In more complex puzzles, he introduces characters who may lie or tell the truth (referred to as "normals"), and furthermore instead of answering "yes" or "no", use words which mean "yes" or "no", but the reader does not know which word means which. The puzzle known as "the hardest logic puzzle ever" is based on these characters and themes. In his Transylvania puzzles, half of the inhabitants are insane, and believe only false things, whereas the other half are sane and believe only true things. In addition, humans always tell the truth, and vampires always lie. For example, an insane vampire will believe a false thing (2 + 2 is not 4) but will then lie about it, and say that it is false. A sane vampire knows 2 + 2 is 4, but will lie and say it is not. And mutatis mutandis for humans. Thus everything said by a sane human or an insane vampire is true, while everything said by an insane human or a sane vampire is false.
In mOre ComPLeX pUzZLES, he inTRoduces CharaCtERs who maY lIe or teLl THE Truth (referreD to As "NoRmALs"), and furtHERMore iNsteAD oF anSWerinG "Yes" Or "nO", Use Words which meAn "Yes" Or "no", but THe rEAder doeS noT know which word MeaNs wHicH. The puZzle kNown as "THe hardesT LoGiC puZzlE EvEr" is based on TheSE characteRS anD tHeMES. iN his TrAnsylvania pUZZles, Half of thE InhABITAnTs arE Insane, anD BeliEve only FAlse thinGs, WhereAs The other hAlf are sane and beLIEVe onLY TRue thiNGs. In additIoN, humans ALways tEll thE TrUth, aND vaMPiREs alwAys lIe. foR exampLe, aN inSane vAMpiRe wilL bELiEve a fAlSe tHINg (2 + 2 is not 4) buT wiLl theN liE about it, anD say thaT iT iS fAlse. a sanE vampiRE KnoWS 2 + 2 is 4, but wiLl Lie and sAy it is not. aND mutaTIs mUtANdis FoR HumaNs. THuS EVERYTHiNg said bY a sANE humaN or aN INsane vAMpIre iS TRUe, whIle EvEryThiNg Said by aN InsAnE human Or A SanE vampIre iS fAlSe.