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Should the diagonals be marked in the "Anti-Diagonal Sudoku"?
Will it be better if the diagonals be marked in the "Anti-Diagonal Sudoku"?
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Yes, it will be much better8 Votes - [22.86%]
No / does not matter27 Votes - [77.14%]
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@ 2012-03-01 10:21 AM (#6824 - in reply to #6774) (#6824) Top

debmohanty




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debmohanty posted @ 2012-03-01 10:21 AM

It is bit of coincidence that Fred has authored another set, exactly after a year

The theme is really nice. All the types gel well as a set, but have lot of diversity while solving. I particularly like Diagonal outside sudoku
@ 2012-03-01 3:30 PM (#6825 - in reply to #6824) (#6825) Top

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Nikola posted @ 2012-03-01 3:30 PM

To be well prepared for the test, I have to start to live diagonally. From now my keyboard is slightly slanted, I walk in a zig-zag, cross the street only diagonally and please tell everyone who see me in the car these days to slow down.

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@ 2012-03-01 4:43 PM (#6826 - in reply to #6774) (#6826) Top

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xevs posted @ 2012-03-01 4:43 PM

In battle arrow sudoku, it seems that "all possible arrows IN NON-CLUED CELLS are shown".
Is that right?
@ 2012-03-01 7:10 PM (#6828 - in reply to #6826) (#6828) Top

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Fred76 posted @ 2012-03-01 7:10 PM

xevs - 2012-03-01 4:43 PM

In battle arrow sudoku, it seems that "all possible arrows IN NON-CLUED CELLS are shown".
Is that right?


No, it's not right.
All possible arrows are shown.
But don't forget that there is an arrow only if a digit repeats EXACTLY ONCE in a given direction. If a digit repeats twice or more, there is no arrow.

The fact that there is no arrow in clued cells on the example grid is only for aesthetic reasons.

Fred
@ 2012-03-01 11:46 PM (#6829 - in reply to #6825) (#6829) Top

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Fred76 posted @ 2012-03-01 11:46 PM

Nikola - 2012-03-01 3:30 PM

To be well prepared for the test, I have to start to live diagonally. From now my keyboard is slightly slanted, I walk in a zig-zag, cross the street only diagonally and please tell everyone who see me in the car these days to slow down.

N
..i
...k
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Indeed: It's a good strategy if you want to have a chance to win this tournament
@ 2012-03-02 1:33 AM (#6830 - in reply to #6828) (#6830) Top

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xevs posted @ 2012-03-02 1:33 AM

Oops, I see clearly now.
I had to read the rule carefully. (of course, that is another very important stratagy to win tournaments ;-) )
@ 2012-03-02 6:08 AM (#6831 - in reply to #6828) (#6831) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2012-03-02 6:08 AM

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@ 2012-03-02 9:33 AM (#6832 - in reply to #6831) (#6832) Top

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vopani posted @ 2012-03-02 9:33 AM

I find it convenient when the diagonal lines of Anti Diagonal are given. It doesn't matter much but maybe if others prefer it too, it could be added.

Looking forward to a 'sudoku' test (after more than a month).
@ 2012-03-02 12:18 PM (#6834 - in reply to #6825) (#6834) Top

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2012-03-02 12:18 PM

Nikola - 2012-03-01 3:30 PM

To be well prepared for the test, I have to start to live diagonally. From now my keyboard is slightly slanted, I walk in a zig-zag, cross the street only diagonally and please tell everyone who see me in the car these days to slow down.

N
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...k
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^^ because my actual name slanted would take far too much space. I'm looking forward to this too. I wonder if Fred has tried the revenge methods we talked about on facebook...
@ 2012-03-02 1:17 PM (#6835 - in reply to #6828) (#6835) Top

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purifire posted @ 2012-03-02 1:17 PM

First of all... great looking grids Fred.... will be nice to make a comeback to LMI test with your test....

And here is some news for solvers which is not related to this test!!!

Adobe PDF Reader X is the new free product from Adobe. It allows you to add text directly to a pdf. People like me who have printer issues can now open the pdf and solve directly instead of creating grids or pasting in ms paint and then solving. The link for download is added below.

I know that LMI already has an online interface for sudoku. But this is helpful for puzzle tests and other sudoku competitions around the globe where printing is needed. Hope this is helpful to ppl.

Adobe PDF Reader X

Rishi

Edited by purifire 2012-03-02 1:19 PM
@ 2012-03-02 9:44 PM (#6836 - in reply to #6834) (#6836) Top

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Fred76 posted @ 2012-03-02 9:44 PM

prasanna16391 - 2012-03-02 12:18 PM

I wonder if Fred has tried the revenge methods we talked about on facebook...


Haha ! Grids were hard enough ! I didn't to try to make them harder
Last time we authored a test at LMI ( http://logicmastersindia.com/lmitests/?test=M201103S ) nobody achieve to finish all the grids correctly in time, so this time I hope it'll not be the case

Untouch sudokus that I posted on my blog last week were initially planned as 13th grid for this test: http://sudokuvariante.blogspot.com/search/label/Untouch (untouch N°1 for the IB and untouch N°2 for the test).

Fred
@ 2012-03-03 2:46 AM (#6837 - in reply to #6832) (#6837) Top

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debmohanty posted @ 2012-03-03 2:46 AM

Rohan Rao - 2012-03-02 9:33 AM
I find it convenient when the diagonal lines of Anti Diagonal are given. It doesn't matter much but maybe if others prefer it too, it could be added.

