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Guess Stars is a puzzle in Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask.
Puzzle
The bartender places five bottle caps on the bar, with the star logos facing up. She closes her eyes and starts turning caps over at random, counting every turn.
- US Version
Once she reaches 25, she suddenly slams her hand onto the bar, covers up one of the caps, and asks you, "Is the logo on this cap facing up or down?"
With the situation shown in the diagram above, can you answer her question?
- UK Version
Once she reaches 25, she suddenly slams her hand onto the bar, covers up one of the caps, and asks you: "Is the logo on this cap facing up or down?"
With the situation shown in the diagram above, can you answer her question?
Hints
Solution
Incorrect
Too bad.
Do you notice anything as you keep flipping caps over and over?
Correct
Correct!
The cap is facing down.
- US Version
If you flip the caps an odd number of times, the number of caps facing up will be even, and vice versa.
Since 25 is an odd number, there can only be two caps facing up, so the covered one must be facing down.
- UK Version
Flip the caps an odd number of times and the number of caps facing up will be even, and vice versa.
Since 25 is an odd number, there can only be two caps facing up, so the covered one must be facing down.
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