Nikoli Selection : LMI October 2010 Puzzle Test#1

Author

Tom Collyer runs his blog detuned radio, and publishes an original Nikoli-style puzzle every Friday. Away from creating puzzles, he is twice winner of the UK sudoku title, and has participated in three World Sudoku Championships.

Puzzle Types

Main puzzles
• Akari
• Fillomino
• Hashi
• Heyawake
• Heyawake
• Kakuro
• LITS
• Masyu
• Masyu
• Numberlink
• Nurikabe (2)
• Slitherlink (2)
• Sudoku
• Surarumo
• Yajilin (2)

Marathon Puzzles
• Heyawake
• Masyu
• Kakuro

Notes

A new puzzle pdf was uploaded after we realized that Nurikabe 10X10 puzzle, Heyawake Marathon puzzle didn't have any solution. The Numberlinks puzzle had multiple solutions, while the LITS had a mistake in the image. Players who have started the test with old pdf are marked with '*'

2021 Monthly Tests

• PANFOPCWHTTAPA
• SSC 2021
• Odd Even (SM 2021)
• MII & Evergreens (PR 2021)
• Shading (PR 2021)
• Hybrids (SM 2021)
• Casual & Word (PR 2021)
• Irregular and Twisted Classics (SM 2021)
• Converse (SM 2021)
• OP (PR 2021)
• Math (SM 2021)
• Regions (PR 2021)
• Substitution and Neighbours (SM 2021)
• Number Placement (PR 2021)
• Outside (SM 2021)
• Loops (PR 2021)
• Standard (SM 2021)
• Classics (PR 2021)
• Divide and Conquer
• MPC2020
• Welcome 2021

2020 Monthly Tests

• 25Y
• PZ
• PU IV
• Lockdown Sudoku Test
• PU III
• Quinze 2
• Typed Logic
• MII and Regions (PR 2020)
• Twisted Classics and Hybrids (SM2020)
• Casual and Word (PR 2020)
• Mean Minis
• Converse and Odd Even (SM2020)
• Metaloop
• Evergreens (PR 2020)
• Math (SM2020)
• Shading and Loops (PR 2020)
• Irregular and Outside (SM2020)
• Number and Object Placement (PR 2020)
• Substitution and Neighbours (SM 2020)
• Classics (PR 2020)
• Standard (SM 2020)

2019 Monthly Tests

• Quinze
• Pentakaideca
• PuzzlersClub 2
• PuzzlersClub 1
• Number & Object Placement (PR 2019)
• Converse & Twisted Classics (SM 19)
• MII & Regions (PR 2019)
• Irregular & Hybrids (SM 19)
• Casual & Word (PR 2019)
• Math (SM 19)
• Shading & Loops (PR 2019)
• Get Overlapped!
• Substitution & Odd Even (SM 19)
• Connected Puzzles (PR 2019)
• Outside & Neighbours (SM 19)
• Classics (PR 2019)

2018 Monthly Tests

• Standard (SM 19)
• Kaleidoscope 2018
• Deja Vu
• Enthralling Sudoku
• Pathways
• Loops & Shading (PR 2018)
• Irregular & Hybrids (SM 18)
• Casual & Word (PR 2018)
• Math (SM 18)
• Evergreens (PR 2018)
• Odd Even & Substitution (SM 18)
• MII & Regions (PR 2018)
• R19 - WSC Playoffs
• Outside & Neighbours (SM 18)
• NP & OP (PR 2018)
• Standard (SM 18)
• Classics (PR 2018)
• Converse & Twisted Classics (SM 18)

2017 Monthly Tests

• Marathon
• Number Placement & Evergreens (PR 2016/17)
• Irregular & Converse (SM 16/17)
• Object Placement & Pentomino (PR 2016/17)
• Outside & Math (SM 16/17)
• Shading and Loops (PR 2016/17)
• Snowmen
• Odd Even & Twisted Classics (SM 16/17)
• Classics & Regions (PR 2016/17)
• Standard & Neighbours (SM 16/17)

2016 Monthly Tests

• Wacky Slovak Classics
• Kaleidoscope
• Nuovo Cinema Sudoku
• Hex Slitherlink
• Puzzle Marathon 2016
• Object Placement (PR 2015/16)
• Loop pooL
• Irregular Variations (SM 15/16)
• NEW, HUGE, AND CHALLENGING
• Loops (PR 2015/16)
• Triplets & Triangles
• Converse Variations (SM 15/16)
• Toketa? Selection
• Shading (PR 2015/16)
• Twisted Classics (SM 15/16)

