9 Response(s) to "The Flash Mind Reader"

• Jul 29, 2006 1:57 PM

  Devil's Mind said:
  
  How about: pick a number, double it, add 200, divide the result by 2, subtract the original number... And you'r left with 100!! THATS MAGIC, isnt it??! ;)
  
  I wont be spoiling it now, in case it might make someone wonder!!

  
  

• Jul 29, 2006 2:54 PM

  ma3en said:
  
  cool, the signs of numbers keep changing each turn ;)
  and u told me somethin zaman about it's algorithim regarding numbers and stuff bas nseetoh :S
  not sure :-/

  
  

• Jul 29, 2006 5:58 PM

  Black [X] Truder said:
  
  Devil's Mind yeah! that's magic too if you can't see how it works :)
  
  Maen Fokkak men el numbers, rakkez bil sphere :P

  
  

• Jul 31, 2006 3:52 PM

  Marwan said:
  
  :|

  
  

• Jul 31, 2006 4:50 PM

  Marwan said:
  
  After a hard time of thinking finally i got the solution WOW

  
  

• Jul 31, 2006 4:52 PM

  Black [X] Truder said:
  
  Congrats Meko! I hope you didn't wonder long :P

  
  

• Aug 04, 2006 3:50 PM

  Black [X] Truder said:
  
  Okay people, here is how it works:
  
  Assume the two digits of the number you choose are X and Y, X being the highest digit anf Y being the lowest. For example, if you choose (73), X will be 7 and Y will be 3.
  
  The actual representation of the number out of the digits will be:
  
  (X * 10 + Y)
  
  It's like saying (7 * 10 + 3 = 73).
  
  Now consider the computation you are asked to do “add the two digits, and subtract the result from the original number”. This transformation can be represented by:
  
  A = (X * 10 + Y) - (X + Y) = 9 * X
  
  Thus, no matter what your number choice is, your answer A will always be a multiple of 9, namely either 9,18,27,36,45,54,63,72 or 81.
  
  And if you look carefully, you'll notice that every time you try the puzzle, the symbol that corresponds to those nine numbers (9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, or 81) will always be the same!
  
  Each time you try the puzzle the symbol chart will change, but the result will always be the symbol next to all numbers that are multiples of nine ... the symbol that the crystal ball will show :)

  
  

• Aug 06, 2006 11:32 PM

  Lubna said:
  
  Othen than spoiling the fun out of the game:@ i want you to know that if i simply gaze at a number then click on the crystal ball, that number appears!
  
  scratch your head and figure that out now:D
  
  
  lol

  
  

• Nov 21, 2010 4:50 AM

  Ous Alameddine said:
  
  Nice Puzzle.
  A very good animation of the same puzzle, made by the British Council, is available on the following link:
  http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/games/magic-gopher-central.swf
  The ambiance and the associated music increase the magical effect.