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@ 2020-02-07 9:28 AM (#27554 - in reply to #27536) (#27554) Top

Administrator



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Administrator posted @ 2020-02-07 9:28 AM

Instruction Booklet (updated)


Instruction Booklet is updated with points now, and can be accessed at the contest page: http://logicmastersindia.com/SM/202002/

Points shall be as below:

Mini Classic: 1 + 1 + 1 + 1
Classic: 5 + 5 + 5 + 5
True or Lie: 3 + 9
Substitution: 5 + 12
Fortress: 3 + 8
Renban: 5 + 14
Odd Even Count: 4 + 13

@ 2020-02-07 11:55 AM (#27555 - in reply to #27554) (#27555) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2020-02-07 11:55 AM

Sudoku Booklet


The encrypted Sudoku Booklet is available for download now: http://logicmastersindia.com/SM/202002/

@ 2020-02-07 3:07 PM (#27556 - in reply to #27536) (#27556) Top

vopani



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vopani posted @ 2020-02-07 3:07 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? True or Lie Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


Too hard for SM. I found the Classics particularly hard.

Very nice quality of sudokus.

Favourites: 9x9 True Or Lie, 6x6 Fortress, 9x9 Renban

Thanks Hemant and Pranav!
@ 2020-02-07 3:40 PM (#27557 - in reply to #27537) (#27557) Top

Kirti7689@gmail.com



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Kirti7689@gmail.com posted @ 2020-02-07 3:40 PM

What is the password for the booklet?
@ 2020-02-07 4:40 PM (#27558 - in reply to #27536) (#27558) Top

peluri



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peluri posted @ 2020-02-07 4:40 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? Substitution Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2020-02-07 4:56 PM (#27559 - in reply to #27536) (#27559) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2020-02-07 4:56 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? Substitution Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2020-02-07 5:25 PM (#27560 - in reply to #27536) (#27560) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2020-02-07 5:25 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? Fairly Nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Odd Even Count Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2020-02-07 6:02 PM (#27561 - in reply to #27557) (#27561) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2020-02-07 6:02 PM

Kirti7689@gmail.com - 2020-02-07 3:40 PM

What is the password for the booklet?

Password shall be displayed to you once you click on "Start Substitution and Neighbours" button.

More details here: http://logicmastersindia.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?start=1&t...

- You need to go to the contest page http://logicmastersindia.com/SM/202002/
- Download the Instructions Booklet and Sudoku Booklet.
- Go through the Instructions Booklet and get familiar with sudoku types.
- Once you are ready, click on "Start Substitution and Neighbours" button on the test page.
- You will get the password displayed on the screen.
- Copy the password and use it to open the Sudoku booklet pdf.
- Print the booklet, solve and enter the answer key(s).
- Solve and submit as many as possible till the timer on the screen is running (It will run for 90 minutes).
- Check the score on the Results link.
- You can also solve online (There is a link on the top of the contest page).
@ 2020-02-08 12:42 AM (#27562 - in reply to #27536) (#27562) Top

MrLiang




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MrLiang posted @ 2020-02-08 12:42 AM

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


@ 2020-02-08 1:33 AM (#27563 - in reply to #27536) (#27563) Top

Timjamiller



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Timjamiller posted @ 2020-02-08 1:33 AM

Clarification request: For True or Lie Sudoku, the "clues" only refer to the small digits that are given in the grid, and not the large ones, correct? In other words, any given large numbers will be in that location in the solution?
@ 2020-02-08 8:11 AM (#27564 - in reply to #27563) (#27564) Top

Hemant Kr Malani



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Hemant Kr Malani posted @ 2020-02-08 8:11 AM

Timjamiller - 2020-02-08 1:33 AM

Clarification request: For True or Lie Sudoku, the "clues" only refer to the small digits that are given in the grid, and not the large ones, correct? In other words, any given large numbers will be in that location in the solution?


Yes, any given large number will be in that location.
@ 2020-02-08 8:50 AM (#27565 - in reply to #27536) (#27565) Top

gn.raviprakash



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gn.raviprakash posted @ 2020-02-08 8:50 AM

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


@ 2020-02-08 12:40 PM (#27566 - in reply to #27536) (#27566) Top

harmeet



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harmeet posted @ 2020-02-08 12:40 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? True or Lie Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2020-02-08 3:27 PM (#27567 - in reply to #27536) (#27567) Top

TiiT



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TiiT posted @ 2020-02-08 3:27 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? Average
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Fortress Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Many puzzles were worth too much or too little


Honestly... I spent half of my time decrypting those letters.
@ 2020-02-08 4:18 PM (#27568 - in reply to #27536) (#27568) Top

Gotroch



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Gotroch posted @ 2020-02-08 4:18 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? Odd Even Count Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


I took the test online and it was nightmare to solve True or Lie and Substitution puzzles, because when I enter pencilmarks into cells, number 1 was covered by given little digits (letters) so it was very easy to overlook that pencilmark.
@ 2020-02-08 6:40 PM (#27569 - in reply to #27536) (#27569) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2020-02-08 6:40 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? Classic Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Many puzzles were worth too much or too little


@ 2020-02-09 3:14 AM (#27570 - in reply to #27536) (#27570) Top

udoroh



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udoroh posted @ 2020-02-09 3:14 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? Classic Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2020-02-09 3:47 AM (#27571 - in reply to #27536) (#27571) Top

Feadoor



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Feadoor posted @ 2020-02-09 3:47 AM

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


@ 2020-02-09 6:34 AM (#27572 - in reply to #27536) (#27572) Top

WA1729




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WA1729 posted @ 2020-02-09 6:34 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? True or Lie Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


Very nice - thanks!

Favorites:

True or Lie 1
True or Lie 2
Renban 2
@ 2020-02-09 2:10 PM (#27573 - in reply to #27536) (#27573) Top

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akash.doulani posted @ 2020-02-09 2:10 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? Classic Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2020-02-09 2:13 PM (#27574 - in reply to #27536) (#27574) Top

akash.doulani



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akash.doulani posted @ 2020-02-09 2:13 PM

A very difficult test. It didnt helpthat i broke fortress 9x9 and true lie 9x9 . Also , i was stuck in odd even count for a long time. Could have done better had i not broken the two sudokus. My favourite were Classics , True lie and substitution .
@ 2020-02-09 5:28 PM (#27575 - in reply to #27536) (#27575) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2020-02-09 5:28 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? True or Lie Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


Substitution 9x9 looked difficult because of the words but the solve was fairly easier. Not much time was needed for deciphering. Renban 9x9 needed some tough break-ins. Renban 6x6 had some interesting logic behind it. Odd Even Count 9x9 needed some counting in some of the circles. Fortress and True or Lie 9x9 were fairly smooth solves. Most 6x6s were of medium difficulty but the points reflected it.
@ 2020-02-09 9:32 PM (#27576 - in reply to #27536) (#27576) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2020-02-09 9:32 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? Classic Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2020-02-10 11:22 AM (#27577 - in reply to #27536) (#27577) Top

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kishy72 posted @ 2020-02-10 11:22 AM

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


A Very challenging test with tough sudokus.Getting stuck or breaking a sudoku can easily cascade one's troubles and lead to well short of finishing a contest.

Thankfully, I had a smooth run and didn't break any sudoku.

My favorites of the set are Odd even count (13), True or Lie (9) and Fortress (8).

Thanks Hemant and Pranav for a tough, engrossing and enjoyable set !!
@ 2020-02-10 12:00 PM (#27578 - in reply to #27536) (#27578) Top

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mstang posted @ 2020-02-10 12:00 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? Odd Even Count Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Many puzzles were worth too much or too little


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