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Ghost Post · Icarian Member

All you do is get 1 bar from the first, then 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, etc.

Ghost Post · Icarian Member

The thing is that they asked for the smallest amount of bars. So i think that
1,2,4,8,15,22 is the best combination. You don't need the last one because you can figure that out just by eliminating the rest.

Coyote · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2001 12:19 am Post subject: 3

No, both those answers fail, as they're both higher than the current best guess, 1, 2, 4, 7,13, (24). Which you would have known if you'd bothered to read this!

I'm sorry this seems a little rude, but I'm amazed at how many people go through the trouble of registering just to post a solution, yet won't go through the trouble of reading what's already been posted about the puzzle.

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Zarriar · Daedalian Member

touché Coyote. You haven't checked out my answer yet. I claim to be able to do it with less bars than you.

Coyote · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2001 3:52 am Post subject: 5

Oh, a wiiise guy, eh? Geez, I hate wise guys!

Actually, I did read your answer, but either I misunderstood it, or it doesn't work. Let's say you got a reading of 147. Sure, you've proven vaults 1 and 2 hold counterfeits, but how can you tell which of vaults 5, 6, or 7 holds the final set?

Zarriar · Daedalian Member

No you understood it, it doesn't work. It serves me right posting answers before I think about them.