A Game of Life and Death III
9×9 Murdoku case · 9 people · murdokuonline.org
The two rules. Each person stands in their own row and their own column —
the victim counts. The room holding the victim contains exactly one suspect, and that
suspect is the murderer.
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Rooms
- Living Room
- Dining Room
- Kitchen
- Hallway
- Balcony (outside)
- Game Room
- Bar
- Lounge
- Terrace (outside)
- Library
- Conservatory
- Vestibule
- Pantry
- Guest Bath
- Study
Clues
Anna
- She was alone in the room and she was beside a chair
Bernd
- He was not beside a plant
Carol
- She was in the same column as a trash can
Dalia
- She was not beside a wall and In her room there was another suspect beside a tree
Edison
- He was in the same row as a trash can and he was east of a tree (R3/C7)
Hugh
- In his room there was another suspect beside a carpet and he was north of a plant
Solution — A Game of Life and Death III
Printed on its own page so you can set it aside.
- Bernd: H1
- Dalia: G2
- Anna: A3
- Hugh: D4
- Volker: F5
- Floyd: E6
- Carol: C7
- Greta: B8
- Edison: I9 — the murderer