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Instruction Booklet

Author: R Kumaresan
Sudokus: 8 (4 classic, 4 variants)
Duration: 40 minutes

The IB is available at the contest page

The test will be held in a 2-hour window on January 10th 2021. (IST 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM / GMT 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM).
The test can be started anytime during this 2-hour window.

Welcome 2021

Participation being high will help us properly test the new contest page for future contests.
So please try to take part in this test during the test window.

Am getting an error message while trying to open the IB.

Anu G - 2021-01-02 4:09 PM

Am getting an error message while trying to open the IB.

You can try again. If the error persists, try to download the IB here.

Hi Admin,
2 hour window, with just a day's notice is too tight. Please consider giving slightly more, say a couple of hours, either way fine.

Thanks. I could download from this link.

DanAvi - 2021-01-02 4:36 PM

Hi Admin,
2 hour window, with just a day's notice is too tight. Please consider giving slightly more, say a couple of hours, either way fine.

I want to note that a large reason for this contest is to test out the new submission page under certain parameters. The small window is a part of those parameters. Its a fun contest, and the more people participate, the more comfortable we will be with the system for future contests.

DanAvi - 2021-01-02 4:36 PM

Hi Admin,
2 hour window, with just a day's notice is too tight. Please consider giving slightly more, say a couple of hours, either way fine.

Valid point. This test is being moved to 10th January to provide adequate notice to participants.

Thanks. Please confirm timings too, so that all participants can plan ahead

Clicking on the link of this test of the top right of this website is not working.

DanAvi - 2021-01-02 6:33 PM

Thanks. Please confirm timings too, so that all participants can plan ahead

As I said earlier, the small window part is an essential component of our testing, so the timings will be the same as the plan was if the contest had gone ahead today (6.30 PM to 8.30 PM). The notice part was a good point and that is all that has changed.

hi
i'm Ganesh.

i have just registered myself in this site..

can i participate in this test directly or do i need to complete any separate registration process ?

reards
Ganesh

lanceganesh - 2021-01-07 9:29 AM

hi
i'm Ganesh.

i have just registered myself in this site..

can i participate in this test directly or do i need to complete any separate registration process ?

reards
Ganesh

Ganesh, you can directly participate.
Do ensure you go through the FAQ ( https://logicmastersindia.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=2773 ) before you start the test.

I understand the short time window is needed as a test of the new system. But I do hope that going forward, future contests at LMI will return to having a 3-4 day window, which is much more practical for those of us who have to find time for puzzles around work and family constraints.

auroux - 2021-01-09 2:11 AM

I understand the short time window is needed as a test of the new system. But I do hope that going forward, future contests at LMI will return to having a 3-4 day window, which is much more practical for those of us who have to find time for puzzles around work and family constraints.

All tests are having an official time window of more than 5 days currently - from Friday some time to Wednesday end of day. This will continue.

This test is an exception.

As it is a test, my first feeling with the new system is that it seems to work, but the submitting has less pity than before. If I double click by mistake on "submit" (or I reclick because there was some delay and I thought it wasn't good on the first time), it is counted as a bad answer. If I submit an answer that can't be a valid one (highlighted in red), it is counted as a bad answer, and that wasn't the case before.

Test timings

The test start is moved by 40 minutes and it now starts at 7:10 PM IST and can be started till 9:10 PM IST.

Thermo is already solved in the puzzle booklet ?

My user login is my password to pdf?

Once you start the test password will be displayed on the screen. Good Luck !

Hello,
the password was not visible when I use Firefox as a browser. It was only visible with Internet Explorer. I do not know if others had similar problems.

Unofficial participation

The "official" part of the test is now over. Those who have started the test so far will be ranked officially. Thanks to the 133 participants.

Those who could not take part earlier can always start the test "unofficially" and solve it like a normal timed test.

What do you do when the solution is given in a contest by mistake. Nothing. I just skipped the Thermo. Didn't feel like just entering the digits without solving.

Well, you can't claim a time bonus if you skip a puzzle, so I just entered it. I figured everyone could just do that, so it would be fair.

If a puzzle has 80 digits, you would enter the 81st and say it is solved. If a puzzle has 81 digits, is recognizing that it does and is solved also "solving it"?

I don't know but what I do know is sometimes these things happen and its best to just put in the answer and reflect over it later.

pat_klab - 2021-01-10 9:02 PM

Hello,
the password was not visible when I use Firefox as a browser. It was only visible with Internet Explorer. I do not know if others had similar problems.

We are unable to replicate the problem. Can you please share a screenshot when you notice the problem next time?

Hello,

here is the screenshot. Maybe it is a configuration issue in Firefox.

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