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@ 2020-09-22 12:51 AM (#28521) (#28521) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2020-09-22 12:51 AM

Dates: 9-14 October 2020
Author - Jeffrey Bardon
IB - Expected on 1st October
@ 2020-10-01 9:46 PM (#28525 - in reply to #28521) (#28525) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2020-10-01 9:46 PM

Instruction Booklet


The IB is available now at the contest page: http://logicmastersindia.com/2020/10P/

The test starts on 9th October.

@ 2020-10-02 3:40 AM (#28526 - in reply to #28521) (#28526) Top

Joo M.Y



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Joo M.Y posted @ 2020-10-02 3:40 AM

No Ophiuchus? (13th Zodiac sign)... :(
That puzzle will be Snake puzzle..?
@ 2020-10-02 6:23 AM (#28527 - in reply to #28521) (#28527) Top

ghirsch



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ghirsch posted @ 2020-10-02 6:23 AM

Can Sashigane Fillomino contain number clues that are not in circles? Or is the only rule that differs from normal Sashigane the "regions containing the same number of cells may not share an edge" one?
@ 2020-10-02 7:30 PM (#28528 - in reply to #28527) (#28528) Top

IHNN




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IHNN posted @ 2020-10-02 7:30 PM

ghirsch - 2020-10-01 8:23 PM

Can Sashigane Fillomino contain number clues that are not in circles? Or is the only rule that differs from normal Sashigane the "regions containing the same number of cells may not share an edge" one?

The competition puzzles will not contain uncircled numbers, so you are correct that the only rule difference from standard Sashigane is that rule.
@ 2020-10-04 12:51 PM (#28529 - in reply to #28521) (#28529) Top

sonnylaskar



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sonnylaskar posted @ 2020-10-04 12:51 PM

Do we have online links for the puzzles mentioned in the instruction booklet?
@ 2020-10-09 1:30 PM (#28530 - in reply to #28529) (#28530) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2020-10-09 1:30 PM

sonnylaskar - 2020-10-04 12:51 PM

Do we have online links for the puzzles mentioned in the instruction booklet?
Unfortunately, there are no online links for the puzzles in this contest.
@ 2020-10-09 3:20 PM (#28531 - in reply to #28521) (#28531) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2020-10-09 3:20 PM

Puzzle Booklet


The password protected Puzzle Booklet is available now at the contest page: http://logicmastersindia.com/2020/10P/

There are 14 pages in the Puzzle Booklet (including points table on page 1).

Feedback should be entered directly in this thread. There shall be no separate Feedback page.

@ 2020-10-09 6:19 PM (#28532 - in reply to #28521) (#28532) Top

auroux



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auroux posted @ 2020-10-09 6:19 PM

Puzzle #2 (slitherlink sheep.wolves) has an error in it. (Multiple solutions). Just lost a lot of time on it. Grrrr.
@ 2020-10-09 8:02 PM (#28533 - in reply to #28532) (#28533) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2020-10-09 8:02 PM

Puzzle Booklet - IMPORTANT


We are currently reviewing one puzzle (puzzle 2) for possible multiple solutions.
An update (and possibly an updated PB) shall be posted here once the review is done.

If you have not started the test, you may opt to wait till we post an update.

@ 2020-10-09 9:26 PM (#28534 - in reply to #28521) (#28534) Top

ropeko



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Country : Switzerland

ropeko posted @ 2020-10-09 9:26 PM

Yes, I struggled in puzzle #2 as well. I tried now again and found many solutions (even more than 2).
Another comment: The Aquarium rules differ from the usual rules used for that type. Usually all cells of a region within a row are filled or unfilled, independent if there are other fields in between. I should have read the rules better or especially also looked at the example. But common puzzles I normally skip in the instructions. I lost at least half of the time with the sheep and wolves and the aquarium..
@ 2020-10-09 10:30 PM (#28535 - in reply to #28521) (#28535) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2020-10-09 10:30 PM

Puzzle Booklet - IMPORTANT


The problem is resolved and a revised PB is uploaded at 22:25 PM IST (October 9th). Please use this for solving.

