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@ 2015-12-31 8:26 AM (#20455 - in reply to #20454) (#20455) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2015-12-31 8:26 AM

Hotel - 2015-12-29 5:01 PM

In this test, I think toroidal snake is most difficult. In particular I couldn't find even the first step of two puzzles on page 6. Anyone knows how to start?

Steps for Toroidal 12X12

(Logic and images from Prasanna)

Step 1 : The 8 and 9 clues for row4&5 takes up 17 cells. Whatever way it goes since it cant form a loop around the grid, 2 cells space will remain empty. So you have 11 columns to fit in 17 snake cells. In every 2 columns, you can have maximum 3 snake cells. So 10 columns can have max 15. One extra column will have both snake cells. So it is a complete zig zag configuration.Step 2 : Since it forms a zig zag path, there will be only one exit from row4/5. And it has to be towards row 3 because the 1 clue of row 3 can not be satisfied otherwise.
Step 3 : The snake can not go up from R4C3, because of the 3 clue in that column. So you can complete the Zig Zag configuration.

In column 1, 7 of the remaining 8 cells are to be snake parts. So exactly one will not be snake part. If both R1C1 and R2C1 are snake parts, the 4 of row2 can not be satisfied. [ There are 2 cases if both the cells are snake cells. These 2 cases are shown in 2 different images ]
Step 4 : So now row 7 to row 12 of column 1 are snake parts.Step 5 : Some standard book-keeping stuff.
Step 6Step 7
Step 8Step 9


@ 2015-12-31 7:35 PM (#20458 - in reply to #20267) (#20458) Top

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debmohanty posted @ 2015-12-31 7:35 PM

Solutions appended to puzzle booklet.
@ 2015-12-31 11:18 PM (#20460 - in reply to #20267) (#20460) Top

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ashaash11ash posted @ 2015-12-31 11:18 PM

Congrats to EKBM, Uvo and Deu for top 3 places. congrats to Prasanna, Amit and Swaroop for top 3 India. Thanx to all 173 participants.

Thanks to deb for giving me the opportunity to conduct the contest. the contest was on a tough side. Toroidal seemed to be the toughest in this contest. there were 22 participants who submitted all the 22 puzzles correctly :)
hoped u all enjoyed the contest. Thanks
@ 2016-01-01 6:58 AM (#20463 - in reply to #20267) (#20463) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2016-01-01 6:58 AM

Steps for Snake - 1

1. The snake has not go up from R7C5, otherwise the 6 clue of row 6 can not be satisfied.
2. At R6C5, the snake has to turn right.

@ 2016-01-01 7:03 AM (#20464 - in reply to #20267) (#20464) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2016-01-01 7:03 AM

Steps for Snake - 2

If the snake passes through R3C1, that end will meet R2C3. No further snake parts are possible in the right side region, so the 3s of R2/3/4 can not be satisfied.

@ 2016-01-01 7:14 AM (#20465 - in reply to #20267) (#20465) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2016-01-01 7:14 AM

Steps for Snake - 3


@ 2016-01-01 7:19 AM (#20466 - in reply to #20267) (#20466) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2016-01-01 7:19 AM

Steps for Snake - 4


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