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@ 2016-02-28 4:12 PM (#21139 - in reply to #21076) (#21139) Top

Swagatam



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Swagatam posted @ 2016-02-28 4:12 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
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Maxi Loop
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2016-02-28 6:04 PM (#21141 - in reply to #21076) (#21141) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2016-02-28 6:04 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
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Railroad Tracks
 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


@ 2016-02-28 7:45 PM (#21142 - in reply to #21076) (#21142) Top

Takeya



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Takeya posted @ 2016-02-28 7:45 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? Very nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Linesweeper
 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


@ 2016-02-28 10:53 PM (#21145 - in reply to #21076) (#21145) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2016-02-28 10:53 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
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Masyu
 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


@ 2016-02-28 11:10 PM (#21146 - in reply to #21076) (#21146) Top

WA1729




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WA1729 posted @ 2016-02-28 11:10 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
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Masyu
 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


@ 2016-02-29 2:51 AM (#21148 - in reply to #21076) (#21148) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2016-02-29 2:51 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? Too many easy puzzles
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Fairly Nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Maxi Loop
 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


@ 2016-02-29 3:30 AM (#21149 - in reply to #21076) (#21149) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2016-02-29 3:30 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? Too many easy puzzles
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Fairly Nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Maxi Loop
 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


@ 2016-02-29 4:01 AM (#21150 - in reply to #21076) (#21150) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2016-02-29 4:01 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
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Railroad Tracks
 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? I have a different complaint


I didn't much care for the formatting of the Maxi-Loop; I think the half-bolded dividers were very confusing. Would either have looked for a different formatting, or an example with that formatting in the instruction book.
@ 2016-02-29 4:48 AM (#21151 - in reply to #21076) (#21151) Top

bob



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bob posted @ 2016-02-29 4:48 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
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Maxi Loop
 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


Very fun puzzle set. Drawing a loop seems to add a little artistic spice to a puzzle makiing it a little more fun than a sudoku of similar difficulty.
The linesweeper puzzles were difficult for me...I spent almost as much time on the first linesweeper as the hard maxi-loop. My brain kept wanting to apply snake rules (or Bosnian road rules) wherein the loop cannot touch itself and I couldn't visualize the sharp U-turns required by the solution.
@ 2016-02-29 5:56 AM (#21152 - in reply to #21076) (#21152) Top

puneet87



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puneet87 posted @ 2016-02-29 5:56 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
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Linesweeper
 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


@ 2016-02-29 10:10 AM (#21154 - in reply to #21076) (#21154) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2016-02-29 10:10 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
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Railroad Tracks
 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


@ 2016-02-29 10:51 AM (#21155 - in reply to #21076) (#21155) Top

ghirsch



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ghirsch posted @ 2016-02-29 10:51 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? Too many easy puzzles
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Maxi Loop
 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


@ 2016-02-29 12:54 PM (#21156 - in reply to #21076) (#21156) Top

kishy72



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kishy72 posted @ 2016-02-29 12:54 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
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Masyu
 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


@ 2016-02-29 2:46 PM (#21157 - in reply to #21076) (#21157) Top

blivet



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blivet posted @ 2016-02-29 2:46 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? Too many easy puzzles
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Fairly Nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Railroad Tracks
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Many puzzles were worth too much or too little
 What was your opinion of the booklet formatting and printing? Just right


@ 2016-02-29 2:52 PM (#21158 - in reply to #21076) (#21158) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2016-02-29 2:52 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
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Maxi Loop
 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


@ 2016-02-29 3:07 PM (#21159 - in reply to #21076) (#21159) Top

marred



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marred posted @ 2016-02-29 3:07 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? Very nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Masyu
 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


@ 2016-02-29 4:41 PM (#21160 - in reply to #21076) (#21160) Top

Administrator



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Administrator posted @ 2016-02-29 4:41 PM

Contest extended


Due to requests from multiple players, the contest has been extended by 24 hours.

@ 2016-02-29 11:13 PM (#21161 - in reply to #21076) (#21161) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2016-02-29 11:13 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? Too many easy puzzles
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Railroad Tracks
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Many puzzles were worth too much or too little
 What was your opinion of the booklet formatting and printing? Just right


@ 2016-02-29 11:26 PM (#21162 - in reply to #21076) (#21162) Top

Kithyane



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Kithyane posted @ 2016-02-29 11:26 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
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Maxi Loop
 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


Somehow the Railroad tracks were my nemesis in this one, although I usually love them. Anyway, this was a really nice set of puzzles :)
@ 2016-03-01 5:02 AM (#21163 - in reply to #21076) (#21163) Top

tamz29



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tamz29 posted @ 2016-03-01 5:02 AM

I think all PR's should aim for this balance. Very nice.
Should've intuited out more answers than wasting time on convincing myself with logical deductions ;)
@ 2016-03-01 5:40 AM (#21164 - in reply to #21076) (#21164) Top

PuzzleScot



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PuzzleScot posted @ 2016-03-01 5:40 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
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Maxi Loop
 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


Perfect!
@ 2016-03-01 2:25 PM (#21165 - in reply to #21076) (#21165) Top

Para



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Para posted @ 2016-03-01 2:25 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
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Maxi Loop
 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? I have a different complaint


The only complaint I had with the formatting is that I found it somewhat irritating for new genres to start at the bottom of a page with new puzzles. It mostly bothered me during the answer keys. I just instinctively went to te next page when entering the last puzzle in a genre.

I enjoyed the set. It went pretty well. For the mystery linesweeper I feel I took longer figuring out the rules than solving the puzzle. Instructionless is not my thing.

Also: Japan, sigh. ;)
@ 2016-03-01 4:08 PM (#21166 - in reply to #21165) (#21166) Top

debmohanty




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debmohanty posted @ 2016-03-01 4:08 PM

Para - 2016-03-01 2:25 PM

The only complaint I had with the formatting is that I found it somewhat irritating for new genres to start at the bottom of a page with new puzzles. It mostly bothered me during the answer keys. I just instinctively went to te next page when entering the last puzzle in a genre
We have been using this format for last 3 episodes, to have 10 pages instead of 12 pages in the puzzle booklet.

Will it help if the submission tabs are "by pages", and "not by puzzle types"?
@ 2016-03-01 4:59 PM (#21167 - in reply to #21150) (#21167) Top

debmohanty




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debmohanty posted @ 2016-03-01 4:59 PM

An LMI player - 2016-02-29 4:01 AM

I didn't much care for the formatting of the Maxi-Loop; I think the half-bolded dividers were very confusing. Would either have looked for a different formatting, or an example with that formatting in the instruction book.
Please help us to understand more, as far as I can see the formatting is same in IB and PB.
@ 2016-03-01 7:13 PM (#21168 - in reply to #21076) (#21168) Top

ashaash11ash



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ashaash11ash posted @ 2016-03-01 7:13 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
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Maxi Loop
 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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