PREVIOUS ENTRIES
Introduction (what these puzzles are and why they're called "Kevin's Puzzles at Home"): click herePart 1 (See Monsters): puzzle PDF, hint PDF
* 17 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece; 5 people solved it later for 25 points.
Part 2 (The Joy of Paintings): puzzle PDF, hint PDF
* 17 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece; 1 person solved it later for 25 points.
Part 3 (Side Effects May Include Disney-ness): puzzle PDF, hint PDF
* 16 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece; 1 person solved it later for 25 points.
Part 4 (Overbooked): puzzle PDF, hint PDF
* 14 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece; 2 people solved it later for 25 points.
Part 5 (Air Letters): puzzle PDF, hint PDF
* 14 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece; 3 people solved it later for 25 points.
Part 6 (Words on Rye): puzzle PDF, hint PDF (new!)
* 14 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece.
The total number of points scored is 4900. Thus, the current money pool for the Food Bank of West Central Texas is $49.00. An anonymous reader is offering to match this donation, meaning that the Food Bank of West Central Texas will actually receive $98.00. If you haven't already, you may solve the above puzzles for 25 points each, possibly with the aid of the hints.
KEVIN’S PUZZLES AT HOME, PART 7:
WHAT'S THE DEAL?
Kevin likes to play all sorts of card games!
“We played a game similar to Uno, where each card played must be the same suit or the same rank as the previous card.”
“Paul knocked early into the hand, but luckily I was able to lay off enough deadwood to undercut him!”
“I claimed the entire pile of cards, as I was the first to slap it when a card was played which matched the rank of the first card played to the pile – a Top Bottom!”
“It was a good omen when I dealt the first hand and my opponent cut to a Jack, giving me 2 points for heels.”
“That accursed Queen of Spades and its associated 13 points really did me in that hand.”
“Poor Landon was stuck holding the final Queen when the other cards had been successfully paired up, and lost the hand.”
“I asked Liam for Kings, but he didn’t have any, so I had to. . . you know.”
“A black 3 was turned as an upcard, freezing the discard pile.”
(This illustration by Tintinabar is not part of the puzzle.)
Submit your answer to glmathgrant[at]gmail[dot]com for 50 points, and stay tuned next week for Part 7's hint and Part 8's puzzle. Good luck!
