The Cryptic Game Challenge

[Broomie]

Did this game in PSHE today, quite fun but bloody hard.

You have to work out what the letters mean in the following phrases, such as 24 H in a D would be 24 hours in a day. 52 W in a Y would be 52 weeks in a year. Got it?

Here is a list of 33 phrases which need to be solved. According to MENSA, if you get 23 of these (without cheating or having already seen this) you are a genius. Only 2 MENSA members recieved full marks, let's see how well you do.

1. 26 L of the A
2. 7 D of the W
3. 7 W of the W
4. 12 S of the Z
5. 66 B of the B
6. 52 C in a P (WJ)
7. 13 S in the USF
8. 18 H on a G C
9. 39 B of the OT
10. 5 T on a F
11. 90 D in a R A
12. 3 B M (SHTR)
13. 32 is the T in DF at which W F
14. 15 P in a RT
15. 3 W on a T
16. 100 C in a R
17. 11 P in a F T
18. 12 M in a Y
19. 13=UFS
20. 8 T on a O
21. 29 D in F in a L Y
22. 27 B in N T
23. 365 D in a Y
24. 13 L in B D
25. 52 W in a Y
26. 9 L of a C
27. 60 M in a H
28. 23 P of the C in the H B
29. 64 S on a CB
30. 9 P in S A
31. 6 B to an O in C
32. 1000 Y in a M
33. 15 M on a DMC

Mind you I only have answers to half of these since I forgot, but it'll spark back to me if you get the answer correct. Okay go. Also, once this is done everyone is free to make there own, but in the meantime, solve these ones first.

[VampD3]

1. 26 letters of the alphabet
2. 7 days of the week
3. 7 wonders of the world
4. 12 signs of the zodiac
5.
6. 52 cards in a deck with jokers?
7. 13 stripes on the united states flag?
8. 18 holes on a golf corse
9.
10.
11. 90 degrees in a right angle
12. 3 blind mice see how they run
13.
14.
15. 3 wheels on a tricycle?
16.
17. 11 players on a football team
18. 12 months ina year
19.
20.
21. 29 days in Feb in a leap year?
22.
23. 365 days in a year
24.
25. 52 weeks in a year
26.
27. 60 mins in an hour
28.
29. 64 squares on a checker board
30.
31.
32. 1000 yards in a mile
33. 15 men on a dead mans chest



no cheating  and Ill work on the rest later as I gotta go lol

I love these though as I love maths etc.

[Broomie]

Well done Vamp they are all correct! Anyone else up for completing it?

[adeyke]

6. 52 cards in a deck with jokers?

Without .

[Meerbat]

13. 32 is the Temperature in Degrees Fahrenheit at which Water Freezes

btw, many of those are next to impossible for non-native speakers.

oh, and I think 1000 Y in a M is a 1000 Years in a Millenium

[Broomie]

Correct.

[Angelus3K]

20. 8 T on a O

20. 8 tentacles on an octopus??

[Wodball]

Let's try one for me...

24. 13 Loaves in a Baker's Dozen

[koko992001]

5. 66 Books of the Bible
9. 39 Books of the Old Testament
22. 27 Books in the New Testament

[Spikey]

66 books of the bible you mean.

[koko992001]

*edited

Thanks...between eyes jumping and roommate ranting about an exam, I lost my train of thought

[Spikey]

10. 5 T on a F

5 toes on a foot!!!!

26. 9 L of a C

Surely, this must be 9 lives of a cat.

20. 8 T on a O

20. 8 tentacles on an octopus??

Well, I saw 8, and thought of an octave actually. But there can't be 8 tunes ON an octave now can there be? It's IN an octave.

[Spikey]

14. 15 P in a RT

15 players in a rugby team. I LOVE RUGBY! And I also love this game.

28. 23 P of the C in the H B

23 pairs of chromosomes in the human body.
MEERBAT shame on you that you missed this one.

[Brainiac]

Man, I love mental games like this.  I'm just sorry I didn't get here sooner...

