davidlhsl
January 12th, 2007, 11:27 PM
A Heroscape Murder Mystery #2
Note: take the clues in the order presented. Numbers in parentheses indicate places where you eliminate suspects. Assume squads have only one remaining unit.
Solution provided below. Scroll carefully if you don't want to spoil the surprise!
Rrrrring! Brrrring!
Marcus opened one eye and stared at the clock. 3:15 a.m. Who could be calling me at this time?
"Hello," Marcus mumbled.
"Ah, Marcus! I'm glad I caught you while you were awake. Listen --"
"I was SLEEPING, you moron! Morsbane, is that you?"
"Yep! Just working in my lab. I've got a good one for you. We need your help."
"This had better be good. I had a wonderful dream that I was eating a giant marshmallow. Hey, what happened to my pillow?"
Groan.
Marcus arrived at the crime lab at 3:45 a.m. Morsbane directed him to the coroner's table where a figure was covered in a sheet. Morsbane removed the sheet.
"Deadeye Dan!" Marcus gasped. "I can't say I'm surprised, what with the talk on Heroscapers.com and all. Still, oh dear. Cover that up, please."
"You don't look so good. Want the rest of my sandwich? It's pickle loaf."
Marcus barfed in the garbage can. After wiping his face with his handkerchief, he asked for the list of suspects. Here they are:
Airborne Elite, Armoc Vipers, Deathstalker, Deathwalker 7000, Deathwalker 9000, Dzu-Teh, Einer Imperium, Eldgrim, Grimnak, Heavy Grut, Izumi Samurai, Kee-Mo-Shi, Kozuke Samurai, Major X17, Marro Warrior, Nakita Agent, Roman Archer, Saylind, Shade of Bleakewoode, Spartacus, Sudema, Tagawa Samurai, Thorgrim, Zettian Guard, Zombie of Morindan
This was going to be a long day.
"Hello! HouseMouse Games. May I help you?"
"Yes, this is Marcus. I ordered three castle sets from you."
"Oh, the detective! Nice hearing from you again!"
"I was wondering if you could help me? I'm solving the Case of the Dead Deadeye, and I need your help. I've just emailed you a list of the suspects and information about the crime. Could you look it over?"
"Sure, just let me open my email."
After a long pause, "According to the information you gave me, the murder took place before the Dawn of Darkness. I don't think those suspects had anything to do with the killing." (1)
"That's great! That's a really big help. I really owe you one. By the way, when is Jandar's Oath going to be re-released?"
*click*
Doesn't hurt to ask. :)
Marcus studied Deadeye's abilities carefully. That Ullar Enhanced Rifle Special Attack. Hmmmm, since it only affects small or medium figures, logic would indicate that those figures would have the biggest beef against Dan. I think we can rule out the large and huge suspects. (2)
Mrs. Deadeye Dan answered the door after Marcus rang the buzzer for the eleventh time. She was only wearing a bathrobe with the words "Tickle Me, Elmo" embroidered on the front. It didn't appear that she was wearing anything underneath. Since she looked just like Deadeye Dan except for the heavy eye shadow, pink lipstick and shoulder-length hair; Marcus' imagination didn't roam farther than the pickled loaf sandwich he declined earlier.
"I wished I had killed him," she snarled. "He was never home. All of his friends were wild, I tell you. Wild! But I remained faithful to him. Do you know why?"
"Because you couldn't find anybody blind enough to sleep with you?"
"No! Because I knew that if he was ever murdered, I'd be the first person you people would suspect. Now go away!"
Hmmm, his friends were wild, eh? I think we can take them off the list. (3)
Marcus sat in the local tavern nursing a beer and going over his notes.
"Penny for your thoughts," the barkeep offered.
"I'm working on a case. Say, Deadeye Dan used to frequent this joint, didn't he?"
"Yep. Jerk left a huge bar tab."
"Well, I'm trying to find his killer."
The bartender spit on the floor. "If you find the killer, tell him I want to buy him a drink. Deadeye Dan was no good. However, I don't want to be considered an accomplice or anything, so I'll tell you this." The bartender leaned forward. "Deadeye Dan liked to mix it up in 100-point games. Anyone over 100 points wasn't worth Deadeye's time."