2015 Monthly Tests

• Snakes (PR 2015/16)
• WCPN
• Outside Variations (SM 15/16)
• Regions (PR 2015/16)
• LMI Screen Test #5
• Math Variations (SM 15/16)
• X-Killer
• Evergreens (PR 2015/16)
• Odd Even Variations (SM 15/16)
• Numbers (PR 2015/16)
• Neighbours Variations (SM 15/16)
• Classics (PR 2015/16)
• Standard Variations (SM 15/16)
• Unlucky 13
• Converse Variations (SM 14/15)
• Puzzle Marathon 2015
• Neighbours Variations (SM 14/15)
• Math Variations (SM 14/15)

LMI Beginners' Sudoku Tests

• July 2014
• May 2014
• February 2014
• December 2013
• August 2013
• June 2013
• March 2013
• February 2013
• January 2013
• December 2012
• November 2012
• October 2012
• September 2012
• August 2012
• July 2012

LMI Beginners' Puzzle Tests

• Cave
• Yajilin
• Yin-Yang
• Minesweeper
• Tetrominoes
• Spiral Galaxies
• LITS
• Skyscrapers
• Slitherlink
• Star Battle
• Masyu

2014 Monthly Tests

• Outside Variations (SM 14/15)
• Sudoku Surprise
• Odd Even Variations (SM 14/15)
• Irregular Variations (SM 14/15)
• Pento Parade
• Standard Variations (SM 14/15)
• Sudoku Day
• World Practice Championship - Day 2
• World Practice Championship - Day 1
• 7X7
• Road To London
• Parallel Universe II
• Parallel Universe
• FAST
• LMI Puzzle Marathon 2014
• Special 8
• Kakuro

2013 Monthly Tests

• Best of LMI Sudoku Tests
• Japanese Puzzle Land 2
• LMI Screen Test #4
• DWBH
• WPC Practice Test
• Match (WSC Practice)
• Classics : Hexed & Remixed
• WPMM
• DTGT
• Sudoku Grand Prix - Italian Round
• Sudoku Grand Prix - Turkish Round
• Deception
• Sudoku Grand Prix - Serbian Round
• V2V
• Sudoku Grand Prix - Indian Round
• Puzzle Marathon 2013
• Best of LMI Puzzle Tests

2012 Monthly Tests

• LMI Screen Test #3
• Word Show
• Fugitive Warrant
• 123 GO
• Borders & Beyond
• Killer Shootout
• akil oyunlari magazine competition
• Classics vs. Innovatives
• Logirace
• Copy Paste
• SudoClones
• Seven Samurais
• No Numbers
• Sudoku 8X8
• Killing Time
• Diagonal Vision
• Puzzle Marathon 2012
• Shapes and Sizes

Daily Puzzles

• Heyawake Hike
• Nurimisaki Nomad
• Yajilin Yacht
• Kakuro Kart
• Kurotto Kingdom
• Voxas Vacation
• Rassi Silai Race
• Tapa Train
• Classic Tapa Contest - 2016
• Classic Tapa Contest - 2013
• Classic Tapa Contest - 2012

Tapa Variations Contests

• Tapa Variations Contest - XXIII
• Tapa Variations Contest - XXII
• Tapa Variations Contest - XXI
• Tapa Variations Contest - XX
• Tapa Variations Contest - XIX
• Tapa Variations Contest - XVIII
• Tapa Variations Contest - XVII
• Tapa Variations Contest - XVI
• Tapa Variations Contest - XV
• Tapa Variations Contest - XIV
• Tapa Variations Contest - XIII
• Tapa Variations Contest - XII
• Tapa Variations Contest - XI
• Tapa Variations Contest - X
• Tapa Variations Contest - IX
• Tapa Variations Contest - VIII
• Tapa Variations Contest - VII
• Tapa Variations Contest - VI
• Tapa Variations Contest - V

Annual Contests

• April Contest 2024
• April Contest 2023
• April Contest 2022
• April Contest 2021
• April Contest 2020
• SSC2019
• April Contest 2019
• September Sudoku Contest 2018
• April Contest 2018
• 15th Anniversary
• Bangladesh Sudoku Online Qualifiers 2017
• "What Is It?" - Sudoku Contest
• WSC Sudoku Workshop
• September Sudoku Contest 2017
• April Contest 2017
• Moscow Puzzle Cup 2016
• September Sudoku Contest 2016
• April Contest 2016
• forsmarts 13th Anniversary Contest
• Snake Variations Contest - 2015
• September Sudoku Contest 2015
• April Contest 2015
• forsmarts 12th Anniversary Contest
• September Magic Contest
• April Contest 2014
• forsmarts 11th Anniversary Contest
• September Sudoku Contest 2013
• April Contest 2013
• 8th Open Moscow Puzzle Cup 2012
• forsmarts 10th Anniversary Contest
• Fillomino-Fillia 2
• Di...
• Forsmarts 3² Anniversary
• Snake Variations Contest 2011

