Thread - Snake Variations Contest 2011 26th/27th/28th November

@ 2011-11-30 2:39 AM (#6093 - in reply to #5990) (#6093) Top

Para

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Para posted @ 2011-11-30 2:39 AM

Thanks Serkan. That was fun, even though I had been a bit dumb for most of the solves. I don't know what it is with me and extra time, but somehow it brings out the best in me. I pushed out the 2 highest rated puzzles in the last 10 minutes. This seems to keep happening whenever there is extra time. Guess I work better under pressure.

@ 2011-11-30 6:48 AM (#6094 - in reply to #5990) (#6094) Top

kiwijam

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kiwijam posted @ 2011-11-30 6:48 AM

I hope more contests will include the Mondays, it's usually an easier time for me to find the free time to enter. (unfortunately I missed that announcement this time)

@ 2012-02-08 2:50 PM (#6633 - in reply to #5990) (#6633) Top

nathanm

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nathanm posted @ 2012-02-08 2:50 PM

Is there a solution booklet available?

Just going through these old tests for fun, but found the solution for "The Persistence of Memory" is not unique, which makes me think I may have something wrong? The two grey shapes on bottom right i'll call 'd' and 'NE arrow' can seem to have a number of routes through, and since there's no other shapes like them on board, doesn't seem to constrain this?

@ 2012-02-10 1:50 PM (#6656 - in reply to #5990) (#6656) Top

flk

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flk posted @ 2012-02-10 1:50 PM

Here is my solution. I haven't verified that it's correct but I believe so. I think those two areas were the last to be placed, starting with the bottom left square of the 'd' as an x, as it is touched by the snake, and then the whole path is constrained.

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	@ 2011-11-30 2:39 AM (#6093 - in reply to #5990) (#6093) Top
Para Posts: 315 Country : The Netherlands	Para posted @ 2011-11-30 2:39 AM Thanks Serkan. That was fun, even though I had been a bit dumb for most of the solves. I don't know what it is with me and extra time, but somehow it brings out the best in me. I pushed out the 2 highest rated puzzles in the last 10 minutes. This seems to keep happening whenever there is extra time. Guess I work better under pressure.
	@ 2011-11-30 6:48 AM (#6094 - in reply to #5990) (#6094) Top
kiwijam Posts: 187 Country : New Zealand	kiwijam posted @ 2011-11-30 6:48 AM I hope more contests will include the Mondays, it's usually an easier time for me to find the free time to enter. (unfortunately I missed that announcement this time)
	@ 2012-02-08 2:50 PM (#6633 - in reply to #5990) (#6633) Top
nathanm Posts: 1 Country : Australia	nathanm posted @ 2012-02-08 2:50 PM Is there a solution booklet available? Just going through these old tests for fun, but found the solution for "The Persistence of Memory" is not unique, which makes me think I may have something wrong? The two grey shapes on bottom right i'll call 'd' and 'NE arrow' can seem to have a number of routes through, and since there's no other shapes like them on board, doesn't seem to constrain this?
	@ 2012-02-10 1:50 PM (#6656 - in reply to #5990) (#6656) Top
flk Posts: 23 Country : Australia	flk posted @ 2012-02-10 1:50 PM Here is my solution. I haven't verified that it's correct but I believe so. I think those two areas were the last to be placed, starting with the bottom left square of the 'd' as an x, as it is touched by the snake, and then the whole path is constrained. (untitled.JPG) Attachments ---------------- untitled.JPG (87KB - 1 downloads)