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Para
Posts: 315
Country : The Netherlands | Para posted @ 2012-02-23 1:20 AM For Shortest Segment Tapa: Just a small clarification as I used this in my puzzle. If there's a number on the outside, does that imply that row/column isn't empty? |
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anurag
Posts: 136
Country : India | anurag posted @ 2012-02-23 1:23 AM Serkan's new version is a bit complicated and i do not like it much(only for a timed test).Also,unless you would like to indicate that a row is not empty,there is no point in using '1's as a clue.I would prefer to know that atleast one segment of that length has to be there. |
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yureklis
Posts: 183
Country : Turkey | Para - 2012-02-23 1:20 AM
For Shortest Segment Tapa: Just a small clarification as I used this in my puzzle. If there's a number on the outside, does that imply that row/column isn't empty?
Yes. If there is a outside clue (sure it will be ) it means that there must appear some blackened blocks. |
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anurag
Posts: 136
Country : India | anurag posted @ 2012-02-23 1:30 AM Why would you want to confuse the solver with a clue if the row was empty. |
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Para
Posts: 315
Country : The Netherlands | Para posted @ 2012-02-23 3:07 AM anurag - 2012-02-23 1:30 AM
Why would you want to confuse the solver with a clue if the row was empty.
Well it could be possible for a row to only contain 1 and 2 segment pieces because of clues or other parts of the wall and by putting a 3 there you could force the whole row to remain empty. Which wouldn't have to be the case if that 3 wasn't there. But it doesn't apply here, just showing how it could be helpful if the option was there. Edited by Para 2012-02-23 3:07 AM
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Para
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Country : The Netherlands | Para posted @ 2012-02-23 11:40 PM |
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Country : India | Points Table
| | Contest Length : 75 minutes
Total Points : 912
Bonus : 9 points per minute saved
Grace Period : 5 minutes
Penalty : 6 points per minute used (Computed upto seconds) |
The 3rd column (Group ) shows how grouping will be done in the submission interface. |
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flk
Posts: 23
Country : Australia | flk posted @ 2012-02-24 7:06 PM Thanks to all those making practice problems |
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Para
Posts: 315
Country : The Netherlands | Para posted @ 2012-02-24 11:47 PM |
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Country : India | Thanks Bram for the practice puzzles. I'm sure they help you get a good score this time as well. |
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Country : India | Announcements- Password protected pdf is uploaded. It has 10 pages (including a cover page)
- Time bonus will be computed after you click "Claim Bonus"
- Penalty will be given irrespective of correctness of submission
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Para
Posts: 315
Country : The Netherlands | Para posted @ 2012-02-25 6:00 AM Administrator - 2012-02-25 1:05 AM
Thanks Bram for the practice puzzles. I'm sure they help you get a good score this time as well.
They would probably help me better if I didn't share them with everyone. |
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Fred76
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Country : Switzerland | Fred76 posted @ 2012-02-25 6:06 PM Para - 2012-02-25 6:00 AM
Administrator - 2012-02-25 1:05 AM
Thanks Bram for the practice puzzles. I'm sure they help you get a good score this time as well.
They would probably help me better if I didn't share them with everyone.
That's the real panache: You share everything you know, then you win the tournament, and then you say: "I proved that I'm the best !", (and then perhaps everyone hate you )
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anurag
Posts: 136
Country : India | anurag posted @ 2012-02-25 7:38 PM Pity this wasnt answered.I think he is right. |
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Fred76
Posts: 337
Country : Switzerland | Fred76 posted @ 2012-02-25 8:32 PM It was just a joke, of course. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental  |
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Para
Posts: 315
Country : The Netherlands | Para posted @ 2012-02-26 7:14 AM I forgot to comment on this after finishing as it had slipped my mind after all the puzzling. When printing the Tapa Guard, Braille Tapa and Anglers puzzle didn't fit completely on the page for me. Was I the only one having this problem or did others have this happen? |
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willwc
Posts: 12
Country : United States | willwc posted @ 2012-02-26 12:02 PM I had the same issue that Para described on all of the pages he mentioned.
I also seem to have issues with submitting correct answers and with submitting them before the penalty time runs out, but I doubt there's any help for me there... |
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willwc
Posts: 12
Country : United States | willwc posted @ 2012-02-26 1:11 PM I am not sure how to edit my previous post, but I also noticed that the second Shortest Segment puzzle had the bottom row of outside digits missing on my printout as well. That would've certainly helped to notice during the test... |
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rajeshk
Posts: 542
Country : India | rajeshk posted @ 2012-02-26 3:26 PM I have doubt regarding the "Combination Tapa". In the given example if one replaces clue 2,4 with 7, it gives the valid solution.
Please do let me know if I am missing something in instructions.
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Valezius
Posts: 66
Country : Hungary | rajeshk - 2012-02-26 3:26 PM
I have doubt regarding the "Combination Tapa". In the given example if one replaces clue 2,4 with 7, it gives the valid solution.
Please do let me know if I am missing something in instructions.
"Tapa clues using digits from 1 to 5." |
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rajeshk
Posts: 542
Country : India | rajeshk posted @ 2012-02-26 3:54 PM Valezius - 2012-02-26 3:36 PM
rajeshk - 2012-02-26 3:26 PM
I have doubt regarding the "Combination Tapa". In the given example if one replaces clue 2,4 with 7, it gives the valid solution.
Please do let me know if I am missing something in instructions.
"Tapa clues using digits from 1 to 5."
Thanks for clarifying this. I missed this rule in instructions.
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flk
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Country : Australia | flk posted @ 2012-02-26 4:31 PM Thanks again for some great puzzles |
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PuzzleScott
Posts: 42
Country : United States | Does Submitting end your contest, or can you safely submit each puzzle as you do it? Thanks. |
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debmohanty
Country : India | PuzzleScott - 2012-02-27 7:09 AM
Does Submitting end your contest, or can you safely submit each puzzle as you do it? Thanks. You can submit as many times as you want. Submitting does not end your contest. |
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Country : India | TVC X is over. The score page is public now. |
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