Can you solve the magical maze riddle? - Alex Rosenthal

Summary

In the annual Sly Wizard Tournament, you face the daunting task of determining the winner after a dark wizard casts a forgetting curse, leaving you with scant notes. The tournament involves three prestigious schools competing in multiple events, but confusion reigns as each competitor believes they won. Analyzing the scoring reveals that five events, scored as 5, 2, and 1, lead to a clear outcome: one school scored 22 points and claimed victory, averting disaster in the wizarding world. With keen deduction, you solve the mystery, proving your worth and ensuring peace.

Takeaways

• 🏆 The annual Sly Wizard Tournament involves competitors from the wizarding world's top three schools.
• 📝 The tournament administrator is responsible for determining the number of events and the scoring system.
• 🔮 A dark wizard casts a forgetting curse, leaving the administrator confused about the tournament outcome.
• 🤔 Each competitor believes they won, creating a crisis as there can be no do-overs.
• 📊 The scoring system consists of positive integers, with first place receiving more points than second and so on.
• 🔍 There were at least three events, which narrows down the possible scoring systems.
• ➗ The total points from all events must be a multiple of the total points from one event.
• 📅 The total points for the tournament is 40, limiting the possible event scoring structures.
• 📈 The only viable scoring system that fits all criteria is five events scored as 5, 2, 1.
• 🥇 Leib-ton emerged as the tournament winner, earning 22 points by winning four events.

Q & A

What is the main event described in the script?

The main event is the annual Sly Wizard Tournament, featuring competitors from the wizarding world's three greatest schools.

What critical responsibility does the narrator have?

The narrator is responsible for administering the tournament, which includes determining the number of events and the scoring system.

What confusion arises after the tournament?

After the tournament, there is confusion because a dark wizard cast a forgetting curse, leaving the narrator unable to remember the events and each competitor convinced they won.

What are the rules regarding the events and scoring?

There must be at least three events, each with a single winner and loser, using a scoring system where first place receives more points than second, and second more than third, all in positive integers.

What significant scores are mentioned in the script?

One school scored 22 points, while the other two schools both scored 9 points.

How does the narrator approach figuring out the scoring system?

The narrator analyzes the total scores, noting that the sum of all points must be a multiple of one event's total, which leads to the conclusion that there were five events scored 5, 2, and 1.

What does the scoring system imply about the competitor placements?

The scoring system implies that the winner finished first in four events and second in one, while one school won once and lost four times, and the other placed second four times.

Which school ultimately won the Sly Wizard Tournament?

Leib-ton won the Sly Wizard Tournament with a total score of 22 points.

How did the narrator deduce the placements of the schools?

The narrator used the scores from the events and the scoring system to logically deduce that Magnificent Marigold’s Magical Macademy placed third in Calchemy, while the other placements followed from the total scores.

What was the consequence of failing to declare a winner in previous tournaments?

Failing to declare a winner previously led to the first Great Wizarding War, raising the stakes for the narrator to accurately determine the outcome of this tournament.