Let's see, the missing ones are:

16. 100 Cents to a Rand (South African currency)
19. Thirteen is Unlucky For Some (Jason, anyone?)
30. 9 Provinces in South Africa (right, Gron? )
31. 6 Balls to an Over in Cricket (right, Angelus? )

Oh, and Spikey's right; Meer should have gotten the chromosome one.  Forshame!  You have disappointed you fellow follower of genetics!  Seriously though, you'd be surprised how quickly you can forget obvious things when doing puzzles or tests like this...

Oh, and one more thing; I find it highly amusing that a post about mind games contains a spelling error (crypTic).  Do I get extra MENSA genius points for finding that?

[Uhanimar]

4678 P in a F


You'll never get that one.

[The Knight]

Oh, and one more thing; I find it highly amusing that a post about mind games contains a spelling error (crypTic).  Do I get extra MENSA genius points for finding that?

No, just spelling nazi points.

[Meerbat]

I only read a short part of the list, so, yes, I overlooked the 23 C in the HB

But when there are examples like "13 S in the USF" or "39 B of the OT" or  "3 B M (SHTR)" or "15 P in a RT", it sounds more like a Trivial Pursuit test than a MENSA test to me...
Should we have another discussion on intelligence and intelligence tests, Spikey?

P.S. One I expected to see was 88 C in the S, but it wasn't there

[Spikey]

No no discussion. I'm a psychologist. I design IQ tests.

IQ is a thing invented by psychologists, so they come out on top. Smart of us no?

[VampD3]

88 C in the S

Whats that one?

[Vipt]

Okay, I just tried it now and I haven't looked at any of the other posts yet. Dang, that was pretty hard! I think I did pretty well though. I'm hoping I got at least 25 anyway. I nearly spent 45 minutes on it, lol! Yes, I'm bored today.

Okay, here's my answers:

1. 26 L of the A -twenty-six Letters of the Alphabet
2. 7 D of the W -seven Days of the Week
3. 7 W of the W -seven Wonders of the World
4. 12 S of the Z -twelve Signs of the Zodiac
5. 66 B of the B -sixty-six Books of the Bible
6. 52 C in a P (WJ) -fifty-two Cards in a Pack [of cards] (Without Jokers)
7. 13 S in the USF -thirteen Stripes on the United States' Flag
8. 18 H on a G C -eighteen Holes on a Golf Course
9. 39 B of the OT -thirty-nine Books of the Old Testament
10. 5 T on a F -five Toes on a Foot
11. 90 D in a R A -ninety Degrees in a Right Angle
12. 3 B M (SHTR) X -three Blind Mice? (????)
13. 32 is the T in DF at which W F       -thirty-two is the Temperature in Degrees Fahrenheit at which Water Freezes

14. 15 P in a RT X -fifteen Players in a Rugby Team?
15. 3 W on a T -three Wheels on a Tricycle
16. 100 C in a R X
17. 11 P in a F T -eleven Players in a Football Team
18. 12 M in a Y -twelve Months in a Year
19. 13=UFS X
20. 8 T on a O X
21. 29 D in F in a L Y -twenty-nine Days in February in a Leap Year
22. 27 B in N T -twenty-seven Books in the New Testament
23. 365 D in a Y -three hundred sixty-five Days in a Year
24. 13 L in B D X
25. 52 W in a Y -fifty-two Weeks in a Year
26. 9 L of a C -nine Lives of a Cat
27. 60 M in a H -sixty Minutes in an Hour
28. 23 P of the C in the H B   -twenty-three Pairs of Chromosomes in the Human Body
29. 64 S on a CB -sixty-four Spaces on a Chess Board
30. 9 P in S A -nine Provinces in South Africa
31. 6 B to an O in C X
32. 1000 Y in a M -one thousand Years in a Millennium
33. 15 M on a DMC X

BTW, an X by itself means I haven't a clue. For two of them, however, I either wasn't entirely sure that my answer was correct or my answer was incomplete.

