Country : India | Administrator posted @ 2017-02-11 10:17 AM Link for rules and other details about Puzzle Ramayan : http://logicmastersindia.com/PR/2016-17PR.asp Instructions for Shading & Loops - Link | ||||||||||||||||||
@ 2017-02-13 7:53 AM (#22497 - in reply to #22494) (#22497) Top | |||||||||||||||||||
Country : India | Administrator posted @ 2017-02-13 7:53 AM Logic Masters India announces Shading & Loops - second episode of Puzzle Ramayan 2016-17 Dates : 17th - 20th February Instruction Booklet & Submission : Link Author : Walker Anderson | ||||||||||||||||||
@ 2017-02-15 8:50 AM (#22519 - in reply to #22494) (#22519) Top | |||||||||||||||||||
Posts: 145 Country : France | auroux posted @ 2017-02-15 8:50 AM Hmm, I know it's too late to change things now, but I'm not so happy about the design of the answer keys. Why make the answer key different for Bosnian road vs. Bosnian snake? Clearly in Heyawacky you wouldn't need to ask for the lengths of the "groups" of black cells (always 1) if you didn't want to have a uniform answer key system for all shading puzzles, so why throw that away for Bosnian road? (The answer key isn't consistent with the other loop puzzles either since those only ask for the longest segment, not for all segments). I feel that we're just going to get very confused.Denis Edited by auroux 2017-02-15 8:53 AM | ||||||||||||||||||
@ 2017-02-16 8:19 AM (#22521 - in reply to #22519) (#22521) Top | |||||||||||||||||||
Country : India | Administrator posted @ 2017-02-16 8:19 AM auroux - 2017-02-15 8:50 AM Hmm, I know it's too late to change things now, but I'm not so happy about the design of the answer keys. Why make the answer key different for Bosnian road vs. Bosnian snake? Clearly in Heyawacky you wouldn't need to ask for the lengths of the "groups" of black cells (always 1) if you didn't want to have a uniform answer key system for all shading puzzles, so why throw that away for Bosnian road? (The answer key isn't consistent with the other loop puzzles either since those only ask for the longest segment, not for all segments). I feel that we're just going to get very confused.Denis This is a valid point. The answer key for Bosnian Road will be made consistent with other loop puzzles and this will be updated in the IB and PB. | ||||||||||||||||||
@ 2017-02-16 9:58 AM (#22523 - in reply to #22494) (#22523) Top | |||||||||||||||||||
Country : India | Administrator posted @ 2017-02-16 9:58 AM Updated IB available (v2)Instruction Booklet & Submission : Link The following updates are included in this version: 1. Points Table is added. 2. Number of pages in PB is updated. There will be 8 pages. 3. Answer key for Bosnian Road is changed. 4. The outside clues for Bosnian snake will be shown on the top and left of the grid only. There shall be no outside clues to the right and bottom of the grid. | ||||||||||||||||||
@ 2017-02-16 10:00 AM (#22524 - in reply to #22494) (#22524) Top | |||||||||||||||||||
Country : India | Administrator posted @ 2017-02-16 10:00 AM Points Table | ||||||||||||||||||
@ 2017-02-16 6:24 PM (#22525 - in reply to #22494) (#22525) Top | |||||||||||||||||||
Country : India | Administrator posted @ 2017-02-16 6:24 PM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted Thread | ||||||||||||||||||
@ 2017-02-16 10:17 PM (#22527 - in reply to #22494) (#22527) Top | |||||||||||||||||||
Posts: 65 Country : United States | WA1729 posted @ 2017-02-16 10:17 PM Practice puzzle for Bosnian Snake: http://wa1729.blogspot.com/2017/02/puzzle-ramayan-puzzle-107-bosnia... | ||||||||||||||||||
@ 2017-02-17 2:02 PM (#22529 - in reply to #22494) (#22529) Top | |||||||||||||||||||
Posts: 241 Country : Indonesia | chaotic_iak posted @ 2017-02-17 2:02 PM
Very nice test. Heyawacky 3 is my favorite for the amazing break-in. I need to figure out a logical solution for Yin-Yang 3. But in general, all puzzles are of high quality, with pleasing aesthetics (Yin Yang 2, Lakes 1, Bosnian Road 3, Lakes Loop 2) and nice solving paths. | ||||||||||||||||||
@ 2017-02-17 2:58 PM (#22530 - in reply to #22494) (#22530) Top | |||||||||||||||||||
Posts: 739 Country : India | vopani posted @ 2017-02-17 2:58 PM
This was a beautiful set of puzzles. I got a bit lucky with guessing but the solving paths are just fantastic. Perfect balance of puzzle difficulty and types. I think this is easily my favourite PR round across the two years. Great job and thanks a lot Walker! Looking forward to more of your puzzles in the coming years !!! | ||||||||||||||||||
@ 2017-02-17 3:23 PM (#22531 - in reply to #22494) (#22531) Top | |||||||||||||||||||
An LMI player | An LMI player posted @ 2017-02-17 3:23 PM
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@ 2017-02-17 6:34 PM (#22532 - in reply to #22494) (#22532) Top | |||||||||||||||||||