One symbol is changed in the grid for Puzzle 2.

@ 2020-10-10 9:45 AM (#28537 - in reply to #28521) (#28537) Top

Timjamiller



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2020
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Timjamiller posted @ 2020-10-10 9:45 AM

Re Ropeko's comment: I've always thought that the version presented here was the usual, and that full rows is the variant.
@ 2020-10-11 3:49 PM (#28540 - in reply to #28537) (#28540) Top

Merlin1908



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Merlin1908 posted @ 2020-10-11 3:49 PM

As a first-timer who's never done most of these puzzle types before, I'm quite happy with 287. (Except for the typo I made when entering an answer for the second Anglers)
It was a fun ride!
@ 2020-10-12 12:33 AM (#28541 - in reply to #28521) (#28541) Top

bob



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2020
Country : United States

bob posted @ 2020-10-12 12:33 AM

I am using a Mac with Safari version 14. This apparently does not have flash player. They say other browsers will drop flash player as well. Anyway, I no longer have any way of participating, all I see is a blank screen below the download buttons.
@ 2020-10-15 1:27 AM (#28542 - in reply to #28521) (#28542) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2020-10-15 1:27 AM

Contest extension


The contest is extended by 24 hours - Participants can start the test till 11:59 PM IST (6:29 PM GMT) on 15th October.

@ 2020-10-16 11:56 AM (#28543 - in reply to #28521) (#28543) Top

ashaash11ash



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2020
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ashaash11ash posted @ 2020-10-16 11:56 AM

Hi Friends,
Today's video is the Slitherlink variant ( sheep and wolves) featured in the Contest. many solvers got stuck on this puzzle and couldnt continue. Do check the video for logical path.


https://youtu.be/wBt0jJUO_5M
@ 2020-10-16 12:53 PM (#28544 - in reply to #28543) (#28544) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2020-10-16 12:53 PM

Thanks to all 148 participants!

Congratulations to Walker Anderson, Freddie Hand, Endo Ken, Hideaki Jo and Robert Vollmert for 800+ scores in this test.

Among participants from India, Congratulations to Ashish Kumar, Prasanna Seshadri and Swaroop Guggilam for 400+ scores.

Thanks Jeffrey Bardon for this hard test.
@ 2020-10-16 1:28 PM (#28545 - in reply to #28521) (#28545) Top

professorX



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professorX posted @ 2020-10-16 1:28 PM

Can anyone kindly tell me when the solution booklet will be available?
@ 2020-10-19 4:17 PM (#28546 - in reply to #28521) (#28546) Top

vjain9



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2020
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vjain9 posted @ 2020-10-19 4:17 PM

Solution Booklet please.
@ 2020-10-20 3:21 AM (#28547 - in reply to #28546) (#28547) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2020-10-20 3:21 AM

The Solution Booklet is now available here.
@ 2020-10-20 6:21 AM (#28548 - in reply to #28521) (#28548) Top

IHNN




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IHNN posted @ 2020-10-20 6:21 AM

Thanks to everyone for participating in this contest! I apologize again for the error in the initial booklet and hope that the set was enjoyable overall despite turning out harder than anticipated. Congratulations again to Walker Anderson for being the sole finisher as well!

I've queued up every puzzle from this contest to be posted on my blog with some comments on the constructions. If you're interested in hearing a bit about the behind the scenes or checking out my other works, feel free to check it out here! https://ihnnpuzzles.blogspot.com/

Finally, thank you again to the LMI team for allowing me to run this here.
@ 2021-01-07 1:31 AM (#28755 - in reply to #28521) (#28755) Top

Kithyane



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2020
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Kithyane posted @ 2021-01-07 1:31 AM

Is it possible to publish the password for the booklet, or upload an unprotected version ? Thank you :)
@ 2021-01-08 9:54 PM (#28762 - in reply to #28755) (#28762) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2021-01-08 9:54 PM

Kithyane - 2021-01-07 1:31 AM

Is it possible to publish the password for the booklet, or upload an unprotected version ? Thank you :)
Password : MnpuzzlesMpoints
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