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@ 2014-04-24 5:47 AM (#15073 - in reply to #15004) (#15073) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2014-04-24 5:47 AM

Practice puzzles from "their" Prasanna now available at submission page.



Note that, an updated version was uploaded around 9AM IST (3:30 AM GMT) on 24th.

@ 2014-04-24 6:42 AM (#15074 - in reply to #15004) (#15074) Top

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chaotic_iak posted @ 2014-04-24 6:42 AM

From which universe's Prasanna? :P
@ 2014-04-24 7:35 AM (#15075 - in reply to #15074) (#15075) Top

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2014-04-24 7:35 AM

chaotic_iak - 2014-04-24 6:42 AM

From which universe's Prasanna? :P


Oh theirs, of course. I'm too busy right now to do this.
@ 2014-04-24 8:06 AM (#15076 - in reply to #15075) (#15076) Top

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2014-04-24 8:06 AM

Note about Practice - The Kakuro probably needs a 40 clue on Row 2 to work logically. The new PDF will be uploaded in a while, with the change.
@ 2014-04-24 9:14 AM (#15077 - in reply to #15076) (#15077) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2014-04-24 9:14 AM

prasanna16391 - 2014-04-24 8:06 AM

Note about Practice - The Kakuro probably needs a 40 clue on Row 2 to work logically. The new PDF will be uploaded in a while, with the change.
Uploaded.
@ 2014-04-24 9:07 PM (#15080 - in reply to #15077) (#15080) Top

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2014-04-24 9:07 PM

The Contest start-time has been changed due to administrative constraints



The new start time is 9:30 PM IST (4 PM GMT) on 24th, i.e., in about 23 minutes.

@ 2014-04-24 9:24 PM (#15081 - in reply to #15004) (#15081) Top

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Kota posted @ 2014-04-24 9:24 PM

>Prasanna
In Practice,
Akichiwake, r6c3 is not 9 but 7?
Syuma, why mustn't two cells at the lowest and left be passed?
@ 2014-04-24 9:26 PM (#15082 - in reply to #15081) (#15082) Top

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Kota posted @ 2014-04-24 9:26 PM

Kota - 2014-04-24 9:24 PM

>Prasanna
In Practice,
Akichiwake, r6c3 is not 9 but 7?
Syuma, why mustn't two cells at the lowest and left be passed?


Sorry, I had a mistake for Syuma's rule. Please forget.
@ 2014-04-24 9:33 PM (#15083 - in reply to #15081) (#15083) Top

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2014-04-24 9:33 PM

Kota - 2014-04-24 9:24 PM

>Prasanna
In Practice,
Akichiwake, r6c3 is not 9 but 7?
Syuma, why mustn't two cells at the lowest and left be passed?


For Akichiwake, there is this line in the rules - There need not be an area equal to this value, the only restriction is there can be no area larger than the
value connected within the region.

The region can basically work without any number but I put in the 9 to illustrate this sentence. The number just shows that there cannot be a white area larger than that.
@ 2014-04-24 9:34 PM (#15084 - in reply to #15081) (#15084) Top

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chaotic_iak posted @ 2014-04-24 9:34 PM

Kota - 2014-04-25 12:24 AM

In Practice,
Akichiwake, r6c3 is not 9 but 7?

The number given is not necessarily reached.

EDIT: ...

Edited by chaotic_iak 2014-04-24 9:34 PM
@ 2014-04-24 9:44 PM (#15086 - in reply to #15084) (#15086) Top

Kota



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Kota posted @ 2014-04-24 9:44 PM

chaotic_iak - 2014-04-24 9:34 PM

Kota - 2014-04-25 12:24 AM

In Practice,
Akichiwake, r6c3 is not 9 but 7?

The number given is not necessarily reached.

EDIT: ...


Thanks for your opinion.
I skipped the words 'maximum possible'...
@ 2014-04-25 12:06 AM (#15089 - in reply to #15004) (#15089) Top

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rob posted @ 2014-04-25 12:06 AM

Whee, some seriously other-universly types here. When I saw the Heyawake variant rules I thought at least it can't be as weird as Hayeweka, but it feels almost as twisted when solving. Thanks for the practice puzzles, by the way! (Is that Kakuro de Ni-keta insanely hard by any chance?)
@ 2014-04-25 12:13 AM (#15090 - in reply to #15089) (#15090) Top

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2014-04-25 12:13 AM

rob - 2014-04-25 12:06 AM

(Is that Kakuro de Ni-keta insanely hard by any chance?)


I think that type is inherently gonna be hard most of the time, unless the author makes a real effort towards simplifying things (giving more two-cell sums, etc. in the layout, or obviously low sums, neither of which "that" Prasanna did here extensively ). But yes, this one's a bit hard, and good practice for the high pointer on the test, I feel.

