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Puzzle #32: Forehead or Dead
A madman is holding you and nine strangers captive.
He subjects you to a twisted mind game to earn your freedom.
He has a stack of cards with the numbers 0 through 9 printed on them.
He tapes a card to every persons forehead so everyone can see everybody elses card but not their own.
Assigned numbers may repeat (e.g.
eight people could get 7s while the other two get 0s or any other combination).
If at least one person guesses the correct number on their forehead, then you all go free.
Otherwise youll be condemned to solve riddles in his basement forever.
Once cards are revealed no communication (including nonverbal) is allowed other than shouting a number on cue.
The villain may listen in on the group strategy and adapt his choices accordingly!
Devise a strategy that guarantees your freedom.
I recommend solving this for two or three people first and then trying to generalize the approach.
Ill be back next Monday with the solution.
I hope its not too late for you.
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