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@ 2018-01-12 12:08 AM (#23976 - in reply to #23957) (#23976) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2018-01-12 12:08 AM

 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Too many medium difficult puzzles
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Average Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2018-01-12 4:06 AM (#23977 - in reply to #23957) (#23977) Top

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swaroop2011 posted @ 2018-01-12 4:06 AM

 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Too many medium difficult puzzles
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? XV Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


Well that's not a good start for me. Most probably this would be my discard. I kept breaking puzzles. I broke both overlapping again and again. I broke bigger linked. 30 min are gone by this time with all wrong. Started fresh again. And this time i got it right fortunately. Nonetheless very nice set of puzzles. Enjoyed a lot.
Well done.
@ 2018-01-12 6:52 AM (#23978 - in reply to #23957) (#23978) Top

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paramesis posted @ 2018-01-12 6:52 AM

 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? Linked Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


2018 is going to be such an exciting year for puzzle competitions, and I couldn't have asked for a better set to start. My only real issue is that the 6x6 expanded sudoku isn't really a variation, but rather two completely independent grids presented in a somewhat confusing way.

It took me 180 minutes to finish the whole set, so I've got a lot to work on when it comes to solve times. Everything fell apart when I tried to enter the answer key for the large XV with seconds to go, but I mixed up the answer strings.

Thanks for a great set!

Edited by paramesis 2018-01-12 6:55 AM
@ 2018-01-12 9:41 AM (#23981 - in reply to #23978) (#23981) Top

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rakesh_rai posted @ 2018-01-12 9:41 AM

paramesis - 2018-01-12 6:52 AM

My only real issue is that the 6x6 expanded sudoku isn't really a variation, but rather two completely independent grids presented in a somewhat confusing way.

Since the grid was effectively 12x12, the intention was to keep the solve simple and "hide" two 6x6s, as you correctly noted. There were multiple ways of complicating the grid but we decided against it for the contest since the grid had become large.
@ 2018-01-12 9:42 AM (#23982 - in reply to #23977) (#23982) Top

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rakesh_rai posted @ 2018-01-12 9:42 AM

swaroop2011 - 2018-01-12 4:06 AM

30 min are gone by this time with all wrong. Started fresh again.

On hindsight, you should probably have started the test 30 minutes later. Timing matters.
@ 2018-01-12 10:20 AM (#23983 - in reply to #23982) (#23983) Top

swaroop2011




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swaroop2011 posted @ 2018-01-12 10:20 AM

rakesh_rai - 2018-01-12 9:42 AM

swaroop2011 - 2018-01-12 4:06 AM

30 min are gone by this time with all wrong. Started fresh again.

On hindsight, you should probably have started the test 30 minutes later. Timing matters.


Haha. Will come back strong in next test (which is 3rd round ;) ) :). Will see the timing to start ;)
@ 2018-01-12 10:47 AM (#23984 - in reply to #23957) (#23984) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2018-01-12 10:47 AM

 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? XV Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2018-01-12 1:42 PM (#23985 - in reply to #23957) (#23985) Top

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lucky2712 posted @ 2018-01-12 1:42 PM

There are puzzles that comply with the consideration for it to be valid answer, but it doesn't accepts that solution. Why is that so?
@ 2018-01-12 2:06 PM (#23986 - in reply to #23957) (#23986) Top

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lucky2712 posted @ 2018-01-12 2:06 PM

 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? Very nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Expanded Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


Despite the fact that I enjoyed a lot, there were some puzzles that had multiple correct answers, but apparently system was willing to accept only of the possible correct solution. Please look into the matter so points can be given fairly to each participants.
@ 2018-01-12 4:26 PM (#23988 - in reply to #23957) (#23988) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2018-01-12 4:26 PM

 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? Linked Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2018-01-12 4:35 PM (#23989 - in reply to #23986) (#23989) Top

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rakesh_rai posted @ 2018-01-12 4:35 PM

lucky2712 - 2018-01-12 2:06 PM

Despite the fact that I enjoyed a lot, there were some puzzles that had multiple correct answers, but apparently system was willing to accept only of the possible correct solution. Please look into the matter so points can be given fairly to each participants.

It seems you missed the converse rule. Converse is the theme of three sudokus - XV, Consecutive and Average. In these puzzles, ALL the possible symbols (bars for consecutive, X / V for XV, and lines for Average) are marked on the grid.

