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Location: India | purifire - 2011-01-16 12:02 PM
In the Numerologidoku, can the resultant number be flipped. as in example you mentioned that when I add up the letters I get 63. So is only 63 to be used or it can be flipped to 36? Rishi: Flipping is not allowed. (also because this is not the FLIP LMI Test  )
As mentioned in the IB, All “clue numbers” in the shaded cells read from left to right. - without flipping. So, if one of the clues is RISHI, we'll have to fill 63 in two consecutive shaded cells in the same row, reading left to right. |
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Location: India | Para: I was expecting this query and I'm glad you asked it. Para - 2011-01-16 3:32 AM
For Prime Number sudoku, are we provided with a list of prime numbers made up of different digits? No.
Because to be honest I don't know all prime numbers by head between 1 and 9 digits (I don't even know them past 2 digits), or be able to figure out if for example 7142957 (which is) or 7148563(which isn't) is a prime or not on the spot. Because the file I found to confirm if these numbers were or weren't, contains 1 million numbers. From the IB: "...prime numbers are like life. They are very logical but you could never work out the rules, even if you spend all your time thinking about them."
Anyway, Prime Exotica is not a test of memory. So its perfectly alright if you do not remember a list of prime numbers. However, there are a few basic techniques to find out if a number is not a prime number (for example, one such link is here). You may like to go through these once.
And I don't exactly feel like sorting through it to filter out all primes that only contain different digits, just for the sake of being able to solve the sudoku. I agree with you. This is not needed anyway.
In my opinion, if you approach the puzzle with an open mind and only basic knowledge of prime numbers, you should be able to solve it. |
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Location: India | A feature being tried out this time is that of "anonymous ratings". On the score page, the average rating and number of solvers who rated will still be visible. But A cannot see ratings given by B (and vice-versa). |
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Location: India | Rakesh, the moment I started reading first word of IB, it was very much involving and extremely interesting till the end. With my limited exposure to different kinds of puzzles/sudokus, I find these very interesting. Finishing touch (Tennisdoku) is superb. Coincidentally I read this on the day Australian Open began :). Looking forward for the test. |
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Location: India | I agree murali....... this is going to be one of the most interesting sudoku test...............looking forward for the weekend. |
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Location: India | Para - 2011-01-16 3:32 AM
For Prime Number sudoku, are we provided with a list of prime numbers made up of different digits? Because to be honest I don't know all prime numbers by head between 1 and 9 digits (I don't even know them past 2 digits), or be able to figure out if for example 7142957 (which is) or 7148563(which isn't) is a prime or not on the spot. Becaused the file I found to confirm if these numbers were or weren't, contains 1 million numbers. And I don't exactly feel like sorting through it to filter out all primes that only contain different digits, just for the sake of being able to solve the sudoku.
The list of first 500 prime numbers is here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prime_numbers
Hope this will be sufficient to solve the puzzle. |
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Location: India | The Puzzle Booklet (PB) pdf is now available for download. |
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Mean Minis (2020) Author
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Location: India | The points for grids are rough indicators of the difficulty level of the grid. However, your experience can vary.
For every sudoku grid, exactly 10 cells are marked as answer key.
I do hope that you find time to take and enjoy the test over the weekend. In case of any issues during the test, you can send PM/mail to me.
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Location: India | Really good set of puzzles..... Had a great time solving them!
I personally liked DNA Sudoku best but unfortunately could not submit the answer to it because of lack of few seconds...
Kombinance and Kid were enjoyable too...
Thanks for the test Rakesh, got to solve some new and really good variants! :) |
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Location: India | hey i guess mine "Poker Sudoku" solution is correct.
it says the solution is wrong.could you check it.
and ya in "Product Sudoku" i forgot to write 2 numbers in a hurry.
can't i get partial marking for that?? 
because of that my 2 solutions are given wrong  |
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Location: India | i am not able to view the scores of other people who have completed the test.
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Removed some explicit references to puzzle grids |
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Mean Minis (2020) Author
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Location: India | Neeraj: All sudoku grids are correct. There are no missing numbers or images in any grid. Also, request you to discuss specific queries on any grids after the test. |
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Location: India | Neeraj - 2011-01-22 2:34 PM
hey i guess mine "Poker Sudoku" solution is correct.
it says the solution is wrong.could you check it.
and ya in "Product Sudoku" i forgot to write 2 numbers in a hurry.
can't i get partial marking for that??
because of that my 2 solutions are given wrong
Neeraj:
Your poker sudoku solution is incorrect.
In product sudoku, you were very close - in fact, you missed entering only one digit in the answer key. Sorry to say that we cannot award any partial marks.
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Location: India | Neeraj - 2011-01-22 2:58 PM
i am not able to view the scores of other people who have completed the test. You should be able to view your results after you complete the test. |
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Location: France | Thanks for this nice test Rakesh. I must admit that I wasn't completely enthousiast about some of the puzzles, which rules did not seem very interesting to me, but you exploited them well and I really had pleasure today.
Only 10 puzzles solved out on 13 because of, as usual, lots of mistakes - and also a printing problem. But no big deal, I came for fun and fun was there.
See you all on next LMI test,
Bastien |
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Location: Japan | At the example of KID sudoku, should the clue of 4th row be 5664(instead of 5655)? |
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Location: Switzerland | aldentea - 2011-01-22 7:09 PM
At the example of KID sudoku, should the clue of 4th row be 5664(instead of 5655)?
I think you're right, little mistake in the IB... |
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Location: ITALY | help!!!! la password?????????? |
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Location: India | aldentea - 2011-01-22 7:09 PM
At the example of KID sudoku, should the clue of 4th row be 5664(instead of 5655)?
I also think that 4th row clue should be 5664
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Location: India | rajeshk - 2011-01-22 7:40 PM aldentea - 2011-01-22 7:09 PM
At the example of KID sudoku, should the clue of 4th row be 5664(instead of 5655)? I also think that 4th row clue should be 5664 |
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Location: India | giagiax - 2011-01-22 7:27 PM
help!!!! la password??????????
the password will be displayed on the test page after you login and start the test. |
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Location: United States | I thought something was wrong with the online part, so I wasted the time downloading and opening the pdf to check and also see there were no errors. I thought the puzzle may have been messed up.
Otherwise, very fun competition as always!
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Location: India | Great set of puzzles Rakesh... enjoyed them a lot .... :) |
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Location: India | DreamRose311 - 2011-01-23 12:50 AM
I thought something was wrong with the online part, so I wasted the time downloading and opening the pdf to check and also see there were no errors. I thought the puzzle may have been messed up.
Otherwise, very fun competition as always!
As mentioned earlier, there is no missing number or image in any sudoku grid. Please discuss any grid specific queries after the test is over, or send a PM to the Author. |
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Mean Minis (2020) Author
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Location: India | Tejal Phatak - 2011-01-22 2:18 PM
Really good set of puzzles..... Had a great time solving them!
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Thanks for the test Rakesh, got to solve some new and really good variants! :)
Ours brun - 2011-01-22 6:20 PM
Thanks for this nice test Rakesh....I really had pleasure today...I came for fun and fun was there
DreamRose311 - 2011-01-23 12:50 AM
...Otherwise, very fun competition as always!
purifire - 2011-01-23 12:59 AM
Great set of puzzles Rakesh... enjoyed them a lot .... :)
Thanks for taking the test and glad you enjoyed it !!! |
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