Posts: 3567 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | Administrator posted @ 2013-11-30 8:01 AM |
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Posts: 73 ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : South Korea | Joo M.Y posted @ 2013-11-30 12:27 PM Oops! Again 2 tests a week...... |
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Posts: 30 ![]() Country : Poland | margareta456 posted @ 2013-11-30 10:58 PM what is the second on this week? |
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Posts: 3567 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | Administrator posted @ 2013-11-30 11:04 PM margareta456 - 2013-11-30 10:58 PM HCS 12what is the second on this week? |
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Posts: 3567 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | Administrator posted @ 2013-12-02 8:48 PM Logic Masters India announces Forsmarts XIth Anniversary Contest Author : Vladimir Portugalov Dates : 7th -9th December IB and Submission Link : here |
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Posts: 668 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | swaroop2011 posted @ 2013-12-03 4:16 AM I think in Japanese Sums Hitori Style "the clue in 4th column has to be 2 - 13 -13 instead of 2-13-11 as given in IB " ? Edited by swaroop2011 2013-12-03 4:19 AM |
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Posts: 668 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | swaroop2011 posted @ 2013-12-03 6:49 AM will we be having any practice puzzles for this test too? :) |
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Posts: 44 ![]() ![]() Country : Russia | AndreyBogdanov posted @ 2013-12-03 2:59 PM swaroop2011 - 2013-12-03 2:16 AM Yes, you are right. This is typo. Correct clue should be 2-13-13I think in Japanese Sums Hitori Style "the clue in 4th column has to be 2 - 13 -13 instead of 2-13-11 as given in IB " ? |
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Posts: 103 ![]() Country : Serbia | Nikola posted @ 2013-12-04 6:26 PM I suppose number 0 is allowed in XI areas where it is possible because there is one 0 in the example of 2D Magic. But what about Japanese Sums Hitori Style? Can we get combination 7-0-4 or 11-0 outside the grid? I never saw a word about zero sums in basic rules of this puzzle type. Nikola |
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Posts: 1849 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | prasanna16391 posted @ 2013-12-04 7:41 PM Nikola - 2013-12-04 6:26 PM I suppose number 0 is allowed in XI areas where it is possible because there is one 0 in the example of 2D Magic. But what about Japanese Sums Hitori Style? Can we get combination 7-0-4 or 11-0 outside the grid? I never saw a word about zero sums in basic rules of this puzzle type. Nikola Puzzles like 2D Magic and Slitherlink where 0 is part of the usual classic version of the puzzle can have 0 in the XI areas. Puzzles like Japanese Sums where there normally isn't a 0 outside the grid, cannot have 0 in XI areas. |
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Posts: 668 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | swaroop2011 posted @ 2013-12-06 8:38 AM Will this test be accounted for monthly ratings ? |
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Posts: 3567 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | Administrator posted @ 2013-12-06 8:38 AM swaroop2011 - 2013-12-06 8:38 AM It will NOT be.Will this test be accounted for monthly ratings ? |
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Posts: 3567 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | Administrator posted @ 2013-12-07 7:40 AM Note about the password : The password is little long and may not be displayed fully if you have a small screen. Please right click and copy-paste the password. |
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Posts: 668 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | swaroop2011 posted @ 2013-12-07 11:13 AM on my page due to screen problem penalty is showing as : NaN. so i didnt knew how much it was but i submitted bottom pyramid puzzle assuming that this points would be greater than penalty. but now i see that my negative points are more. i thought if puzzle points submitted is less than negative points it would not be considered ? Apart from this awesome puzzles. But i feel many are on hard side. Also i feel the penalty for extended time is very high. Thanks to authors for wonderful test. The kropkuro bottom and pyramid bottom are my favorites. have to solve all remaining ones. ![]() ![]() Edited by swaroop2011 2013-12-07 11:18 AM |
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Posts: 3567 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | Administrator posted @ 2013-12-07 11:25 AM swaroop2011 - 2013-12-07 11:13 AM Fixed.on my page due to screen problem penalty is showing as : NaN. so i didnt knew how much it was |
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Posts: 241 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : Indonesia | chaotic_iak posted @ 2013-12-07 1:49 PM I finished Sudoku (Bottom) with -48 on penalty, but that's not including entering the answer keys... D: (So I decided to ditch it.) My favorites among those solved are Sudoku (Top) and Fillomino (Top). Fillomino (Bottom), Domino Castle, and Snake (Bottom) follow. A nice test, using those 11-areas effectively. Perhaps a few minor complaints are the rapid penalty (but then you already have 120 minutes), quite some puzzles being mostly trial and error, and the dominoes not forming an easier-to-inspect shape: You have 00 11 22 01 12 02 I prefer 00 01 11 02 12 22 |
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Posts: 80 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : Canada | achan1058 posted @ 2013-12-07 2:24 PM This was so bad...... I managed to botch the domino castle multiple times, and somehow not being able to figure out the fillominos. Worst still, by the time I fixed the castle wall, the penalty is already -59, so I said screw it. On the other hand I am proud to say I got the both kropkuro and the Japanese sums. The penalty is a bit steep, seeing how the highest point question is 140 and the maximum penalty is 180. By the way, out of curiosity. If I submitted a question worth 60 points when the penalty is -65, will that lower my score? Edited by achan1058 2013-12-07 2:31 PM |
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![]() Country : United States | MellowMelon posted @ 2013-12-09 3:14 AM Thanks for the test. Despite finding the IB and its examples somewhat terrifying, I enjoyed this test more than I enjoyed the previous anniversary competitions. Fillomino Top was my last solve. That was the hardest puzzle on the test for me. :( |
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Posts: 225 ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : Thailand | tamz29 posted @ 2013-12-09 9:34 PM I found the fillomino a bit dreadful too. Were they that easy?? I spent 20+ minutes on both of them for only 45 points. |
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Posts: 241 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : Indonesia | chaotic_iak posted @ 2013-12-10 7:31 AM I took 3/6 minutes for the 15/30 points. Definitely undervalued. |
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Posts: 16 Country : United States | anderson posted @ 2013-12-10 7:36 AM This was really fun. Thanks for the puzzles! The domino castle, in particular, was really cool. And looking at the results, I typoed the arrows. Darn! |
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Posts: 1849 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | prasanna16391 posted @ 2013-12-10 11:30 AM I intuitively solved the top Fillomino pretty quickly, and communicated the same to Vladimir. I suppose the intuitive ones are easier when you're solving one at a time. Also, approaching such puzzles with an open mind is probably better than approaching them expecting them to be really easy. For the smaller one, I just figured out it'll be two 8 shapes, two 3 shapes, so the middle shape has to be 8, 2, 1. This covers all the cells, knowing that the 1 and 2 shape will be used to separate the 8s. Then it's all about whether both 3s are involved in the separation or just the bottom left one. |
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Posts: 3567 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Country : India | Administrator posted @ 2013-12-11 9:32 AM |