"Everybody has to cross the river"

[Viewer]

Supposedly, this is an IQ test given to job applicants in Japan

"Everybody has to cross the river"

To play, click the link below, then click the blue circle to start.


The following rules apply:

Only 2 persons on the raft at a time
The father can not stay with any of the daughters, without their mother's presence
The mother can not stay with any of the sons, without their father's presence
The thief (striped shirt) can not stay with any family member, if the Policeman is not there
Only the Father, the Mother and the Policeman know how to operate the raft

To move the people click on them. To move the raft click on the pole on the opposite side of the river.


http://freeweb.siol.net/danej/riverIQGame.swf

 

[longlegs12]

OMG please pm me the answer! I have wasted too much time trying to get this!

Guess no jopb for me in Japan

 

[kbluejayk]

I got it! but I wrestled with it for half an hour!
A good brain teaser!
Police and thief go over last.

 

[hoser1970]

ok, I got it after maybe 15 minutes.

kbluejayk is right.

 

[tboy]

ok, I got it after maybe 15 minutes.

kbluejayk is right.

Ummm so how do you get 2 parents on 2 kids (boy and girl) on the raft at the same time?

Because you can't leave a boy with mom, or a girl with dad which means both parents and a boy and girl have to travel together....

ok, got it.......without "knowing the answer" above.....

 

[Joey Tribbiani]

Do Not Read This Unless You Want The Answer!!

OMG please pm me the answer! I have wasted too much time trying to get this!

Guess no jopb for me in Japan

1. Cop/Thief cross the river.
2. Cop returns.
3. Cop/Girl cross the river.
4. Cop/Thief returns.
5. Mother/Girl cross the river.
6. Mother returns.
7. Mother/Father cross the river.
8. Father returns.
9. Cop/Thief cross the river.
10. Mother returns.
11. Mother/Father cross the river.
12. Father returns.
13. Father/Boy cross the river.
14. Cop/Thief returns.
15. Cop/Boy cross the river.
16. Cop returns.
17. Cop/Thief cross the river for the final time.


Joey T

 

[stinkynuts]

Wow, I couldn't get it, despite solving the problem a while back....

 

[tboy]

Wow, I couldn't get it, despite solving the problem a while back....

LOL see what not changing your water filter often enough does to you?

 

[rcw]

Just think it through and it is easy.