Clue Logic
I really enjoy playing Clue. The other day I had an idea that it might be fun to make a logic problem based on a clue game. I experimented with it over the weekend and came up with this:
Can you figure out which cards each player has, as well as the solution? Each player was dealt three cards. No one received more than one suspect card, or one weapon card, and no more than two room cards.
Guess 1: Miss Scarlet, knife, ballroom - Joshua and Steven had nothing, Hannah did.
Guess 2: Mr. Green, wrench, billiard room - Steven and Hannah had nothing, Peter did.
Guess 3: Prof. Plum, rope, dining room - Hannah and Peter had nothing, John did.
Guess 4: Mrs. Peacock, candlestick, lounge - Peter and John had nothing, MaeLyn did.
Guess 5: Col Mustard, lead pipe, library - John and MaeLyn had nothing, Joshua did.
Guess 6: Prof Plum, revolver, hall - MaeLyn and Joshua had nothing, Steven did.
Guess 7: Prof Plum, rope, study - Joshua and Steven had nothing, Hannah did.
Guess 8: Col Mustard, wrench, lounge - Steven and Hannah had nothing, Peter did.
Guess 9: Miss Scarlet, lead pipe, conservatory - Hannah and Peter had nothing, John did.
Guess 10: Mr Green, revolver, study - Peter and John had nothing, MaeLyn did.
Guess 11: Mrs White, wrench, billiard room - John and MaeLyn had nothing, Joshua did.
Guess 12: Miss Scarlet, lead pipe, dining room - MaeLyn and Joshua had nothing, Steven did.
Guess 13: Col Mustard, revolver, conservatory - Joshua and Steven had nothing, Hannah did.
Guess 14: Mrs. White, candlestick, kitchen - Steven and Hannah had nothing, Peter did.
Guess 15: Mrs Peacock, knife, hall - Hannah and Peter had nothing, John did.
Guess 16: Miss Scarlet, rope, dining room - Peter and John had nothing, MaeLyn did.
Guess 17: Mrs. Peacock, candlestick, study - John and MaeLyn had nothing, Joshua did.
Guess 18: Professor Plum, lead pipe, ballroom - MaeLyn and Joshua had nothing, Steven did.
Can you figure out which cards each player has, as well as the solution? Each player was dealt three cards. No one received more than one suspect card, or one weapon card, and no more than two room cards.
Guess 1: Miss Scarlet, knife, ballroom - Joshua and Steven had nothing, Hannah did.
Guess 2: Mr. Green, wrench, billiard room - Steven and Hannah had nothing, Peter did.
Guess 3: Prof. Plum, rope, dining room - Hannah and Peter had nothing, John did.
Guess 4: Mrs. Peacock, candlestick, lounge - Peter and John had nothing, MaeLyn did.
Guess 5: Col Mustard, lead pipe, library - John and MaeLyn had nothing, Joshua did.
Guess 6: Prof Plum, revolver, hall - MaeLyn and Joshua had nothing, Steven did.
Guess 7: Prof Plum, rope, study - Joshua and Steven had nothing, Hannah did.
Guess 8: Col Mustard, wrench, lounge - Steven and Hannah had nothing, Peter did.
Guess 9: Miss Scarlet, lead pipe, conservatory - Hannah and Peter had nothing, John did.
Guess 10: Mr Green, revolver, study - Peter and John had nothing, MaeLyn did.
Guess 11: Mrs White, wrench, billiard room - John and MaeLyn had nothing, Joshua did.
Guess 12: Miss Scarlet, lead pipe, dining room - MaeLyn and Joshua had nothing, Steven did.
Guess 13: Col Mustard, revolver, conservatory - Joshua and Steven had nothing, Hannah did.
Guess 14: Mrs. White, candlestick, kitchen - Steven and Hannah had nothing, Peter did.
Guess 15: Mrs Peacock, knife, hall - Hannah and Peter had nothing, John did.
Guess 16: Miss Scarlet, rope, dining room - Peter and John had nothing, MaeLyn did.
Guess 17: Mrs. Peacock, candlestick, study - John and MaeLyn had nothing, Joshua did.
Guess 18: Professor Plum, lead pipe, ballroom - MaeLyn and Joshua had nothing, Steven did.
I've never been very good at clue. I always seem to jump to inaccurate conclusions. Of all the puzzles you've posted, this is the first one that I've made some major mistake somewhere along the way and can't get an answer. I might have to try again.
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