Thread: The Tower and the Towns Puzzle
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Old 07-08-2010, 06:15 AM   #53
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Originally Posted by Sparrow View Post
I think so.

Spoiler:
Say the king had said there was either 1 or 3 towns in his kingdom.
You'd either know straightaway (seeing 3 towns yourself).
Or you would know on the second night. Your partner not having declared 3 towns the previous night.

Bigger numbers just complicates it a bit I reckon.
Spoiler:


What happens if both can see 1 ..... neither knows what the other sees.
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