I don't know that this test really measures intelligence that well. General knowledge maybe, but it seems like the test puts people from certain countries at an unfair advantage. I mean, why should someone from Japan have to know that there are 11 players on an American Football team, for example. Anyway, I have no idea if my guess of "Three Blind Mice" is even remotely close to the answer, and I'm also not entirely sure that there are 15 players in a Rugby team. It sounds about right, and I can't imagine what else those letters could stand for. I'm also not really sure why I knew there were 9 provinces in South Africa (if that's indeed the correct answer). I must have learned that somewhere, and I just now pulled it out of the dark recesses of my memory. I think the hardest one that I actually did get was the Chromosome one. It finally dawned on me only right before had decided to give up. And I didn't think I'd ever remember anything from high school biology!  :rolleyes

[Meerbat]

I would rather let the others try to guess it first, before I reveal what it is.
Should not be that hard, definitely easier than the 15 P in a RT

[VampD3]

Meerbat is it
88 constalations in the sky?

Not sure though lol only thing I could think of.

Heres 2 tricky ones though:-
85=AN of A
1000000=T to the PS

[Vipt]

Meerbat is it
88 constalations in the sky?

Not sure though lol only thing I could think of.

Yes, that has to be it (except that it's spelled constellations). I was just about to post that myself, so good job beating me to it!  ;)

It is true, so I don't think it could be anything else, unless Meer is throwing us for a loop here!  :p

[Radiant]

7. 13 Stars in the US Flag
16. 100 Commons in a Royal
9. 39 Books of the Old Testament
10. 5 Toes on a Foot
27. 60 Minutes in a Hour
1. 26 Letters of the Alphabet
2. 7 Days of the Week
3. 7 Wonders of the World
21. 29 Days in February in a Leap Year
23. 365 Days in a Year
25. 52 Weeks in a Year
32. 1000 Years in a Millennium
18. 12 Months in a Year

4. 12 S of the Z
5. 66 B of the B
6. 52 C in a P (WJ)
8. 18 H on a G C
11. 90 D in a R A
12. 3 B M (SHTR)
13. 32 is the T in DF at which W F
14. 15 P in a RT
15. 3 W on a T
17. 11 P in a F T
19. 13=UFS
20. 8 T on a O
22. 27 B in N T
24. 13 L in B D
26. 9 L of a C
28. 23 P of the C in the H B
29. 64 S on a CB
30. 9 P in S A
31. 6 B to an O in C
33. 15 M on a DMC

[Vipt]

I just checked my answers with what you guys have filled in so far, and it looks like I got 26 right! Wow, WTF is up with me? I'm really not that smart at all, lol! I think a lot of it has to do with simple luck though; I just happened to know a bit about the topics that were covered in it. There are a lot of people who know zilch about the Bible, which by itself makes 3 of the puzzles in this test already impossible, but that hardly means they're any less knowledgeable about things in general. There are probably many different examples of this kind of test that I wouldn't do nearly so well on.

Anyway, here's what I didn't know:

12. 3 B M (SHTR) X -three Blind Mice (See How They Run!)
-I do now vaguely remember that "See How They Run!" chant, but there's no way I would have gotten that on my own.

16. 100 C in a R -one hundred Cents in a Rand
-Okay, I knew there were 9 provinces in South Africa, but I'm not too current on my foreign currencies. Sorry, bad pun! No way I could have got that.

19. 13=UFS -thirteen is Unlucky For Some
-This one is just way too obscure. I did think about the significance of thirteen as a lucky/unlucky number, but I'd never have figured out the stupid little phrase. Once again, wasn't a chance for me.

20. 8 T on a O -eight Tentacles on an Octapus
-I might have figured this one out eventually. I actually was thinking that the number 8 could be the amount of some appendage/organ a particular animal has, but I never thought of 'tentacle'. Not very many animals have tentacles, after all.

24. 13 L in B D -thirteen Loaves in a Baker's Dozen
-Doh! I should have known that one, dangit!

31. 6 B to an O in C -six Balls to an Over in Cricket
-Don't know anything about Cricket, so I was pretty much dead in the water on this one.

33. 15 M on a DMC -fifteen Men on a Dead Man's Chest
-Gar! I have heard that saying before of course, but I never would have guessed it. What the heck is it supposed to mean anyways?