In the Puzzle Jackpot I made the typical mistake, after I learned again the solving of this type. :)
I started the matchmaker with the Tapa Filler, I could eliminate the 1,2,3,4 and 6 grid, and solving the 5th.
I continued with Tapa Islands. In the 1, 2, 6 grid there is a 1 next to the side, what isn't possible in the Tapa Islands. And in the 4 grid there is a 1-1 next to the side. This is again impossible. So the 3rd grid was the Tapa Island.
The 6th grid isn't Tapoa restorain and Tapa trimino. And I know that in 8x8 grid the Star battle has exactly 2 solution. So the 6th grid isn't Tapa Star. and I could solve as Pata.
The 4th grid isn't Tapa restoration this is can be see easily. I tried to solve as Tapa Star, and it was good.
Finally I started to solve the grid 1 and 2 as restoration this is easier variation as Trimino, and I could finish the grid 1.

Serkan, thank you for the good puzzles. The 2nd tapamino is a very nice construction.
I didn't wait a good result, because I got 36 points penalty, my last answer was wrong, I used my eraiser a lot :)

I was aiming to finish everything but the matchmaker in this one, because I can't do those well with speed. I always end up making bad deductions when I don't take enough time on them. When I did it afterwards I made 5 wrong conclusions about the grid matching before I finally got it. So I'm glad I skipped it otherwise I would have had a similar score as to TVC VII. I didn't think it was the worst tactic skipping it in the end as it would have been good for first place if I had succeeded, although I seem to be the only one who went with that approach in the top 10.

Sadly I only realised the hard tapamino opening till after the test, my hunch approach with 3 minutes to go almost got it out though(I figured the 6 would be 3 2's on the right hand side as you probably needed 1's to get past the 4). When I realised afterwards almost every square bordered a clue, it's a really quick solve. Kinda reminded me of the akari Ex form Mellon's puzzle zoo in that manner, staring ages for an opening but once you have it you never run into a problem again.

I also did TVC V this weekend. Too bad I missed it, I would have turned it out in time for full score (excluding possible entry errors, I actually kept them, just couldn't find anywhere that they were written down, so not sure if I might have messed up).

Edited by Para 2011-03-21 11:00 PM

I'd just like to add my thanks to that of everyone else for the fantastic competition as all are. I made the same mistake as most others with the matchmaker grid 5, kicking myself afterwards,

Hi,

This message is related to TVC and Akil Oyunlari magazine. We are presenting "Error" pages in the magazine. This pages show a competitor's broken puzzles from a competition, along with some comments. We want to show what kind of mistakes are being done by competitors. So far we published pictures of broken puzzles from WPC and 24 Hours Championship.

I am writing here to ask for any broken puzzle pictures, if you have them. You can scan or take pictures of pages like these and send to gulce(at)akiloyunlari.com.

Of course this is not limited with TVC contests, feel free to send any puzzles from any competitions, this may also be from national competitions in your own country.

Best,

Serkan