Kindly check your multiple answers. I am sure there will be rule violations in these -
(a) two neighbouring numbers adding to 10 without an X, or adding to 5 without a V
(b) consecutive numbers without a symbol, and
(c) central number being the average of two neighbours without a line.
@ 2018-01-12 4:40 PM (#23990 - in reply to #23986) (#23990) Top

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akash.doulani posted @ 2018-01-12 4:40 PM

lucky2712 - 2018-01-12 2:06 PM

Despite the fact that I enjoyed a lot, there were some puzzles that had multiple correct answers, but apparently system was willing to accept only of the possible correct solution. Please look into the matter so points can be given fairly to each participants.

For your knowledge , all the puzzles that appear in any test on www.logicmastersindia.com are tested by the best of solvers to make sure that all the puzzles are unique. If you still have a doubt , you can take the photographs of your solved puzzles and mail me at akash.doulani@gmail.com
@ 2018-01-12 8:41 PM (#23991 - in reply to #23957) (#23991) Top

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An LMI player posted @ 2018-01-12 8:41 PM

 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? Average Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2018-01-12 10:56 PM (#23992 - in reply to #23957) (#23992) Top

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lenzo posted @ 2018-01-12 10:56 PM

 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? Average Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2018-01-13 12:56 AM (#23993 - in reply to #23957) (#23993) Top

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Gyuszi13 posted @ 2018-01-13 12:56 AM

 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? Average Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2018-01-13 11:18 AM (#23994 - in reply to #23957) (#23994) Top

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aditi2302 posted @ 2018-01-13 11:18 AM

 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Too many medium difficult puzzles
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Overlapping Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2018-01-13 2:55 PM (#23995 - in reply to #23957) (#23995) Top

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SEREnSEALS posted @ 2018-01-13 2:55 PM

 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? XV Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2018-01-13 6:10 PM (#23996 - in reply to #23957) (#23996) Top

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geronimo92 posted @ 2018-01-13 6:10 PM

 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? Overlapping Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2018-01-13 6:31 PM (#23997 - in reply to #23957) (#23997) Top

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pranavmanu posted @ 2018-01-13 6:31 PM

 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Too many medium difficult puzzles
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? XV Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2018-01-13 7:21 PM (#23999 - in reply to #23957) (#23999) Top

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davep posted @ 2018-01-13 7:21 PM

 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? Overlapping Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


Enjoyed the test, nice puzzle designs!
@ 2018-01-13 7:37 PM (#24000 - in reply to #23957) (#24000) Top

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kishy72 posted @ 2018-01-13 7:37 PM

 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? Very nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Linked Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


A great start to SM 2018 ! I hope the trend continues in all respects and aspects :).I had a very smooth run during the test.Not breaking any sudokus helped a lot.

I really enjoyed solving the Linked Classics(14 points) ,overlapping(12) and Expanded(7) as well.Consecutive(11) was the hardest to crack for me following by XV(9).I felt that the set is on the harder side and should be difficult to complete but there was no doubt about the fun quotient.I enjoyed a lot .Well done Akash !
@ 2018-01-13 8:17 PM (#24001 - in reply to #23957) (#24001) Top

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Llewellyn posted @ 2018-01-13 8:17 PM

XV Sudoku 1 has an error i guess... Ive managed to solve the sudoku with the adjacent "x"'s and yet the solution says wrong -

136452
452361
645123
213645
324516
561234
@ 2018-01-13 8:22 PM (#24002 - in reply to #24001) (#24002) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2018-01-13 8:22 PM

Llewellyn - 2018-01-13 8:17 PM

XV Sudoku 1 has an error i guess... Ive managed to solve the sudoku with the adjacent "x"'s and yet the solution says wrong -

136452
452361
645123
213645
324516
561234

In your solution, in column 1 first two cells are 1 and 4. They add to 5 but there is no V symbol.
@ 2018-01-13 8:28 PM (#24003 - in reply to #23957) (#24003) Top

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Llewellyn posted @ 2018-01-13 8:28 PM

Average Sudoku 1 - also showing wrong solution

125436 (4 is the average of 5+3)
364125
456312
213654
632541
541263

:( :(

@ 2018-01-13 9:51 PM (#24004 - in reply to #24003) (#24004) Top

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davep posted @ 2018-01-13 9:51 PM

In your 4th row, the last three digits are 6 5 4. 5 is the average of 4 and 6, but there is no line there. (also 5th column, reading from the top 3 2 1)

Edited by davep 2018-01-13 9:53 PM
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