Marcus flipped a quarter onto the bar and walked off. "Thanks," he muttered over his shoulder. Take off the suspects over 100 points. (4)
Marcus examined the remaining suspects, then looked at the clock. 1:15 p.m. The crime lab must have some results by now.
"Ah, Marcus!" Morsbane said over his computer terminal. "I was just about to call you. Take a look at this."
"You download monkey pictures off the internet?"
"Oh, NOT THAT!!!" click. click. click. "This..."
Hmmm. According to the coroner's report, the killer's defense stats could not have exceeded the attack stats. The killer could only be someone whose attack value was greater than or equal to the defense value. (5)
Marcus make some marks in his case book and examine the remaining suspects. Most of the suspects have the exact same personality. One of those must be the killer, so Marcus eliminated the others. (6)
As Marcus left the crime lab on the way back to his office, a fortune teller grabbed his arm.
"Cross my palms with silver, and I'll reveal the Mystery of the Tarot!"
"I'll cross your jaw with my fist if you don't leave me alone."
"The cards tell me you're seeking a killer. The victim's initial's are DD."
What could it hurt if it only costed a quarter. "You'd better not be wasting my time," Marcus warned.
"Oh, no! The Tarot never lies."
The fortune teller dealt out a layout of cards. After dealing 12 cards in a circle, a 13th card was dealt into the center. It was the Death Card, Number 13!
13, eh? Marcus consulted his notes and added the movement, range, attack and defense of the remaining three suspects. Two of them added to 13! The other suspect could be eliminated. (7)
Marcus handed the fortune teller a $20 bill, smiled and rushed back inside the lab.
"Down to only two suspects already? Wow, you really are sharp. Who do you have remaining?"
Marcus gave Morsbane the names of the two remaining suspects, and Morsbane entered the names into his computer.
"Take a look at this."
"You're not going to show me any more monkies, are you?"
"NO! Look. Based on our chemical analysis, the suspect with the lower attack value matches the attack value DNA found on the body. That, my friend, is your killer!"
Epilogue: When the police arrived to arrest the suspect, nobody answered the door. Since the police didn't want to disturb the rest of the neighborhood, no arrest was made. The suspect remains at large to this day.
Do YOU know who killed Deadeye Dan?
Note: take the clues in the order presented. Numbers in parentheses indicate places where you eliminate suspects. Assume squads have only one remaining unit.
Solution provided below. Scroll carefully if you don't want to spoil the surprise!
Rrrrring! Brrrring!
Marcus opened one eye and stared at the clock. 3:15 a.m. Who could be calling me at this time?
"Hello," Marcus mumbled.
"Ah, Marcus! I'm glad I caught you while you were awake. Listen --"
"I was SLEEPING, you moron! Morsbane, is that you?"
"Yep! Just working in my lab. I've got a good one for you. We need your help."
"This had better be good. I had a wonderful dream that I was eating a giant marshmallow. Hey, what happened to my pillow?"
Groan.
Marcus arrived at the crime lab at 3:45 a.m. Morsbane directed him to the coroner's table where a figure was covered in a sheet. Morsbane removed the sheet.
"Deadeye Dan!" Marcus gasped. "I can't say I'm surprised, what with the talk on Heroscapers.com and all. Still, oh dear. Cover that up, please."
"You don't look so good. Want the rest of my sandwich? It's pickle loaf."
Marcus barfed in the garbage can. After wiping his face with his handkerchief, he asked for the list of suspects. Here they are:
Airborne Elite, Armoc Vipers, Deathstalker, Deathwalker 7000, Deathwalker 9000, Dzu-Teh, Einer Imperium, Eldgrim, Grimnak, Heavy Grut, Izumi Samurai, Kee-Mo-Shi, Kozuke Samurai, Major X17, Marro Warrior, Nakita Agent, Roman Archer, Saylind, Shade of Bleakewoode, Spartacus, Sudema, Tagawa Samurai, Thorgrim, Zettian Guard, Zombie of Morindan
This was going to be a long day.
"Hello! HouseMouse Games. May I help you?"
"Yes, this is Marcus. I ordered three castle sets from you."
"Oh, the detective! Nice hearing from you again!"
"I was wondering if you could help me? I'm solving the Case of the Dead Deadeye, and I need your help. I've just emailed you a list of the suspects and information about the crime. Could you look it over?"
