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@ 2015-10-24 9:22 AM (#19657 - in reply to #19640) (#19657) Top

justinlam3



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justinlam3 posted @ 2015-10-24 9:22 AM

 How well did the variants represent the theme of the test ? variations represented the theme well
 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
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2015-10-24 10:42 AM (#19658 - in reply to #19640) (#19658) Top

tamz29



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tamz29 posted @ 2015-10-24 10:42 AM

Great test.
I found the 6x6 quite tough in Quadro and Odd-Even count.
Favourite: Odd-Sum Pair

Wasted 5 minutes to get printer working properly :(
Though I think everyone has their share of printer-horror stories.

Edited by tamz29 2015-10-24 10:43 AM
@ 2015-10-24 1:23 PM (#19659 - in reply to #19640) (#19659) Top

asudoku



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asudoku posted @ 2015-10-24 1:23 PM

 How well did the variants represent the theme of the test ? variations represented the theme well
 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Too many hard puzzles
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Fairly Nice
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2015-10-24 1:36 PM (#19660 - in reply to #19640) (#19660) Top

peluri



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peluri posted @ 2015-10-24 1:36 PM

 How well did the variants represent the theme of the test ? variations represented the theme well
 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
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2015-10-24 5:47 PM (#19661 - in reply to #19640) (#19661) Top

vopani



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vopani posted @ 2015-10-24 5:47 PM

 How well did the variants represent the theme of the test ? variations represented the theme well
 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
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


Very nice set.

For the 6x6 No Even Neighbours, I directly filled the 5 remaining cells of the answer key (3rd row) without putting any other digit :-)
@ 2015-10-24 6:41 PM (#19662 - in reply to #19640) (#19662) Top

distri




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distri posted @ 2015-10-24 6:41 PM

 How well did the variants represent the theme of the test ? variations represented the theme well
 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
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2015-10-24 6:56 PM (#19663 - in reply to #19640) (#19663) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2015-10-24 6:56 PM

 How well did the variants represent the theme of the test ? variations represented the theme well
 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
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2015-10-24 8:47 PM (#19664 - in reply to #19640) (#19664) Top

TiiT



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TiiT posted @ 2015-10-24 8:47 PM

 How well did the variants represent the theme of the test ? variations represented the theme well
 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Just right
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Fairly Nice
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


The main problem was the answer keys, because there were few sudokus where I filled less than half cells. It's perfect competition for the beginners, although I found the last puzzle very very uncomfortable to solve (quite hard). So, it matches the idea about not to put too hard puzzles there, just you need to use a bit more narrow solving paths or just work more with where to putt the andwer keys.
@ 2015-10-24 9:06 PM (#19665 - in reply to #19640) (#19665) Top

ghirsch



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ghirsch posted @ 2015-10-24 9:06 PM

 How well did the variants represent the theme of the test ? variations represented the theme well
 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
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2015-10-24 9:24 PM (#19666 - in reply to #19659) (#19666) Top

swaroop2011




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swaroop2011 posted @ 2015-10-24 9:24 PM

asudoku - 2015-10-24 1:23 PM



Please let us know which sudokus you had trouble, we would be happy to guide you through solving path.
@ 2015-10-25 12:31 AM (#19667 - in reply to #19640) (#19667) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2015-10-25 12:31 AM

 How well did the variants represent the theme of the test ? variations represented the theme well
 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Just right
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Fairly Nice
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2015-10-25 8:16 AM (#19668 - in reply to #19640) (#19668) Top

rakesh_rai




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rakesh_rai posted @ 2015-10-25 8:16 AM

 How well did the variants represent the theme of the test ? variations represented the theme well
 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
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2015-10-25 11:55 AM (#19669 - in reply to #19640) (#19669) Top

mihiryadav



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mihiryadav posted @ 2015-10-25 11:55 AM

In odd or even 9*9....is it odd sudoku?
@ 2015-10-25 11:59 AM (#19670 - in reply to #19669) (#19670) Top

vopani



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vopani posted @ 2015-10-25 11:59 AM

mihiryadav - 2015-10-25 11:55 AM

In odd or even 9*9....is it odd sudoku?

