Thread - TVC IX — 11th-12th February

@ 2012-02-09 4:28 PM (#6641 - in reply to #6621) (#6641) Top

Nikola

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Nikola posted @ 2012-02-09 4:28 PM

I look forward to beginning a new tapa season. In Serbia we have a new verb "tapanje". It means "doing tapa"

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About puzzle 7. Digital Tapa I wonder why number 9 is given. Can we expect clues in bigger cells, 2x2 for example? In that case is it possible to appear two-digit clue? Thanks!

Nikola

Edited by Nikola 2012-02-09 4:29 PM

@ 2012-02-09 8:04 PM (#6642 - in reply to #6641) (#6642) Top

prasanna16391

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2012-02-09 8:04 PM

Nikola - 2012-02-09 4:28 PM

I look forward to beginning a new tapa season. In Serbia we have a new verb "tapanje". It means "doing tapa"

I'd love to know how that's pronounced so I can use it in conversation, coz I'll be tapanje quite a lot in the coming months

@ 2012-02-10 12:32 AM (#6643 - in reply to #6611) (#6643) Top

Para

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Para posted @ 2012-02-10 12:32 AM

I've made some practise puzzles, in case anyone is interested.

http://puzzleparasite.blogspot.com/2012/02/tvc-ix-practise.html

@ 2012-02-10 9:48 AM (#6648 - in reply to #6611) (#6648) Top

Administrator

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Administrator posted @ 2012-02-10 9:48 AM

yureklis - 2012-02-08 2:22 AM

Valezius - 2012-02-08 2:15 AM

Will there be penalty during the grace period. I guess yes. How much?

When we announce puzzle points, penalty points will appear. So all points (including penalty) will be announced in Friday.

Puzzle	Points
Tapa Restoration (Top)	31
Tapa Restoration (Bottom)	36
Tapa Line (Top)	33
Tapa Line (Bottom)	69
Battle Tapa	60
Tapa Trimino	77
Total False Tapa (Top)	32
Total False Tapa (Bottom)	54
Tapa Guard (Top)	37
Tapa Guard (Bottom)	59
Digital Tapa	26
Tapa Shape	49
Equal Tapa (Top)	43
Equal Tapa (Bottom)	51
No Squares Tapa (Top)	30
No Squares Tapa (Bottom)	62

Contest Length : 75 minutes
Total Points : 749
Bonus : 8 points per minute saved
Grace Period : 5 minutes
Penalty : 5 points per minute used

@ 2012-02-10 9:52 AM (#6649 - in reply to #6641) (#6649) Top

Administrator

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Administrator posted @ 2012-02-10 9:52 AM

Nikola - 2012-02-09 4:28 PM

About puzzle 7. Digital Tapa I wonder why number 9 is given. Can we expect clues in bigger cells, 2x2 for example? In that case is it possible to appear two-digit clue?

9 will not be printed in the puzzle booklet.

@ 2012-02-10 11:40 AM (#6650 - in reply to #6611) (#6650) Top

euklid

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euklid posted @ 2012-02-10 11:40 AM

I don't understand the rules of Tapa Guard. From the example I have a theory. I have repeated rule 2 in a way that it makes sense to me. All changed words are upper-case:

2 - Each digit represents a guard, observing EXACTLY that amount of blackened cells in the corresponding DIRECTION. A digit in an undivided cell MUST observe in AT LEAST ONE of the four directions.

@ 2012-02-10 11:53 AM (#6651 - in reply to #6611) (#6651) Top

Para

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Para posted @ 2012-02-10 11:53 AM

I also had a question about Tapa Guard.

In an undivided cell, if there are equal digits, should each observe that amount of cells in a different direction? I used this in my puzzle, but I wasn't 100% sure if I was correct in assuming that now.

At least it's handy to know submitting in the grace period will always increase your score as no puzzle is worth less than the total penalty.

Edited by Para 2012-02-10 11:57 AM

@ 2012-02-10 1:28 PM (#6654 - in reply to #6650) (#6654) Top

yureklis

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yureklis posted @ 2012-02-10 1:28 PM

euklid - 2012-02-10 11:40 AM

I don't understand the rules of Tapa Guard. From the example I have a theory. I have repeated rule 2 in a way that it makes sense to me. All changed words are upper-case:

2 - Each digit represents a guard, observing EXACTLY that amount of blackened cells in the corresponding DIRECTION. A digit in an undivided cell MUST observe in AT LEAST ONE of the four directions.

Yes, a digit in an undivided cell should observe in at least one of the 4 direction. It can observe all four directions, or two of them, or three of them; but in any case it has at least one observation.

@ 2012-02-10 1:31 PM (#6655 - in reply to #6651) (#6655) Top

yureklis

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yureklis posted @ 2012-02-10 1:31 PM

Para - 2012-02-10 11:53 AM

I also had a question about Tapa Guard.

