clock - - - - spire Good luck Quote
JoshuaFKon Posted September 18, 2006 Report Posted September 18, 2006 Well done Josh. You're good at this. I have two more...Good luckThanks :) ClickSlickSliceSpiceSpireJosh B) Quote
Dr T Posted September 18, 2006 Author Report Posted September 18, 2006 OK. Last one... :) fined - - - - ducks Quote
JoshuaFKon Posted September 18, 2006 Report Posted September 18, 2006 <div align="center">FinesDinesDunesDunksDucks</div>Josh B) Quote
Dr T Posted September 18, 2006 Author Report Posted September 18, 2006 Here's how I saw that one solved: fined fines dines dunes dunks ducks Dr. T Quote
Princess3dward Posted September 18, 2006 Report Posted September 18, 2006 Man... it is an early bed time for me tonight... (well, not really, because my sisters are visiting.. and I wont wanna sleep... and yadda yadda).. Quote
79scholar Posted September 18, 2006 Report Posted September 18, 2006 P.S. I got a tougher one for you...change:"married" to "pistols" in 7 linesMARRIEDPARRIEDPARTIEDPARTIESPASTIES.....Are you sure this is possible? Because none of the following permutations seem to be real words, working from the bottom up:MISTOLSPASTOLSPIRTOLSPISROLSPISTILSPISTOESPISTOLD Quote
JoshuaFKon Posted September 18, 2006 Report Posted September 18, 2006 Are you sure this is possible? Because none of the following permutations seem to be real words, working from the bottom up:MISTOLSPASTOLSPIRTOLSPISROLSPISTILSPISTOESPISTOLDYup, I'm pretty sure...I found it on the internet here http://www.terrystickels.com/seven-trickle-down.html if you want the answer....Josh B) Quote
79scholar Posted September 18, 2006 Report Posted September 18, 2006 Yup, I'm pretty sure...I found it on the internet here http://www.terrystickels.com/seven-trickle-down.html if you want the answer....Josh B)Thanks! Looks like I was on the right track. I had no clue PASTILS and PISTILS were real words! lol Quote
Dr T Posted September 18, 2006 Author Report Posted September 18, 2006 Me either. I got: MARRIED PARRIED PARTIED PARTIES then stopped Quote
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