Google search for Anti Diagonal Sudoku showed this link at the top - http://rohanrao.blogspot.in/2010/03/rules-of-anti-diagonal-sudoku.h...
@ 2012-03-03 2:48 AM (#6838 - in reply to #6832) (#6838) Top

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Fred76 posted @ 2012-03-03 2:48 AM

Rohan Rao - 2012-03-02 9:33 AM

I find it convenient when the diagonal lines of Anti Diagonal are given. It doesn't matter much but maybe if others prefer it too, it could be added.

Looking forward to a 'sudoku' test (after more than a month).


All players can answer the poll in the beginning of this thread.

From my point of view it does not matter, but as I don't play, I'll not answer the poll.
Rohan, I noticed that anti-diagonal that are on your blog have no diagonal lines given . But I can add them if a majority of players want, there is no problem for me.

Fred
@ 2012-03-03 5:41 AM (#6839 - in reply to #6837) (#6839) Top

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Fred76 posted @ 2012-03-03 5:41 AM

debmohanty - 2012-03-03 2:46 AM

Rohan Rao - 2012-03-02 9:33 AM
I find it convenient when the diagonal lines of Anti Diagonal are given. It doesn't matter much but maybe if others prefer it too, it could be added.

Google search for Anti Diagonal Sudoku showed this link at the top - http://rohanrao.blogspot.in/2010/03/rules-of-anti-diagonal-sudoku.h...


Yes, but we must admit that this guy, Mister Rohanrao Blogspot, doesn't look very serious ! Does anybody know him ?
@ 2012-03-03 7:35 AM (#6840 - in reply to #6774) (#6840) Top

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zachpuzzle posted @ 2012-03-03 7:35 AM

This will be the first sudoku test that i participate instead of doing afterward so i am so excited
@ 2012-03-03 10:07 AM (#6841 - in reply to #6840) (#6841) Top

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vopani posted @ 2012-03-03 10:07 AM

Ok people. I lose.

There's been some major problem with my blog (which is supposed to be resolved by 1st week of March), so I'm hoping to start posting again from Monday :-)
@ 2012-03-03 11:30 AM (#6842 - in reply to #6839) (#6842) Top

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2012-03-03 11:30 AM

Fred76 - 2012-03-03 5:41 AM

Yes, but we must admit that this guy, Mister Rohanrao Blogspot, doesn't look very serious ! Does anybody know him ?


I'm not sure.. I think he's some foreigner...

Rohan Rao - 2012-03-03 10:07 AM

Ok people. I lose.

There's been some major problem with my blog (which is supposed to be resolved by 1st week of March), so I'm hoping to start posting again from Monday :-)


Looking forward to it Mister Rohanrao Blogspot.
@ 2012-03-03 2:52 PM (#6843 - in reply to #6840) (#6843) Top

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Fred76 posted @ 2012-03-03 2:52 PM

zachpuzzle - 2012-03-03 7:35 AM

This will be the first sudoku test that i participate instead of doing afterward so i am so excited


Great !
@ 2012-03-05 12:08 AM (#6844 - in reply to #6774) (#6844) Top

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2012-03-05 12:08 AM

Should've kept "no" and "does not matter" as two separate options in the poll, now the people who wanted it might get out voted by people to whom it didn't matter. Of course this is in hindsight, it just struck me.
@ 2012-03-06 9:11 AM (#6848 - in reply to #6774) (#6848) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2012-03-06 9:11 AM

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@ 2012-03-07 1:59 PM (#6853 - in reply to #6774) (#6853) Top

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David McNeill posted @ 2012-03-07 1:59 PM

Hope to participate in this test. Is it possible to mark the arrows in a paler colour in Arrows Battle Sudoku?

Thank you,

David McNeill.
@ 2012-03-07 2:55 PM (#6854 - in reply to #6853) (#6854) Top

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Fred76 posted @ 2012-03-07 2:55 PM

David McNeill - 2012-03-07 1:59 PM

Hope to participate in this test. Is it possible to mark the arrows in a paler colour in Arrows Battle Sudoku?

Thank you,

David McNeill.


Done for the test grid !

Fred
@ 2012-03-09 3:05 AM (#6856 - in reply to #6854) (#6856) Top

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Fred76 posted @ 2012-03-09 3:05 AM

As there is a big majority in the poll who said that it were not better to have marked diagonal in the anti-diagonal sudoku (or it does not matter) , I'll not add them.
Sorry for the 7 people who voted for marked diagonals in the anti-diagonal sudoku, I hope you'll have fun solving this grid despite that.

Fred
@ 2012-03-09 4:03 AM (#6857 - in reply to #6856) (#6857) Top

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Para posted @ 2012-03-09 4:03 AM

Fred76 - 2012-03-09 3:05 AM

As there is a big majority in the poll who said that it were not better to have marked diagonal in the anti-diagonal sudoku (or it does not matter) , I'll not add them.
Sorry for the 7 people who voted for marked diagonals in the anti-diagonal sudoku, I hope you'll have fun solving this grid despite that.

Fred


I just find it handier to know any marked diagonal means different digits.
@ 2012-03-09 10:44 AM (#6860 - in reply to #6857) (#6860) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2012-03-09 10:44 AM

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