The Topsy-Turvy Villa
10×10 Murdoku case · 10 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 | J |
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Rooms
- Entrance Hall
- Salon
- Dining Hall
- Library
- Music Room
- Conservatory
- Gallery
- Boudoir
- Smoking Room
- Ballroom
- Greenhouse
- Wine Cellar
- Servants' Room
- Dressing Room
- Fireside Room
Clues
Alex
- He was in the same column as a gift
Bernd
- He was south of a carpet (R9/C1) and he was alone in the room
Carol
- She was north of a chair (R2/C5) and she was in the same column as a gift
Hana
- She was east of a chair (R1/C9) and she was beside a chair
Ivan
- He was in the Gallery and he was in the same row as a table
Solution — The Topsy-Turvy Villa
Printed on its own page so you can set it aside.
- Carol: G1
- Grant: A2
- Hana: J3
- Edison: E4
- Dalia: C5
- Ivan: F6
- Freya: B7
- Alex: H8 — the murderer
- Viola: I9
- Bernd: D10