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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
@ 2012-02-11 11:19 PM (#6689 - in reply to #6611) (#6689) Top

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macherlakumar posted @ 2012-02-11 11:19 PM

Nice puzzles, Thank you.
I should have practiced before taking the test, anyway it went better than I thought, I managed to do both my Equal Tapa ;)

Regards,
Ravi
@ 2012-02-12 12:29 PM (#6690 - in reply to #6611) (#6690) Top

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PuzzleScott posted @ 2012-02-12 12:29 PM

Nice puzzles, thanks. When I look at results after claiming, I see an empty results page (Firefox 10.0).
@ 2012-02-12 12:38 PM (#6691 - in reply to #6690) (#6691) Top

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PuzzleScott posted @ 2012-02-12 12:38 PM

I could see results after the timer expired, but not when I finished the contest (by Claiming).
@ 2012-02-12 12:47 PM (#6692 - in reply to #6691) (#6692) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2012-02-12 12:47 PM

PuzzleScott - 2012-02-12 12:38 PM

I could see results after the timer expired, but not when I finished the contest (by Claiming).
Bit of misunderstanding there, I guess. You can finish contest by Claiming only after you submit all puzzles.
@ 2012-02-12 3:34 PM (#6693 - in reply to #6611) (#6693) Top

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Para posted @ 2012-02-12 3:34 PM

I'd never really considered is as I never claimed bonus succesfully. Is there a special reason bonus is computed on the full minute and penalty on the second? Both are mentioned per minute in the scoring.
@ 2012-02-12 9:15 PM (#6695 - in reply to #6693) (#6695) Top

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yureklis posted @ 2012-02-12 9:15 PM

Para - 2012-02-12 3:34 PM

I'd never really considered is as I never claimed bonus succesfully. Is there a special reason bonus is computed on the full minute and penalty on the second? Both are mentioned per minute in the scoring.


Yes, both of them are better for competitors.
@ 2012-02-13 4:25 AM (#6701 - in reply to #6611) (#6701) Top

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PuzzleScott posted @ 2012-02-13 4:25 AM

In reading the rules/scoring, it appeared that bonus/penalty points were a strategic tradeoff in deciding when to Claim. After looking at Results and discussion, it appears that Bonus only applies if all puzzles are completed correctly.
@ 2012-02-13 6:09 AM (#6703 - in reply to #6701) (#6703) Top

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affpuzz posted @ 2012-02-13 6:09 AM

PuzzleScott - 2012-02-12 6:25 PM

In reading the rules/scoring, it appeared that bonus/penalty points were a strategic tradeoff in deciding when to Claim. After looking at Results and discussion, it appears that Bonus only applies if all puzzles are completed correctly.


If you read the FAQ for the monthly puzzle contests (argh, HTML is not my friend today; it's thread ID 382 on this site), it says that claim bonus is only for when all of the puzzles are solved correctly. While this technically wasn't a monthly puzzle test, it would certainly seem likely that the same rules apply.

This is especially true when you realize that clicking start and then immediately clicking claim bonus would net 600 points, which is a good percentage of all of the puzzle values (and come in ahead of the majority of the competitors).

edit to remove bogus link to wrong thread...


Edited by affpuzz 2012-02-13 6:11 AM
@ 2012-02-13 7:31 AM (#6705 - in reply to #6611) (#6705) Top

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RALehrer posted @ 2012-02-13 7:31 AM

Re: Trimono, maybe I'm just being dense, but it seems that with no triminoes given, it is illegal to place any walls...
@ 2012-02-13 8:23 AM (#6707 - in reply to #6611) (#6707) Top

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zachpuzzle posted @ 2012-02-13 8:23 AM

Oh no! It looks like that is a mistake. the L trimino was supposed to be put with the puzzle (the L trimino has been put with all tapa triminos so far)
@ 2012-02-13 9:30 AM (#6708 - in reply to #6707) (#6708) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2012-02-13 9:30 AM

First contest of TVC 2012 is over. The puzzles were easy, just like last year's first contest. As many as 23 players finished all 16 puzzles, although only 11 of them got all 16 correct.

motris takes the top spot with huge amount of bonus. The scores are really close after that with Para and deu next 2 spots.

It is bit unfortunate for MellowMelon who lost the the top spot (and many bonus points) because of a mistake. (Not sure if it was solving error or a typo)

Thank you everyone for participating.
@ 2012-02-13 10:07 AM (#6709 - in reply to #6611) (#6709) Top

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MellowMelon posted @ 2012-02-13 10:07 AM

It was a solving error. The black square on R7C2 got moved to R9C4 because I couldn't count to 5 properly. Took me ages to notice that after the test was over, even after being told there was something wrong.
@ 2012-02-13 10:56 AM (#6710 - in reply to #6611) (#6710) Top

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RALehrer posted @ 2012-02-13 10:56 AM

Zach - I've only seen the one in the IB. The directions had made me think that there might be both types on the real test...
@ 2012-02-13 2:57 PM (#6712 - in reply to #6611) (#6712) Top

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puzzlemad posted @ 2012-02-13 2:57 PM

As always, thanks to everyone involved.
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