# Game With No Instructions (Not That Hard) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 1, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-with-no-instructions-not-that-hard/439751 "2008-03-01T17:28:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-with-no-instructions-not-that-hard/439751/1 "2008-03-01T17:28:52Z")
It doesn’t take too long to figure out what you’re supposed to do. Figuring out the mechanics takes a tad bit longer. [http://www.smart-kit.com/games/IO/](http://www.smart-kit.com/games/IO/) I did it in 24 minutes, which I am pretty proud of 😉 (Until one of you comes along and does it in 2). ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-with-no-instructions-not-that-hard/439751/2 "2008-03-01T20:27:12Z")
It took me 27 minutes. I might have done it a bit more quickly if I had realized to begin with that you have to scroll to see the entire ‘game board’. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-with-no-instructions-not-that-hard/439751/3 "2008-03-01T20:53:57Z")
14 minutes. Good puzzle! ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-with-no-instructions-not-that-hard/439751/4 "2008-03-01T21:03:47Z")
I did it in 13 - so I’m either smarter or unluckier than you. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-with-no-instructions-not-that-hard/439751/5 "2008-03-01T21:12:55Z")
I think this series of puzzles is by the same creator: [http://fizzlebot.com/cdt3.php](http://fizzlebot.com/cdt3.php) They are similar to the one in my OP in that you have to figure out what your goal is, and then how to achieve it. I’m having a lot of fun with them, am about 75% of the way through after about 2 hours (somewhat intermittent though). If anyone tries them, and manages to solve 6, I’d be really grateful to get a clue. Without spoiling, let me just say that I cannot figure out how to get it to work with only 4 nails. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-with-no-instructions-not-that-hard/439751/6 "2008-03-01T21:35:58Z")
I thought this was going to be about [Where At You Did The Egg Put?](http://www.videlectrix.com/wheresanegg.html) ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-with-no-instructions-not-that-hard/439751/7 "2008-03-01T21:42:10Z")
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**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-with-no-instructions-not-that-hard/439751/8 "2008-03-01T21:57:51Z")
[QUOTE=Illuminatiprimus] I did it in 13 - so I’m either smarter or unluckier than you. 😉 [/QUOTE] Neither I hope - there was a show with Jessica Jane Clement in it on the TV, and I got a trifle distracted. ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-with-no-instructions-not-that-hard/439751/9 "2008-03-01T22:51:24Z")
[QUOTE=mobo85] I thought this was going to be about [Where At You Did The Egg Put?](http://www.videlectrix.com/wheresanegg.html) [/QUOTE] Okay - after playing that game for a couple of minutes I would like to say - WTF? ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-with-no-instructions-not-that-hard/439751/10 "2008-03-01T22:52:44Z")
[QUOTE=jjimm] Neither I hope [/QUOTE] Can’t you live in a world where I’m smarter than you, **jjimm**? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-with-no-instructions-not-that-hard/439751/11 "2008-03-01T23:07:48Z")
[QUOTE=Illuminatiprimus] Okay - after playing that game for a couple of minutes I would like to say - WTF? [/QUOTE] It’s actually quite simple. If you don’t want to figure it out yourself, [look here](http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php/Where's_an_Egg%3F). ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-with-no-instructions-not-that-hard/439751/12 "2008-03-01T23:38:11Z")
[QUOTE=Illuminatiprimus] Can’t you live in a world where I’m smarter than you, **jjimm**? 😛 [/QUOTE] No. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2008, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-with-no-instructions-not-that-hard/439751/13 "2008-03-02T00:04:37Z")
10 minutes–booyah! Daniel ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2008, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-with-no-instructions-not-that-hard/439751/14 "2008-03-02T00:22:14Z")
The click and drag site has some good puzzles - I’ve completed about a third of them but some of them have left me scratching my head for a variety of reasons (either I have no idea what I’m supposed to do, or I’m sure I do not what to do but the game won’t let me). ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2008, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-with-no-instructions-not-that-hard/439751/15 "2008-03-02T00:29:57Z")
Ended up taking we 16 minutes… woulda had it in about 10, but I added wrong, and had to start over. There really ought to be a subtract box. ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2008, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-with-no-instructions-not-that-hard/439751/16 "2008-03-02T04:53:47Z")
[QUOTE=Illuminatiprimus] The click and drag site has some good puzzles - I’ve completed about a third of them but some of them have left me scratching my head for a variety of reasons (either I have no idea what I’m supposed to do, or I’m sure I do not what to do but the game won’t let me). [/QUOTE] I’ve managed to complete them all so if you have any questions, feel free to ask. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@The\_Tof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tof)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2008, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-with-no-instructions-not-that-hard/439751/17 "2008-03-02T05:46:26Z")
16 minutes. Not too bad, I kept hitting the wrong arrow and fouling up my plan and having to reset. ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2008, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-with-no-instructions-not-that-hard/439751/18 "2008-03-02T06:47:24Z")
11 minutes, was very easy after I figured out what the arrows did. Hint: If you keep the box above red filled and do red last, you can use the fact that you cna add one to your advantage. I didn’t really have to spam one into the combo boxes that much, but the ability to do so is handy if you need only three or four) ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2008, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-with-no-instructions-not-that-hard/439751/19 "2008-03-02T13:14:08Z")
[QUOTE=TellMeI’mNotCrazy] I’ve managed to complete them all so if you have any questions, feel free to ask. [/QUOTE] I might do that actually - expect Illuminated email sometime soon. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2008, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-with-no-instructions-not-that-hard/439751/20 "2008-03-02T14:12:44Z")
[QUOTE=Left Hand of Dorkness] 10 minutes–booyah! Daniel [/QUOTE] 10 minutes here too. Does it matter what order you do it in? After I figured out what was going on it seemed pretty simple but I half suspect that I was lucky in that there were always plenty of options for formulating the numbers. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-with-no-instructions-not-that-hard/439751.md?page=2)