Lunavium's Bite-Sized Lateral Puzzle #1

[Luna]

Thought I should get a taste of this action. Not going to get too heavy, just a simple puzzle or two. As usual, Yes or No questions can be asked for clues, but only if I feel it's necessary - I think some of you will probably see the answers immediately anyway.

Alright, let's get started;

A man was challenged to go around the world in a ship, yet always stay in sight of land. He succeeded, but how?

[Dust]

Spaceship. that was easy.

[Luna]

These easy puzzles will be the building blocks to a brighter and convoluted future!

Puzzle #2 then:

Jacob was sailing in the ocean when he came across an abandoned Yacht. Corpses were floating around it. What happened?

[Dust]

They went to swim but their weight on the boat kept the ladder close to the water so they couldn't get back up and they drowned.

[Ubernox]

Were the corpses mutilated much? Any clues as to the cause of death?

[Dust]

ubernox, when they went to swim the ladder was right at the perfect level. They went into the water and the ladder moved up because the boat didn't have their weight anymore. They drowned because they couldn't get back in. Sorry if that was not clear

[Luna]

Dust basically has the answer, it's a classic puzzle, they forgot to put out the ladder before they dived overboard for a swim.

Still on the bunny slopes, another quick one before I head off to bed - I'm assuming Dust will have answered it by the morning.

Puzzle #3:

Two rival executives at a car firm are at a lawyer's office, having their deceased bosses last will read to them. Their boss had decided the future of the company would be decided by a race; each of the executives must drive from their headquarters in New York to a factory in Philadelphia. The executive whose car arrives last will win.

Puzzled, they both mull this idea over in the office. Together, they ask another employee for advice. Upon hearing his words, they both rush off towards their cars and begin driving to Philadelphia. What was the advice the other employee gave them?

[Dust]

Only their car counts. They switched cars. That was easy. Give me a challenge next time...

[Dust]

I feel like I'm digging myself a grave in FM by knocking these out one by one... I should stop, but I won't because this is too fun.

[Luna]

Correct, obviously. Still on the easy ones :)

Puzzle #4:

Alan and Marie are walking along next to each other when Marie steps in a hole. Alan then proceeds to shoot Marie. Why?

[CmG]

Marie is a horse!

[Ubernox]

I should stop but I won't because this is too fun.

Famous last words.

[Luna]

Marie is a horse!

Correct!

[CmG]

next next! xD

[Luna]

Hmm let's see, here's one I remember;

A man takes the train from Liverpool to London. He returns later that day on the same train, but halfway through the journey jumps out of his seat, shrieking, and jumps off the train killing himself. Why?

[CmG]

fears a traincrash? dunno :/ dumb german no understand no understand :(

[Luna]

No he does not fear a traincrash :)

[CmG]

well for me it sounds like he drives into the wrong direction. didnt find the trick ... have to think have to think!

[Luna]

Well I'm off to bed now, will answer any questions in the morning should they arise

[wolfcheese]

Did the train get set on fire? :/ Or someone was armed and shooting everyone?

[CmG]

i bet its simple somehow. who says its a standart train? Or maybe he realised that it sucks being british and killed himself :-P

[Dark.Revenant]

He was clearly on the train. As in literally on top of the train, or hanging on its side or front/back. When he jumped up, the wind caught him, he lost balance, he shrieked, and fell off to his death.

[CmG]

If that is the case the language barrier got me.

[TheWaaagh]

Did he sabotage the train, not realizing that he would end up riding it on the way back? Other than that, I got nothing.

[Luna]

No to all of the above

Consider the reasons for his journey

[CmG]

well if i hear Liverpool and London in one sentence i have to think about the Beatles and thats it.

[TheWaaagh]

well if i hear Liverpool and London in one sentence i have to think about the Beatles and thats it.

It would be hilarious if the man was that guy that used to be in the band but left. Then he heard the beetles music on the train and freaked out realizing they'd made it without him.

[wolfcheese]

A few intermediate questions are in order...

Was he traveling to London for business?
Was he traveling to London for pleasure (ex. to meet up with someone)?
Was he traveling to London for less than legal reasons?
Did he travel to London alone?
Did he travel from London alone?
Did he communicate to anyone while on the train?

[Sumikoko]

They went to swim but their weight on the boat kept the ladder close to the water so they couldn't get back up and they drowned.

I'm not gonna lie. This made my day. Hehe. Sumi is amused.

As for the current puzzle, maybe another nuance of grammar? As in, he literally "took" the train, as in stealing it by way of hijacking? And then the police caught up with him in which case he committed suicide? Or maybe he stole it and realized he got on the wrong train and what he wanted to steal was still in the other train?

Hrmm...

[Luna]

A few intermediate questions are in order...

Was he traveling to London for business?
Was he traveling to London for pleasure (ex. to meet up with someone)?
Was he traveling to London for less than legal reasons?
Did he travel to London alone?
Did he travel from London alone?
Did he communicate to anyone while on the train?

Yes and Yes, Business and Pleasure
No, nothing illegal
Yes
Yes
No

[Luna]

No nothing like that Sumi :)

[CmG]

Either he got hypnotized or his cult leader died xD

[Ubernox]

cult leader died xD

I'm gonna go with this. Either that or he lynched the Jester while in London.

[TheWaaagh]

Oh I heard a similar one to do this about a no smoking section, so I'll see if you made changes to make this the answer:

Did he go to London to get his eyes fixed so he wouldn't be blind anymore? Then, on the way back he went through a tunnel and freaked out, thinking he'd lost his sight again?

[Ganondorf]

He saw something shiny on the ground next to the tracks and got overexcited because he is OCD ;D

[Luna]

Oh I heard a similar one to do this about a no smoking section, so I'll see if you made changes to make this the answer:

Did he go to London to get his eyes fixed so he wouldn't be blind anymore? Then, on the way back he went through a tunnel and freaked out, thinking he'd lost his sight again?

Correct! I haven't heard a variation about a No Smoking section, but you're on the money :)

[CmG]

Oh now THAT was easy!......... xD

[TheWaaagh]

Ah nice, yeah the one I heard was that if there were no smokers, he would have freaked out and died. The idea being that once he was in the tunnel he would've thought he was blind, except he saw the embers off people's cigarettes and realized it was just a tunnel. Without the mentioning of smokers I was stumped since yours is essentially a much darker version of that story, ha.

[Luna]

Been a while since you could smoke on trains ^^ I think it would've been harder that way anyway, what would the story have been? "A dude mildly panicked whilst on a train, folks. Why?"

[TheWaaagh]

The puzzle is similar except it's "A man was going by train from A to B. On the return trip to A, sitting in the smoking section saved his life. Why?"

It's just a happier ending for the fictional man this way.