Also, hope you have the changed version with the 40 sum in R2. Just checking to make sure.
@ 2014-04-25 12:57 AM (#15091 - in reply to #15004) (#15091) Top

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2014-04-25 12:57 AM

Note - There are a few slight issues with the score-page (bonuses, and that my testing submissions are still visible) which should hopefully be fixed by tomorrow.
@ 2014-04-25 3:28 AM (#15097 - in reply to #15004) (#15097) Top

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rob posted @ 2014-04-25 3:28 AM

That was fun, thanks!

Hope I remember about unclued snake eggs next time this type shows up...
@ 2014-04-25 4:37 AM (#15098 - in reply to #15091) (#15098) Top

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2014-04-25 4:37 AM

prasanna16391 - 2014-04-25 12:57 AM

Note - There are a few slight issues with the score-page (bonuses, and that my testing submissions are still visible) which should hopefully be fixed by tomorrow.


Fixed.
@ 2014-04-25 10:08 AM (#15099 - in reply to #15004) (#15099) Top

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achan1058 posted @ 2014-04-25 10:08 AM

 How balanced do you think the puzzle types of this test were? Perfectly balanced
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Fairly Nice
 How did you feel about the length / time limit for this test? Just right
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount
 What was your opinion of the booklet formatting and printing? Just right


@ 2014-04-25 11:26 AM (#15100 - in reply to #15004) (#15100) Top

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chaotic_iak posted @ 2014-04-25 11:26 AM

 How balanced do you think the puzzle types of this test were? Perfectly balanced
 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Just right
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice
 How did you feel about the length / time limit for this test? Just right
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount
 What was your opinion of the booklet formatting and printing? Just right


@ 2014-04-25 8:58 PM (#15106 - in reply to #15004) (#15106) Top

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MarkFox posted @ 2014-04-25 8:58 PM

 How balanced do you think the puzzle types of this test were? Perfectly balanced
 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Just right
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice
 How did you feel about the length / time limit for this test? Way too many puzzles (too little time)
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount
 What was your opinion of the booklet formatting and printing? Just right


@ 2014-04-26 2:40 AM (#15111 - in reply to #15004) (#15111) Top

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bob posted @ 2014-04-26 2:40 AM

 How balanced do you think the puzzle types of this test were? Perfectly balanced
 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Just right
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice
 How did you feel about the length / time limit for this test? Way too many puzzles (too little time)
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount
 What was your opinion of the booklet formatting and printing? Just right


A lot of truly original puzzle ideas, and they were a lot of fun. Unfortunately there was not enough time to even start many of them, so it seems some of the effort was wasted. I always intend to finish them later but it doesn't always happen. I prefer the marathon/timeless format. The speed demons will still win (with their bonus points) but other solvers will get a chance to try all the puzzles.
@ 2014-04-26 7:42 AM (#15112 - in reply to #15004) (#15112) Top

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deu posted @ 2014-04-26 7:42 AM

It looks like ending time of this test is shown incorrectly in the submission page, which is contrary to what was announced in this forum.
I'm going to participate on Monday night (or Tuesday early morning) in our time, and I'd like to know if this is possible.
@ 2014-04-26 8:22 AM (#15113 - in reply to #15112) (#15113) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2014-04-26 8:22 AM

deu - 2014-04-26 7:42 AM

It looks like ending time of this test is shown incorrectly in the submission page, which is contrary to what was announced in this forum.
I'm going to participate on Monday night (or Tuesday early morning) in our time, and I'd like to know if this is possible.
Fixed the incorrect end time.
@ 2014-04-26 3:20 PM (#15115 - in reply to #15004) (#15115) Top

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An LMI player posted @ 2014-04-26 3:20 PM

 How balanced do you think the puzzle types of this test were? Perfectly balanced
 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Just right
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice
 How did you feel about the length / time limit for this test? Way too many puzzles (too little time)
 What was your opinion of the booklet formatting and printing? Just right


@ 2014-04-26 4:05 PM (#15116 - in reply to #15004) (#15116) Top

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An LMI player posted @ 2014-04-26 4:05 PM

 How balanced do you think the puzzle types of this test were? Perfectly balanced
 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Just right
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice
 How did you feel about the length / time limit for this test? Just right
 What was your opinion of the booklet formatting and printing? Just right


@ 2014-04-26 5:03 PM (#15118 - in reply to #15004) (#15118) Top

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An LMI player posted @ 2014-04-26 5:03 PM

 How balanced do you think the puzzle types of this test were? Perfectly balanced
 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Just right
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice
 How did you feel about the length / time limit for this test? A bit too many puzzles
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount
 What was your opinion of the booklet formatting and printing? Just right


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