Mattie B
Thursday, March 2, 2006 7:27:00 AM
This is a real IQ test. This is not a joke.

It drove me nuts for about 10 minutes.

Good luck.

Here are the instructions:

To start, click on blue circle.

> >

> >The IQ test rules are:

> >

> >1. Only 2 persons on the raft at a time

> >

> >2. The father can not stay with any of the

> daughters without their

> >mother's presence

> >

> >3. The mother can not stay with any of the sons

> without their father's

> >presence

> >

> >4. The thief (striped shirt) can not stay with any

> family member if the

> >Policeman is not there

> >

> >5. Only the Father, the Mother and the Policeman

> know how to operate the

> >raft

> >

> >6. To move the people click on them.

> >

http://freeweb.siol.net/danej/riverIQGame.swf 

Apparently this is an IQ test given to job

> applicants in Japan:

> >"Everybody has to cross the river."

I hope this doesn't drive everyone crazy.

Enjoy

Mattie

burgess_b
Thursday, March 2, 2006 7:31:00 AM
you actually SEE the people...how many boys and girls? total people?
burgess_b
Thursday, March 2, 2006 7:32:00 AM
criminal and police are either first or last.
Mattie B
Thursday, March 2, 2006 7:38:00 AM
Yeah, go to the web site. It's like an interactive cartoon. It's all in Japaneese, so just click on the blue circle.
burgess_b
Thursday, March 2, 2006 7:42:00 AM
going to bed now, but thanks...i love a good puzzle.

did you get it (without telling me the answer)?

StogeeBoy
Thursday, March 2, 2006 7:48:00 AM
2 mins

want the answers?

Mattie B
Thursday, March 2, 2006 7:49:00 AM
Yes....it does work.

And NO, there is no trick. Just follow the directions.

porschesales225
Thursday, March 2, 2006 7:53:00 AM
I got it and just a hint everyone crosses the river ATLEAST twice.
Thom
Thursday, March 2, 2006 8:53:00 AM
I got it, but I hate anything that makes me use my brain. Aaargh.
Fallen Angel
Thursday, March 2, 2006 9:04:00 AM
Man - I'm not as smart as I thought I was! I figured it out, but it took me a little bit. That thing's wicked!

0:o}

burgess_b
Thursday, March 2, 2006 9:10:00 AM
DECIDED I COULD not keep typing in all caps AND that i could not sleep with a puzzle that needed solving...solved it, and coincidentally, i work in japan...interesting...
jetblasted
Thursday, March 2, 2006 9:14:00 AM
whew . . .
Mattie B
Thursday, March 2, 2006 2:18:00 PM
glad you figured it out Burgess.
jetblasted
Thursday, March 2, 2006 2:22:00 PM
I gave up . . . I guess I wont be working in Japan any time soon . . .
Mattie B
Thursday, March 2, 2006 2:31:00 PM
It took me a while also jet. Once you get it, you'll feel like a big dummy. I was thinking there was something I was missing. Some sort of trick. But it can be done, by the rules.
jetblasted
Thursday, March 2, 2006 2:33:00 PM
I gave up
keitha13
Thursday, March 2, 2006 3:03:00 PM
3 minutes 50 something seconds.

That was good.

keitha13
Thursday, March 2, 2006 3:14:00 PM
then try it again....
strick9
Thursday, March 2, 2006 10:03:00 PM
I finally got it once, but I can't tell you how in the heck I did it. I can't do it again.

-Mark

burgess_b
Friday, March 3, 2006 7:34:00 AM
LMAO! after i did it, i had to do it again to check...and i made the same 1 error! but i got it...i may just do it now for fun!