Thread - Divide and Conquer - LMI January Monthly Puzzle Test

@ 2021-01-15 5:08 AM (#28820 - in reply to #28786) (#28820) Top

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Country : Japan

EctoPlasma posted @ 2021-01-15 5:08 AM

A great contest! Shame that I wrecked the solve.

I thought the gradual grading made the solve immensely less stressful and is generally a great thing to have. However, 90-70-40 penalty system may allow solvers to do thing like checking all possibilities for Spiral Galaxies without caring about the coloured regions. (I accidentally did this, mistakenly assuming that Spiral Galaxies was unique without influence from the other grids)

forcolin already pointed out that reloading resets the timer. When I also accidentally reloaded, I noticed the "Password for Puzzle Booklet" changed to 1351634143 (first answer key to Tripod Sudoku). It seems reloading while running the contest causes much trouble.

@ 2021-01-15 9:29 PM (#28822 - in reply to #28786) (#28822) Top

swaroop2011

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swaroop2011 posted @ 2021-01-15 9:29 PM

Claim - I think I entered Spiral Galaxies Solution correctly. Can you please check? Thanks.

Edited by swaroop2011 2021-01-15 9:31 PM

@ 2021-01-15 10:48 PM (#28823 - in reply to #28822) (#28823) Top

swaroop2011

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Country : India

swaroop2011 posted @ 2021-01-15 10:48 PM

swaroop2011 - 2021-01-15 9:29 PM

Claim - I think I entered Spiral Galaxies Solution correctly. Can you please check? Thanks.

Edit - Muhorka pointed out that it's my mistake, I tried entering that solution in the Fillomino answer key :(
Can I still request to claim?
Thanks.

@ 2021-01-18 1:27 PM (#28837 - in reply to #28786) (#28837) Top

Kithyane

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Kithyane posted @ 2021-01-18 1:27 PM

That was an awesome puzzle to solve, I had a lot of fun ^^
Congratulation to the author for such a great creation :)

@ 2021-01-19 6:59 PM (#28838 - in reply to #28786) (#28838) Top

tamz29

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Country : Thailand

tamz29 posted @ 2021-01-19 6:59 PM

What a fun contest.
Brilliant idea for a big puzzle - but I do feel the answer keys and the instant grading format allows guess-and-check over solving logically.
A wrong assumption in Slitherlink ruined the last stretch for me and I couldn't finish in time.
I knew Yagit was my weakest puzzle going in, so it was not surprising that Yagit and the two bordering puzzles were ones I had left.
Thanks for the puzzle!


	@ 2021-01-15 5:08 AM (#28820 - in reply to #28786) (#28820) Top
EctoPlasma Posts: 23 Country : Japan	EctoPlasma posted @ 2021-01-15 5:08 AM A great contest! Shame that I wrecked the solve. I thought the gradual grading made the solve immensely less stressful and is generally a great thing to have. However, 90-70-40 penalty system may allow solvers to do thing like checking all possibilities for Spiral Galaxies without caring about the coloured regions. (I accidentally did this, mistakenly assuming that Spiral Galaxies was unique without influence from the other grids) forcolin already pointed out that reloading resets the timer. When I also accidentally reloaded, I noticed the "Password for Puzzle Booklet" changed to 1351634143 (first answer key to Tripod Sudoku). It seems reloading while running the contest causes much trouble.
	@ 2021-01-15 9:29 PM (#28822 - in reply to #28786) (#28822) Top
swaroop2011 Posts: 668 Country : India	swaroop2011 posted @ 2021-01-15 9:29 PM Claim - I think I entered Spiral Galaxies Solution correctly. Can you please check? Thanks. Edited by swaroop2011 2021-01-15 9:31 PM
	@ 2021-01-15 10:48 PM (#28823 - in reply to #28822) (#28823) Top
swaroop2011 Posts: 668 Country : India	swaroop2011 posted @ 2021-01-15 10:48 PM swaroop2011 - 2021-01-15 9:29 PM Claim - I think I entered Spiral Galaxies Solution correctly. Can you please check? Thanks. Edit - Muhorka pointed out that it's my mistake, I tried entering that solution in the Fillomino answer key :( Can I still request to claim? Thanks.
	@ 2021-01-18 1:27 PM (#28837 - in reply to #28786) (#28837) Top
Kithyane Posts: 49 Country : France	Kithyane posted @ 2021-01-18 1:27 PM That was an awesome puzzle to solve, I had a lot of fun ^^ Congratulation to the author for such a great creation :)
	@ 2021-01-19 6:59 PM (#28838 - in reply to #28786) (#28838) Top
tamz29 Posts: 225 Country : Thailand	tamz29 posted @ 2021-01-19 6:59 PM What a fun contest. Brilliant idea for a big puzzle - but I do feel the answer keys and the instant grading format allows guess-and-check over solving logically. A wrong assumption in Slitherlink ruined the last stretch for me and I couldn't finish in time. I knew Yagit was my weakest puzzle going in, so it was not surprising that Yagit and the two bordering puzzles were ones I had left. Thanks for the puzzle!