🎯 How to Play Logic Clues
Welcome to Logic Clues, a detective puzzle game from the Pips Game collection! Use deductive reasoning to identify criminals and innocents based on the clues provided.
📋 Game Objective
Each puzzle presents 12 characters. Your goal is to determine who is innocent and who is a criminal using the logic clues provided.
🎮 How to Play
- Click on character cards to cycle through states:
- ⬜ Unknown (gray)
- 🟢 Innocent (green)
- 🔴 Criminal (red)
- Read the clues carefully - they reveal relationships and constraints
- Use logic to deduce who is innocent or criminal
- Fill all 12 cards - the solution checks automatically!
- Wrong cards will show a ❌ indicator - click to change them
🎲 Puzzle Types in Archive
🏰 Knights and Knaves
Knights always tell the truth, knaves always lie. Use their statements to deduce who is who.
🦓 Zebra Puzzles
Logic grid puzzles with houses, families, and pets. Match attributes using elimination.
📊 Logic Grids
Students, subjects, and days - find the correct combinations through logical deduction.
🏃 Comparison Puzzles
Race positions and speeds - use relative comparisons to solve.
🌍 Mixed Logic
Regions, seasons, and animals - combine multiple logic techniques.
💡 Tips & Strategy
- Start with definite clues - Some clues give absolute facts
- Use elimination - If someone must be innocent, related criminals can be identified
- Count constraints - "Exactly 5 criminals" helps narrow possibilities
- Click clues to dim them - Track which ones you've used
- Use hints sparingly - They reveal more clues but cost points (-10 per hint)
- Work fast - Time bonus adds up to +300 points!
🏆 Scoring
- Base score: 100 points per puzzle
- Time bonus: Up to +300 points (faster = more points)
- Move penalty: -2 points per click
- Hint penalty: -10 points per hint used
🎯 Features
- 5 challenging puzzles with different logic types
- Progressive clue reveal system
- Auto-check when all cards are filled
- Visual feedback for wrong answers
- Reset button to restart current puzzle
- Score tracking across all puzzles