2011 Monthly Tests

• Best of LMI Puzzle Tests
• Best of LMI Mocks
• Puzzle Fusion
• Screen Test #2
• 2011 Double Decathlon
• Sudoku A or B
• Crazy Arrows
• LMI Sprint Test
• Japanese Puzzle Land
• Sudoku City
• Magic Cube
• Fivefold Sudoku Test
• Nikoli Selection 2011
• LOGIDOKU
• Fillomino Fillia
• Something is Missing
• MAYnipulation
• LMI April Sudoku Test
• Twist
• LMI Spring Sudoku Test
• Puzzle Hybrids
• Melon's Puzzle Zoo
• Double Delight
• Prime Exotica
• Puzzle Jackpot

2010 Monthly Tests

• X'Mas Special Sudoku
• Puzzles & Chess
• Screen Test #1
• FLIP
• Renban Grouped Sudokus
• 20/10 Puzzle Decathlon
• Nikoli Selection 2010
• Sudoku Hotpot
• EverGreens II
• Broken Pieces
• Qixi Festivale Special
• Sampler Platter
• Classic Look-Alikes
• EverGreens
• SPEED SIXES
• Master Mind Twins

Mock Tests

• Sudoku Mock Test 21
• Sudoku Mock Test 20
• Sudoku Mock Test 19
• Sudoku Mock Test 18
• Sudoku Mock Test 17
• Sudoku Mock Test 16
• Sudoku Mock Test 15
• Sudoku Mock Test 14
• Sudoku Mock Test 13
• Sudoku Mock Test 12
• Sudoku Mock Test 11
• Sudoku Mock Test 10
• Sudoku Mock Test 9
• Sudoku Mock Test 8
• Sudoku Mock Test 7
• Sudoku Mock Test 6
• Sudoku Mock Test 5
• Sudoku Mock Test 4

Description	Size	Download Count	Password
Instruction Booklet    Download    |    View	207kB	6317
Puzzle Booklet    Download	199kB	4478	New_nIkOliiSbeST
Puzzle Booklet (Marathon)    Download	142kB	3800	nIkOliiSbeST

Nikoli Selection : LMI October 2010 Puzzle Test#1 Results

#	UserId	Name	Country	PointsWB	TotalPoints	A
1	deu	Hideaki Jo	Japan	1095	1095	*
2	motris	Thomas Snyder	United States	1070	1070
3	volxa		Japan	1020	1020
4	Ziti	Jason Zuffranieri	United States	1020	1020
4	uvo	Ulrich Voigt	Germany	1020	1020
6	Melvy	Yuka SUGIMURA	Japan	1020	1020
7	Semax	Sebastian Matschke	Germany	920	920
8	flooser	Florian Kirch	Germany	990	990
9	takeya	Takeya Saikachi	Japan	980	980
10	a-hirose	ase mitsuhiro	Japan	975	975
11	Kota	Kota Morinishi	Japan	920	920
12	Psyho	abc	Poland	950	950	*
13	pwahs	Philipp Weiß	Germany	920	920
14	gareth	Gareth Moore	United Kingdom	890	890
15	S_Aoki	Shinichi Aoki	Japan	885	885
16	janoslaw	janoslaw	Poland	855	855
17	Janka1	Janka1	Czech Republic	840	840
18	Nikola	Nikola	Serbia	825	825
19	skywalker	Branko Ceranic	Serbia	820	820
20	Yuhei Kusui	Yuhei Kusui	Japan	795	795

PuzzleId	Submissions	Correct	Ratings	AvgRatings	SolutionCode
M2 - Kakuro	11	10	5	8.4
M3 - Masyu	7	7	5	8.8
P01 - Numberlink	44	16	11	4
P02 - Hashi	131	117	14	5.42
P03 - Sudoku	122	119	12	6.75
P04 - Surarumo	83	76	10	6.5
P05 - Akari	97	88	10	6.9
P06 - Masyu	114	98	12	5.91
P07 - Fillomino	97	87	9	6.33
P08 - Hitori	114	98	11	5.72
P09 - Slitherlink	112	102	10	6.7
P10 - Shikaku	85	81	8	6.87
P11 - Yajilin	79	71	9	6.33
P13 - Kakuro	88	82	10	6.7
P14 - Yajilin	77	72	8	7.25
P15 - Heyawake	50	40	6	7.66
P16 - LITS	44	31	7	5.71
P17 - Nurikabe	70	58	8	8.25
P18 - Slitherlink	79	63	7	8.14