Thread - TVC X — 25th-27th February

@ 2012-02-23 1:30 AM (#6766 - in reply to #6763) (#6766) Top

anurag

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anurag posted @ 2012-02-23 1:30 AM

Why would you want to confuse the solver with a clue if the row was empty.

@ 2012-02-23 3:07 AM (#6767 - in reply to #6766) (#6767) Top

Para

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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

@ 2012-02-23 11:40 PM (#6770 - in reply to #6737) (#6770) Top

Para

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Para posted @ 2012-02-23 11:40 PM

The remainder of the practise puzzles have been posted now.

http://puzzleparasite.blogspot.com/2012/02/tvc-x-practise-part-2.ht...

@ 2012-02-24 6:38 AM (#6771 - in reply to #6737) (#6771) Top

Administrator

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Administrator posted @ 2012-02-24 6:38 AM

Points Table

Puzzle	Points	Group
1a. Total False Tapa	42	Puzzles 1-2
1b. Tapa Guard	77
2. Tapa	13
2. Pata	13
3. Toroidal Tapa	85	Puzzles 3-5
4. Braille Tapa	122
5. Combination Tapa	59
6a. Shortest Segment	29	Puzzles 6-7
6b. Shortest Segment	61
7. Magnetic Tapa	41
8. Tapa Distiller	43 + 43 + 43 + 43	Puzzle 8
9a. Anglers Tapa	47	Puzzle 9-10
9b. Anglers Tapa	70
10. Tapa Difference	81

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.

@ 2012-02-24 7:06 PM (#6772 - in reply to #6737) (#6772) Top

flk

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flk posted @ 2012-02-24 7:06 PM

Thanks to all those making practice problems

@ 2012-02-24 11:47 PM (#6775 - in reply to #6737) (#6775) Top

Para

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Para posted @ 2012-02-24 11:47 PM

There are 2 additional puzzles as they were requested. I might start dreaming about Tapas soon, but I'm having fun making them.

http://puzzleparasite.blogspot.com/2012/02/tvc-x-practise-part-3.ht...

@ 2012-02-25 1:05 AM (#6776 - in reply to #6737) (#6776) Top

Administrator

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Administrator posted @ 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.

@ 2012-02-25 1:05 AM (#6777 - in reply to #6737) (#6777) Top

Administrator

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Administrator posted @ 2012-02-25 1:05 AM

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

@ 2012-02-25 6:00 AM (#6778 - in reply to #6776) (#6778) Top

Para

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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.

@ 2012-02-25 6:06 PM (#6779 - in reply to #6778) (#6779) Top

Fred76

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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)

@ 2012-02-25 7:38 PM (#6780 - in reply to #6742) (#6780) Top

anurag

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anurag posted @ 2012-02-25 7:38 PM

Pity this wasnt answered.I think he is right.

@ 2012-02-25 8:32 PM (#6781 - in reply to #6737) (#6781) Top

Fred76

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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

@ 2012-02-26 7:14 AM (#6782 - in reply to #6737) (#6782) Top

Para

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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?

@ 2012-02-26 12:02 PM (#6785 - in reply to #6737) (#6785) Top

willwc

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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...

@ 2012-02-26 1:11 PM (#6787 - in reply to #6785) (#6787) Top

willwc

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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...

@ 2012-02-26 3:26 PM (#6788 - in reply to #6737) (#6788) Top

rajeshk

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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.

@ 2012-02-26 3:36 PM (#6789 - in reply to #6788) (#6789) Top

Valezius

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Valezius posted @ 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."

@ 2012-02-26 3:54 PM (#6790 - in reply to #6789) (#6790) Top

rajeshk

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rajeshk posted @ 2012-02-26 3:54 PM

Valezius - 2012-02-26 3:36 PM

"Tapa clues using digits from 1 to 5."

Thanks for clarifying this. I missed this rule in instructions.

@ 2012-02-26 4:31 PM (#6791 - in reply to #6737) (#6791) Top

flk

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flk posted @ 2012-02-26 4:31 PM

Thanks again for some great puzzles

@ 2012-02-27 7:09 AM (#6792 - in reply to #6737) (#6792) Top

PuzzleScott

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PuzzleScott posted @ 2012-02-27 7:09 AM

Does Submitting end your contest, or can you safely submit each puzzle as you do it? Thanks.

@ 2012-02-27 7:17 AM (#6793 - in reply to #6792) (#6793) Top

debmohanty

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debmohanty posted @ 2012-02-27 7:17 AM

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.

@ 2012-02-28 5:58 AM (#6797 - in reply to #6737) (#6797) Top

Administrator

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Administrator posted @ 2012-02-28 5:58 AM

TVC X is over. The score page is public now.

@ 2012-02-28 10:12 AM (#6798 - in reply to #6737) (#6798) Top

LordKinbote

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LordKinbote posted @ 2012-02-28 10:12 AM

Was Braille Tapa perhaps inspired by my and Alan Fetters' Mystery Hunt puzzle this year, or was it a complete coincidence that it appeared here? I'm honored if so, amused if not. I found the tiny alphabet subset (including a "letter" that is not actually a valid Braille letter) interesting. It's definitely more manageable for the solver, though undoubtedly limiting for the constructor.

@ 2012-02-28 11:40 AM (#6799 - in reply to #6798) (#6799) Top

Administrator

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Administrator posted @ 2012-02-28 11:40 AM

LordKinbote - 2012-02-28 10:12 AM

Was Braille Tapa perhaps inspired by my and Alan Fetters' Mystery Hunt puzzle this year, or was it a complete coincidence that it appeared here? I'm honored if so, amused if not. I found the tiny alphabet subset (including a "letter" that is not actually a valid Braille letter) interesting. It's definitely more manageable for the solver, though undoubtedly limiting for the constructor.

As Serkan has mentioned in the IB (last page), Braille Tapa was certainly inspired from your Mystery Hunt puzzle, or more likely from your blog post.

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@ 2012-02-28 12:13 PM (#6800 - in reply to #6737) (#6800) Top

Administrator

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Administrator posted @ 2012-02-28 12:13 PM

Congratulations to MellowMelon for winning TVC X by a huge margin.

Kota and Para are distant 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Out of 183 players, 148 players got non-zero scores.

The table on the right shows cumulative normalized scores of top 10 players.

	TVC IX	TVC X	Total
MellowMelon	748.2	1000	1748.2
motris	1000	651.5	1651.5
Para	857.9	721	1578.9
flooser	849.5	719.4	1569
Kota	726.2	836.9	1563.1
deu	857.9	643.1	1501
Valezius	832.8	658.6	1491.4
tarotaro	720	681.4	1401.3
Semax	767.1	627.4	1394.5
sugitakukun	727.6	629.6	1357.2