Yes.
@ 2015-10-25 3:40 PM (#19671 - in reply to #19640) (#19671) Top

MrLiang




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MrLiang posted @ 2015-10-25 3:40 PM

 How well did the variants represent the theme of the test ? variations represented the theme well
 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Too many hard puzzles
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Fairly Nice
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2015-10-25 5:13 PM (#19672 - in reply to #19640) (#19672) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2015-10-25 5:13 PM

 How well did the variants represent the theme of the test ? variations represented the theme well
 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
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2015-10-25 5:43 PM (#19673 - in reply to #19640) (#19673) Top

Kwaka



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Kwaka posted @ 2015-10-25 5:43 PM

 How well did the variants represent the theme of the test ? variations represented the theme well
 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Too many easy puzzles
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Fairly Nice
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Many puzzles were worth too much or too little


@ 2015-10-25 5:45 PM (#19674 - in reply to #19640) (#19674) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2015-10-25 5:45 PM

 How well did the variants represent the theme of the test ? variations represented the theme well
 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Just right
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Fairly Nice
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2015-10-25 8:29 PM (#19675 - in reply to #19640) (#19675) Top

pranavmanu



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pranavmanu posted @ 2015-10-25 8:29 PM

 How well did the variants represent the theme of the test ? variations represented the theme well
 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
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2015-10-25 8:46 PM (#19676 - in reply to #19640) (#19676) Top

gaurav.kjain



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gaurav.kjain posted @ 2015-10-25 8:46 PM

 How well did the variants represent the theme of the test ? variations represented the theme well
 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
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


Thanks.. Swaroop and Ashish, for such a nice puzzles set and nice solving paths.
@ 2015-10-25 11:21 PM (#19677 - in reply to #19640) (#19677) Top

lenson




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lenson posted @ 2015-10-25 11:21 PM

 How well did the variants represent the theme of the test ? variations represented the theme well
 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
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2015-10-26 5:53 AM (#19678 - in reply to #19658) (#19678) Top

swaroop2011




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swaroop2011 posted @ 2015-10-26 5:53 AM

tamz29 - 2015-10-24 10:42 AM

Great test.
I found the 6x6 quite tough in Quadro and Odd-Even count.
Favourite: Odd-Sum Pair

Wasted 5 minutes to get printer working properly :(
Though I think everyone has their share of printer-horror stories.


Thanks for your feedback. I am glad you enjoyed the test.
@ 2015-10-26 5:54 AM (#19679 - in reply to #19661) (#19679) Top

swaroop2011




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swaroop2011 posted @ 2015-10-26 5:54 AM

Rohan Rao - 2015-10-24 5:47 PM

Very nice set.

For the 6x6 No Even Neighbours, I directly filled the 5 remaining cells of the answer key (3rd row) without putting any other digit :-)


Thanks for your feedback. Will be more careful next time in selecting answer keys.
@ 2015-10-26 6:05 AM (#19680 - in reply to #19664) (#19680) Top

swaroop2011




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swaroop2011 posted @ 2015-10-26 6:05 AM

TiiT - 2015-10-24 8:47 PM

The main problem was the answer keys, because there were few sudokus where I filled less than half cells. It's perfect competition for the beginners, although I found the last puzzle very very uncomfortable to solve (quite hard). So, it matches the idea about not to put too hard puzzles there, just you need to use a bit more narrow solving paths or just work more with where to putt the andwer keys.


Thanks for your feedback. I hope you enjoyed the test overall.
Can you specify the Sudokus where you filled less than half cells ? . I hope they were all 6*6 size sudokus where this was possible. I like your idea of having bit more narrow solving paths, which will reduce this issue to some extent in such small grids. The challenge was, we are experimenting to have just 1 answer key for 6*6 size sudokus instead of 2 answer keys which we usually have. So I believe it is difficult to find just 1 row or 1 column which will be filled last in 6*6 size grids. But definitely we can improve the choice at least in some of them, for e.g. No Even Neighbor 6*6 as pointed by Rohan. Will try our best to improve upon that in upcoming tests.

Once again thanks for your suggestions.
@ 2015-10-26 7:51 AM (#19682 - in reply to #19640) (#19682) Top

puneet87



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puneet87 posted @ 2015-10-26 7:51 AM

 How well did the variants represent the theme of the test ? variations represented the theme well
 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
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


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