A Murderous Birthday
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.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
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Rooms
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Living Room
- Guest Room
- Hallway
- Kids' Room 1
- Kids' Room 2
- Study
- Garage (outside)
- Bedroom
- Dining Room
- Balcony (outside)
- Storeroom
- Laundry Room
- Pantry
Clues
Bernd
- In his room there was another suspect on a chair
Carol
- She was alone in the room and she was in a corner
Edison
- He was in the Guest Room and he was alone with a male suspect
Floyd
- He was beside a TV and he was beside a bed
Grant
- He was in the Bathroom and he was beside a chair
Hana
- In her room there was a man
Solution — A Murderous Birthday
Printed on its own page so you can set it aside.
- Edison: E1
- Bernd: C2
- Grant: A3
- Victoria: B4
- Carol: G5
- Dylan: H6
- Hana: F7
- Floyd: D8 — the murderer
- Anna: I9