In an undivided cell, if there are equal digits, should each observe that amount of cells in a different direction? I used this in my puzzle, but I wasn't 100% sure if I was correct in assuming that now.

At least it's handy to know submitting in the grace period will always increase your score as no puzzle is worth less than the total penalty.

I didn't use that you mentioned clue type in competition puzzles. All undivided clue cell has only one digit.

@ 2012-02-10 9:14 PM (#6659 - in reply to #6611) (#6659) Top

Minfang Lin

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Minfang Lin posted @ 2012-02-10 9:14 PM

I hope it's not too late. IB with Chinese translation can be downloaded here

Edited by Minfang Lin 2012-02-10 9:14 PM

@ 2012-02-10 10:35 PM (#6660 - in reply to #6642) (#6660) Top

anurag

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anurag posted @ 2012-02-10 10:35 PM

close to tapaniye

@ 2012-02-10 11:59 PM (#6661 - in reply to #6660) (#6661) Top

Nikola

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Nikola posted @ 2012-02-10 11:59 PM

anurag - 2012-02-10 10:35 PM

close to tapaniye

Exactly!

@ 2012-02-11 2:28 AM (#6664 - in reply to #6659) (#6664) Top

Administrator

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Administrator posted @ 2012-02-11 2:28 AM

Minfang Lin - 2012-02-10 9:14 PM

I hope it's not too late. IB with Chinese translation can be downloaded here

Thank you.

A perfect way to welcome TVC and CTC.
(Ah, this is a standard LITS puzzle from Prasanna)

@ 2012-02-11 3:57 AM (#6671 - in reply to #6664) (#6671) Top

Administrator

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Administrator posted @ 2012-02-11 3:57 AM

test

@ 2012-02-11 3:57 AM (#6672 - in reply to #6611) (#6672) Top

Administrator

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Administrator posted @ 2012-02-11 3:57 AM

Announcements

Password protected pdf is uploaded. It has 9 pages (including a cover page)
Time bonus will be computed after you click "Claim Bonus"
Penalty will be given irrespective of correctness of submission

@ 2012-02-11 8:44 AM (#6674 - in reply to #6611) (#6674) Top

Administrator

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Administrator posted @ 2012-02-11 8:44 AM

Score page - http://logicmastersindia.com/TVC/IX/score.asp

All claims should ideally be done using the score page.

@ 2012-02-11 10:57 AM (#6677 - in reply to #6611) (#6677) Top

motris

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motris posted @ 2012-02-11 10:57 AM

Terrific puzzles to start this year's TVC. Thanks Serkan!

@ 2012-02-11 2:09 PM (#6679 - in reply to #6611) (#6679) Top

Kota

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Kota posted @ 2012-02-11 2:09 PM

Thanks, Serkan. I really enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to TVC X, too.
By the way, I can't see the result page ever since I completed. Does this page have any problem...?

@ 2012-02-11 2:14 PM (#6680 - in reply to #6679) (#6680) Top

prasanna16391

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2012-02-11 2:14 PM

Kota - 2012-02-11 2:09 PM

Thanks, Serkan. I really enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to TVC X, too.
By the way, I can't see the result page ever since I completed. Does this page have any problem...?

Well for what its worth, I can see the results page just fine, so I guess the page isn't a problem.

@ 2012-02-11 2:29 PM (#6681 - in reply to #6680) (#6681) Top

Kota

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Kota posted @ 2012-02-11 2:29 PM

I see. But, other Japanese participants say the same thing as me. Why is this situation occurred? I don't know...

@ 2012-02-11 2:32 PM (#6682 - in reply to #6681) (#6682) Top

Administrator

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Administrator posted @ 2012-02-11 2:32 PM

I can see from database log that no one from Japan has accessed the score page.
Do you get any particular error or any message?

Is it possible to send the screenshot to logicmasteradmin@gmail.com ?

@ 2012-02-11 2:38 PM (#6683 - in reply to #6611) (#6683) Top

Administrator

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Administrator posted @ 2012-02-11 2:38 PM

Bit strange problem. I see that yukkuri from japan and motris, TableSaw, nehsb have seen the score page.

Please send me screenshot of what you see.

EDIT : The problem is resolved now. It was related to IE, not Japan.

@ 2012-02-11 7:43 PM (#6685 - in reply to #6611) (#6685) Top

zalak

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zalak posted @ 2012-02-11 7:43 PM

Hey, Am not able to see the result page as well. I tried IE and Mozilla both..

@ 2012-02-11 8:13 PM (#6686 - in reply to #6611) (#6686) Top

zalak

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zalak posted @ 2012-02-11 8:13 PM

Ok, I tried again, if someone is facing the same problem. It might help to re-login and try again. Worked for me!

@ 2012-02-11 10:51 PM (#6688 - in reply to #6611) (#6688) Top

Para

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Para posted @ 2012-02-11 10:51 PM

Thanks for the puzzles, that was fun. And I finally managed to click claim bonus and actually get some.

Edited by Para 2012-02-11 10:51 PM