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Posts: 23 ![]() Country : India | zalak posted @ 2011-06-05 9:23 PM Organisers - 2011-05-28 3:45 PM rakesh_rai - 2011-05-28 12:17 PM ABC Connection: Do all cells have to be used, or can some cells remain empty? Paint-By-Number: Are the clues in the same order as seen from the given direction? ABC Connection - You don't need to know if all cells have to be used to solve the puzzle ![]() Paint-By-Number - Yes, clues are in order. Will change the instruction. I had the same question for Anglers - Do all the cells have to be used or some may remain empty? Is the answer same? ;) |
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Posts: 739 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | vopani posted @ 2011-06-05 9:29 PM @Zalak Count the sum of given digits outside. If its equal to the number of cells, then no blank cells :D |
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Posts: 23 ![]() Country : India | zalak posted @ 2011-06-05 10:58 PM Rohan Rao - 2011-06-05 9:29 PM @Zalak Count the sum of given digits outside. If its equal to the number of cells, then no blank cells :D wow, thanks! never thought about it! |
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Posts: 668 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | swaroop2011 posted @ 2011-06-06 6:49 PM can any body give a bigger size of puzzle for "FIRST OR LAST" for practise. i am facing sum problem to solve it.. |
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Posts: 175 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | Organisers posted @ 2011-06-07 1:20 AM Information Booklet (Points table, Round Timings) published - http://logicmastersindia.com/IPC2011/finals.asp Edited by Organisers 2011-06-07 1:22 AM |
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Posts: 89 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | utkaarsh posted @ 2011-06-07 6:06 PM For Rd 2 , the grid sizes are given in IB , can the grid size be shared for atleast the easy puzzles in Rd 3 and Rd 1 puzzles |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | debmohanty posted @ 2011-06-07 6:18 PM utkaarsh - 2011-06-07 6:06 PM For Rd 2 , the grid sizes are given in IB , can the grid size be shared for atleast the easy puzzles in Rd 3 and Rd 1 puzzles The reason it is specified for Round2 is because I had to explain the partial points. Otherwise I wouldn't have mentioned that. I can do that for Round1/3, but will it be really useful for you in planning / making a strategy, I'll do that. let me know. |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | debmohanty posted @ 2011-06-07 6:19 PM Oh wait... may be I can't. Many participants don't read forum, and it will be unfair to publish something about the puzzles here. Sorry. As such, if we publish the grid sizes beforehand, it will probably be first of its kind. |
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Posts: 89 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | utkaarsh posted @ 2011-06-07 6:32 PM Since, i am new to puzzles, wanted to pick and choose which to concentrate on , like points grid size also indicate the complexity of a puzzle, The grid sizes /range in some cases are surely useful, frameless sudoku, different sums, where combinations are needed Also if posting in forum is a concern, updated IB is as an option ,open to other view points, |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | debmohanty posted @ 2011-06-07 6:41 PM I must be sleeping when I wrote that we can't publish here. Obviously, as you said, we can update the IB Utkaarsh, let me emphasize that the grid size will not reveal anything about puzzle complexity. As a sample, if I say the Frameless sudoku is 9X9, it doesn't signify anything about its complexity. It is only points that tell you more about difficulty. For players who are new to puzzles, it is important to form a strategy to solve the types you are more comfortable with, irrespective of the grid size or points. |
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Posts: 668 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | swaroop2011 posted @ 2011-06-07 9:21 PM in "LIGHT UP" is there any restriction on number of bulbs(as not mentioned in rules). is it like minimum possible bulbs? |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | debmohanty posted @ 2011-06-07 10:26 PM swaroop2011 - 2011-06-07 9:21 PM Come on Swaroop, it is a standard puzzle, with standard instructions. I've no idea why you are confused.in "LIGHT UP" is there any restriction on number of bulbs(as not mentioned in rules). is it like minimum possible bulbs? |
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Posts: 668 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | swaroop2011 posted @ 2011-06-07 10:34 PM hey srry for that but i dont know i was thinking something different at that time. it's fine now with that. |
