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The Man in the Elevator

A man lives on the 12th floor of a building. Every morning he takes the elevator down to the lobby. Every evening he rides up to the 8th floor and climbs the stairs the rest of the way, except when it rains, or when someone else is in the elevator: then he rides straight up to the 12th. Why?

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Every riddle hides a story. Find out what happened.

A strange scene, a few lines, and something that doesn’t add up. Ask the narrator yes-or-no questions until you know what really happened.

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A strange scene in a few lines. You know how it ends, not what led to it. The stars show how hard it is.

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Type a question that can be answered with yes or no. When a detail has no bearing on the story, the narrator says “irrelevant”.

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The right questions bring the facts to light under the card. Find them all and the case is closed.

The card turns over

Turn the card to read the whole story. Then be the narrator: read the scene to your friends and answer their questions.

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