"Sure, just let me open my email."
After a long pause, "According to the information you gave me, the murder took place before the Dawn of Darkness. I don't think those suspects had anything to do with the killing." (1)
"That's great! That's a really big help. I really owe you one. By the way, when is Jandar's Oath going to be re-released?"
*click*
Doesn't hurt to ask. :)
Marcus studied Deadeye's abilities carefully. That Ullar Enhanced Rifle Special Attack. Hmmmm, since it only affects small or medium figures, logic would indicate that those figures would have the biggest beef against Dan. I think we can rule out the large and huge suspects. (2)
Mrs. Deadeye Dan answered the door after Marcus rang the buzzer for the eleventh time. She was only wearing a bathrobe with the words "Tickle Me, Elmo" embroidered on the front. It didn't appear that she was wearing anything underneath. Since she looked just like Deadeye Dan except for the heavy eye shadow, pink lipstick and shoulder-length hair; Marcus' imagination didn't roam farther than the pickled loaf sandwich he declined earlier.
"I wished I had killed him," she snarled. "He was never home. All of his friends were wild, I tell you. Wild! But I remained faithful to him. Do you know why?"
"Because you couldn't find anybody blind enough to sleep with you?"
"No! Because I knew that if he was ever murdered, I'd be the first person you people would suspect. Now go away!"
Hmmm, his friends were wild, eh? I think we can take them off the list. (3)
Marcus sat in the local tavern nursing a beer and going over his notes.
"Penny for your thoughts," the barkeep offered.
"I'm working on a case. Say, Deadeye Dan used to frequent this joint, didn't he?"
"Yep. Jerk left a huge bar tab."
"Well, I'm trying to find his killer."
The bartender spit on the floor. "If you find the killer, tell him I want to buy him a drink. Deadeye Dan was no good. However, I don't want to be considered an accomplice or anything, so I'll tell you this." The bartender leaned forward. "Deadeye Dan liked to mix it up in 100-point games. Anyone over 100 points wasn't worth Deadeye's time."
Marcus flipped a quarter onto the bar and walked off. "Thanks," he muttered over his shoulder. Take off the suspects over 100 points. (4)
Marcus examined the remaining suspects, then looked at the clock. 1:15 p.m. The crime lab must have some results by now.
"Ah, Marcus!" Morsbane said over his computer terminal. "I was just about to call you. Take a look at this."
"You download monkey pictures off the internet?"
"Oh, NOT THAT!!!" click. click. click. "This..."
Hmmm. According to the coroner's report, the killer's defense stats could not have exceeded the attack stats. The killer could only be someone whose attack value was greater than or equal to the defense value. (5)
Marcus make some marks in his case book and examine the remaining suspects. Most of the suspects have the exact same personality. One of those must be the killer, so Marcus eliminated the others. (6)
As Marcus left the crime lab on the way back to his office, a fortune teller grabbed his arm.
"Cross my palms with silver, and I'll reveal the Mystery of the Tarot!"
"I'll cross your jaw with my fist if you don't leave me alone."
"The cards tell me you're seeking a killer. The victim's initial's are DD."
What could it hurt if it only costed a quarter. "You'd better not be wasting my time," Marcus warned.
"Oh, no! The Tarot never lies."
The fortune teller dealt out a layout of cards. After dealing 12 cards in a circle, a 13th card was dealt into the center. It was the Death Card, Number 13!
13, eh? Marcus consulted his notes and added the movement, range, attack and defense of the remaining three suspects. Two of them added to 13! The other suspect could be eliminated. (7)
Marcus handed the fortune teller a $20 bill, smiled and rushed back inside the lab.
"Down to only two suspects already? Wow, you really are sharp. Who do you have remaining?"
Marcus gave Morsbane the names of the two remaining suspects, and Morsbane entered the names into his computer.
"Take a look at this."
"You're not going to show me any more monkies, are you?"
"NO! Look. Based on our chemical analysis, the suspect with the lower attack value matches the attack value DNA found on the body. That, my friend, is your killer!"
Epilogue: When the police arrived to arrest the suspect, nobody answered the door. Since the police didn't want to disturb the rest of the neighborhood, no arrest was made. The suspect remains at large to this day.
Do YOU know who killed Deadeye Dan?