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Posts: 44 ![]() ![]() Country : United States | davmillar posted @ 2011-06-08 7:35 PM Hey everyone. Today on The Griddle I posted a new puzzle that may serve as good practice for the masyu-fence puzzle: Shotgun Slitherlink In this variation there's one additional twist: all the numeric clues consist of a 2 directly to the left of a 3, to form several instances of "23" throughout the grid. Every place that a 23 can legally be placed in the grid, the clues are given. I also have additional masyu-fence puzzles (that I call "shotgun slitherlink") on my site which you can find here. Happy puzzling! Edited by davmillar 2011-06-08 7:36 PM |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | debmohanty posted @ 2011-06-08 7:41 PM Thanks David, I'm sure it will be useful practice to all. |
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Posts: 739 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | vopani posted @ 2011-06-08 9:53 PM Any particular reason puzzles of Round 2 are 20x20? I understand the concept is big grids, but was 20 chosen as a random round figure or does it have any significance? Just for trivia sake... |
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Posts: 175 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | Organisers posted @ 2011-06-08 10:07 PM Rohan Rao - 2011-06-08 9:53 PM Guesses from others welcome!Any particular reason puzzles of Round 2 are 20x20? I understand the concept is big grids, but was 20 chosen as a random round figure or does it have any significance? Just for trivia sake... |
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Posts: 329 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | neerajmehrotra posted @ 2011-06-08 11:59 PM Organisers - 2011-06-08 10:07 PM Rohan Rao - 2011-06-08 9:53 PM Guesses from others welcome!Any particular reason puzzles of Round 2 are 20x20? I understand the concept is big grids, but was 20 chosen as a random round figure or does it have any significance? Just for trivia sake... 20-20.........WE are heading for sudoku premier league... ![]() |
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Posts: 542 ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | rajeshk posted @ 2011-06-09 9:41 AM Some of the puzzles for practice can be found as below Diagonally Magic Squares http://www.wpcstylepuzzles.com/search/label/Diagonally%20Magic%20Sq... Every Second Straight http://www.wpcstylepuzzles.com/search/label/Every%20Second%20Straig... Trid (This appeared in OAPC Championships) http://www.wpcstylepuzzles.com/search/label/Trid?max-results=4 Fences http://www.wpcpuzzlesonline.com/puzzles/slither-links Kakuro http://www.wpcpuzzlesonline.com/puzzles/kakuro Every Second Breakpoint http://www.wpcpuzzlesonline.com/puzzles/every-second-breakpoint Tapa http://www.wpcstylepuzzles.com/search/label/Tapa?max-results=4 Also most of the puzzles can be found at http://www.janko.at/Raetsel/index.htm |
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Posts: 739 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | vopani posted @ 2011-06-09 9:49 AM neerajmehrotra - 2011-06-08 11:59 PM Rohan Rao - 2011-06-08 9:53 PM Any particular reason puzzles of Round 2 are 20x20? I understand the concept is big grids, but was 20 chosen as a random round figure or does it have any significance? Just for trivia sake... 20-20.........WE are heading for sudoku premier league... ![]() 20 puzzles in Round1, 20x20 size grids in Round2, 20 puzzles in Round3, I knew something was up! The Nov-2011 WPC in Hungary is the 20th WPC, so thats why. And also because I am 20 years old ;) |
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Posts: 542 ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | rajeshk posted @ 2011-06-09 6:03 PM Tiger in the Woods One rule I wanted to confirm that, can the ending square be in the middle or it should always be touching a wall? e.g. attaching the puzzles from Brazil Puzzle Championship where ending square is not touching the wall or black square. See the following answer booklet https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=12... |
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Posts: 17 Country : India | sanket posted @ 2011-06-09 6:21 PM okay..is this solution possible for the given 'tiger in the woods' example given in the IB ? |
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Posts: 81 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | Tejal Phatak posted @ 2011-06-09 6:50 PM I think the players want to know if the ending cell can be 'anywhere'. There can be another solution then. (TITW.png) Attachments ---------------- ![]() |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | debmohanty posted @ 2011-06-09 6:54 PM This is not allowed. The path can stop only near the wall or a black square. Also, the end point must not have visited earlier. |
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Posts: 542 ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | rajeshk posted @ 2011-06-09 7:12 PM Thanks Deb for quickly clarifying on this. |