PREVIOUS EPISODES
Introduction (what these puzzles are and why they're called "Kevin's Puzzles at Home Season 4"): click here
Episode 1 (The Writing on the Wall): puzzle PDF, hint PDF
* 16 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece; 5 people solved it later for 25 points.
Episode 2 (Baffling Banners): puzzle PDF, hint PDF
* 14 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece; 5 people solved it later for 25 points.
Episode 3 (Humor Me): puzzle PDF, hint PDF
* 15 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece; 4 people solved it later for 25 points.
Episode 4 (Garden Paths): puzzle PDF, hint PDF
* 16 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece; 3 people solved it later for 25 points.
Episode 5 (Confounding Columns): puzzle PDF, hint PDF
* 17 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece; 2 people solved it later for 25 points.
Episode 6 (Window Pain): puzzle PDF, hint PDF (new!)
* 17 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece.
The total number of points scored is 5225. Thus, the current money pool for the Food Bank for West Central Texas is $52.25. Three anonymous benefactors have agreed to match this donation, meaning that the Food Bank for West Central Texas will actually receive $209.00. If you haven't already, you may solve the above puzzles for 25 points apiece, possibly with the aid of the hints.
Due to me forgetting to publish a draft and not being home to notice or fix it, Episode 7 wasn't posted on the intended June 12 date. Thus, I have decided to post Episode 7 simultaneously with Episode 8 one week later, and to donate $10 to the food bank. (I will not ask my anonymous benefactors to match this. The mistake is on me, not them.)
KEVIN’S PUZZLES AT HOME
SEASON 4, EPISODE 7:
ARCHER RIVALS
Kevin had a strange dream in which he had to get through a forest guarded by skilled archers. The archers teamed up to guard every square foot of the forest, but avoided friendly fire by staying out of range of each other.
KEVIN’S PUZZLES AT HOME
SEASON 4, EPISODE 8:
JUST HORSING AROUND
Kevin took a tour of a factory that manufactures chessboards, and brought home this souvenir.
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(This illustration by Tintinabar is not part of the puzzle.)
Submit your answers to glmathgrant[at]gmail[dot]com for 50 points, and stay tuned next week for Episode 7's and 8's hints and Episode 9's puzzle, a meta requiring the 8 previous answers to be solved. Good luck!
