Petals Around the Rose

drew54 · 12-03-2006, 01:26 AM

The game is called Petals Around the Rose.
The answer is always an even number.

How long will it take you to solve it? It took Bill Gates 90 minutes. I took me about half an hour.

Lloyd Borrett - Computing - Petals - Bill Gates plays Petals Around the Rose

No Cheating.

Link to dice rolling sim.
Lloyd Borrett - Computing - Play the Petals Around the Rose game (JavaScript)

skinsfanthru&thru · 12-03-2006, 02:16 AM

I remember when somebody told me about this for the first time and at first I was like what the freak type of bs math is this. You just have to think outside of the box and it's easy to figure out. My friend timed me at around 1 minute and 10 seconds when he told me about this right before the last time I moved. and it's kewl as hell showing this to people and them coming up with super complex theories and whatnot when it's actually overly simple.

That Guy · 12-03-2006, 01:50 PM

the score is always zero or even. it's NEVER odd.

about 2 minutes... i got them 75% of the time after the first 20 seconds though.

724Skinsfan · 12-03-2006, 10:14 PM

I spent about five minutes on it early this afternoon when the thread started then came back to it for about 15 minutes before I got it. So I guess it took me about 20 minutes total. I couldn't escape the "complex math" thought process until I read the article in it's entirety.

GhettoDogAllStars · 12-03-2006, 10:25 PM

I have now achieved my purpose in life, by becoming a Potentate of the Rose! Life has no meaning any longer.

724Skinsfan · 12-03-2006, 10:42 PM

Has anyone registered?

GhettoDogAllStars · 12-04-2006, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 724Skinsfan

Has anyone registered?

Yeah, I registered. But, the registration process consists of submitting a post on a thread -- no qualification process. What a crock. I'm member #8050. Woot!

724Skinsfan · 12-04-2006, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GhettoDogAllStars

Yeah, I registered. But, the registration process consists of submitting a post on a thread -- no qualification process. What a crock. I'm member #8050. Woot!

I'll have to double check but I think I'm #8037 or #8038 (Kevin).

724Skinsfan · 12-04-2006, 10:48 AM

Just checked - #8036

steveo395 · 12-05-2006, 10:37 PM

I got it. It took about 10-15 minutes for me to figure it out. It's a lot simpler than I thought it would be.

Redskin · 12-06-2006, 12:19 AM

I got lucky and went way abstract and simple form the articles hints and figured it out in about 10 mins. I would call it luck, not brains nor skill

onlydarksets · 12-25-2006, 02:35 PM

Feels like it took hours, but it took me less than 10 minutes. Very cool feeling once you get it!

FRPLG · 12-26-2006, 12:16 AM

less than 30 seconds. no lie.

jsarno · 12-26-2006, 02:01 AM

Wow, I was getting pissed that I couldn't figure it out, then it hit me all of sudden. It took about 10 minutes to get, but I finally got it.
It's so simple it hurts.

EternalEnigma21 · 12-26-2006, 11:23 AM

this is the second time I visited and looked at it. I stopped doing all of the thinking of the numbers and concentrated on the wording. the roll with 2 all of a sudden gave it away...

good puzzle... had me pretty pissed off for a while, though... I love those things...

12-03-2006, 01:26 AM	#1
drew54 The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: IOWA Age: 42 Posts: 1,324	Petals Around the Rose The game is called Petals Around the Rose. The answer is always an even number. How long will it take you to solve it? It took Bill Gates 90 minutes. I took me about half an hour. Lloyd Borrett - Computing - Petals - Bill Gates plays Petals Around the Rose No Cheating. Link to dice rolling sim. Lloyd Borrett - Computing - Play the Petals Around the Rose game (JavaScript) __________________ No pressure, no diamonds.

12-03-2006, 02:16 AM	#2
skinsfanthru&thru Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 44 Posts: 3,813	Re: Petals Around the Rose I remember when somebody told me about this for the first time and at first I was like what the freak type of bs math is this. You just have to think outside of the box and it's easy to figure out. My friend timed me at around 1 minute and 10 seconds when he told me about this right before the last time I moved. and it's kewl as hell showing this to people and them coming up with super complex theories and whatnot when it's actually overly simple. __________________ "Ahhh, so you're stupid in 3 languages?"

12-03-2006, 01:50 PM	#3
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,553	Re: Petals Around the Rose the score is always zero or even. it's NEVER odd. about 2 minutes... i got them 75% of the time after the first 20 seconds though.

12-03-2006, 10:14 PM	#4
724Skinsfan Playmaker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 3,508	Re: Petals Around the Rose I spent about five minutes on it early this afternoon when the thread started then came back to it for about 15 minutes before I got it. So I guess it took me about 20 minutes total. I couldn't escape the "complex math" thought process until I read the article in it's entirety. __________________ "I hope I'm getting better. I hope you haven't seen my best." - Jim Zorn

12-03-2006, 10:25 PM	#5
GhettoDogAllStars Playmaker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denver Age: 42 Posts: 2,762	Re: Petals Around the Rose I have now achieved my purpose in life, by becoming a Potentate of the Rose! Life has no meaning any longer. __________________ To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.

12-03-2006, 10:42 PM	#6
724Skinsfan Playmaker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 3,508	Re: Petals Around the Rose Has anyone registered? __________________ "I hope I'm getting better. I hope you haven't seen my best." - Jim Zorn

12-04-2006, 10:48 AM	#9
724Skinsfan Playmaker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 3,508	Re: Petals Around the Rose Just checked - #8036 __________________ "I hope I'm getting better. I hope you haven't seen my best." - Jim Zorn

12-05-2006, 10:37 PM	#10
steveo395 The Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,674	Re: Petals Around the Rose I got it. It took about 10-15 minutes for me to figure it out. It's a lot simpler than I thought it would be. __________________

12-06-2006, 12:19 AM	#11
Redskin Impact Rookie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: University of South Carolina Age: 36 Posts: 577	Re: Petals Around the Rose I got lucky and went way abstract and simple form the articles hints and figured it out in about 10 mins. I would call it luck, not brains nor skill __________________ University Of South Carolina '11 Go Cocks and Go Skins #21#RIP Sean Taylor a TRUE Redskin#21# <--Hey wheres my green approval rating?

12-25-2006, 02:35 PM	#12
onlydarksets Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: all up in your business Posts: 2,693	Re: Petals Around the Rose Feels like it took hours, but it took me less than 10 minutes. Very cool feeling once you get it!

12-26-2006, 12:16 AM	#13
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 10,164	Re: Petals Around the Rose less than 30 seconds. no lie.

12-26-2006, 02:01 AM	#14
jsarno Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: 31 Spooner St. Age: 49 Posts: 9,534	Re: Petals Around the Rose Wow, I was getting pissed that I couldn't figure it out, then it hit me all of sudden. It took about 10 minutes to get, but I finally got it. It's so simple it hurts. __________________ Zoltan is ZESTY! - courtesy of joeredskin

12-26-2006, 11:23 AM	#15
EternalEnigma21 Assistant Regional Mod Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Carbondale CO Age: 44 Posts: 2,958	Re: Petals Around the Rose this is the second time I visited and looked at it. I stopped doing all of the thinking of the numbers and concentrated on the wording. the roll with 2 all of a sudden gave it away... good puzzle... had me pretty pissed off for a while, though... I love those things... __________________ I am the brute squad.

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