Posts: 542 Country : India | rajeshk posted @ 2017-02-17 6:34 PM I have doubt for Lakes Loop. It says that "draw a single closed loop that does not touch or cross itself". Here what does NOT touching mean here? | ||||||||||||||||||
@ 2017-02-17 6:35 PM (#22533 - in reply to #22494) (#22533) Top | |||||||||||||||||||
An LMI player | An LMI player posted @ 2017-02-17 6:35 PM
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@ 2017-02-17 9:34 PM (#22534 - in reply to #22532) (#22534) Top | |||||||||||||||||||
Posts: 774 Country : India | rakesh_rai posted @ 2017-02-17 9:34 PM rajeshk - 2017-02-17 6:34 PM I have doubt for Lakes Loop. It says that "draw a single closed loop that does not touch or cross itself". Here what does NOT touching mean here? "NOT touching" means not touching at a point. If this restriction is not there,then the loop can possibly touch at a point in a cell. | ||||||||||||||||||
@ 2017-02-18 12:09 AM (#22535 - in reply to #22494) (#22535) Top | |||||||||||||||||||
Posts: 542 Country : India | rajeshk posted @ 2017-02-18 12:09 AM I am not able to read Rakesh's message as the contest is on :) | ||||||||||||||||||
@ 2017-02-18 8:10 AM (#22536 - in reply to #22494) (#22536) Top | |||||||||||||||||||
Posts: 59 Country : United States | bob posted @ 2017-02-18 8:10 AM
Fun test, as are all of the Puzzle Ramayan series. It is satisfying to finish more puzzles within the time limit. I also enjoy the intructionless puzzles (none on this set). Looking forward to the next one. | ||||||||||||||||||
@ 2017-02-18 3:28 PM (#22537 - in reply to #22494) (#22537) Top | |||||||||||||||||||
Posts: 1 Country : Switzerland | LoHoX posted @ 2017-02-18 3:28 PM
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@ 2017-02-18 4:52 PM (#22538 - in reply to #22494) (#22538) Top | |||||||||||||||||||
Posts: 14 Country : India | mohanprashanth posted @ 2017-02-18 4:52 PM In Heyawacky, does "the white area cannot span across 2 consecutive borders (thick lines)" mean a horizontal or vertical segment of white cells cannot be in more than 2 regions? | ||||||||||||||||||
@ 2017-02-18 4:55 PM (#22539 - in reply to #22538) (#22539) Top | |||||||||||||||||||
Posts: 774 Country : India | rakesh_rai posted @ 2017-02-18 4:55 PM mohanprashanth - 2017-02-18 4:52 PM That is correct.In Heyawacky, does "the white area cannot span across 2 consecutive borders (thick lines)" mean a horizontal or vertical segment of white cells cannot be in more than 2 regions? | ||||||||||||||||||
@ 2017-02-18 5:30 PM (#22541 - in reply to #22494) (#22541) Top | |||||||||||||||||||
Posts: 14 Country : India | mohanprashanth posted @ 2017-02-18 5:30 PM Thank you! | ||||||||||||||||||
@ 2017-02-18 9:31 PM (#22543 - in reply to #22494) (#22543) Top | |||||||||||||||||||
Posts: 170 Country : Germany | rob posted @ 2017-02-18 9:31 PM That was fun, thanks Walker! There was no time to appreciate the solving paths unfortunately, I'll have to go through the set again. But the puzzles certainly all looked pretty. Apart from the first one, Almost Simple Loop felt more like Outside Yajilin. I thought Bosnian Snake was a bit of an odd choice as a shading puzzle, particularly with Bosnian Road in the second part. Speaking of Bosnian Road, it would have been nice to avoid the differing notions of loop length for the answer code. Assuming Lake Loop is original (I don't remember seeing it), that one might have been a fun instructionless puzzle, too, though I guess it not being a variant of another of the loop puzzles is an argument against. | ||||||||||||||||||
@ 2017-02-19 2:37 AM (#22544 - in reply to #22494) (#22544) Top | |||||||||||||||||||
Posts: 67 Country : France | Puzlifouk posted @ 2017-02-19 2:37 AM
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@ 2017-02-19 8:35 AM (#22545 - in reply to #22494) (#22545) Top | |||||||||||||||||||
Posts: 668 Country : India | swaroop2011 posted @ 2017-02-19 8:35 AM
Excellent set of puzzles. Exactly suitable for PR environment. Thanks to author and LMI for conducting this test. Apart from 10min waste of time at start due to printer issue, everthing else went smooth. I really enjoyed the test. I am happy I completed the set, after missing the completion of 1st PR round closely. YinYang 3 was the one which took most of my time. Rest all were smooth solve. Heyawake was nice logic. Fortunately i created some Heyawake with similar logic so found it quickly. | ||||||||||||||||||
@ 2017-02-19 5:35 PM (#22547 - in reply to #22494) (#22547) Top | |||||||||||||||||||
Posts: 172 Country : ITALY | forcolin posted @ 2017-02-19 5:35 PM
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@ 2017-02-19 6:38 PM (#22548 - in reply to #22494) (#22548) Top | |||||||||||||||||||
Posts: 225 Country : Thailand | tamz29 posted @ 2017-02-19 6:38 PM Thanks for the sprint test :) I think Lakes Loop is the same as Nurikabe Loop (Akil Oyunlari Magazine Competition), no? Most of these were intuitive types - so I think guessing is probably more efficient than finding logical paths. |