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Location: Turkey | euklid - 2012-02-10 11:40 AM
I don't understand the rules of Tapa Guard. From the example I have a theory. I have repeated rule 2 in a way that it makes sense to me. All changed words are upper-case:
2 - Each digit represents a guard, observing EXACTLY that amount of blackened cells in the corresponding DIRECTION. A digit in an undivided cell MUST observe in AT LEAST ONE of the four directions.
Yes, a digit in an undivided cell should observe in at least one of the 4 direction. It can observe all four directions, or two of them, or three of them; but in any case it has at least one observation. |
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Location: Turkey | Para - 2012-02-10 11:53 AM
I also had a question about Tapa Guard.
In an undivided cell, if there are equal digits, should each observe that amount of cells in a different direction? I used this in my puzzle, but I wasn't 100% sure if I was correct in assuming that now.
At least it's handy to know submitting in the grace period will always increase your score as no puzzle is worth less than the total penalty.
I didn't use that you mentioned clue type in competition puzzles. All undivided clue cell has only one digit. |
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Location: China | I hope it's not too late. IB with Chinese translation can be downloaded here
Edited by Minfang Lin 2012-02-10 9:14 PM
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Location: India | close to tapaniye |
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Location: Serbia | anurag - 2012-02-10 10:35 PM
close to tapaniye
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Location: India | Minfang Lin - 2012-02-10 9:14 PM
I hope it's not too late. IB with Chinese translation can be downloaded here
A perfect way to welcome TVC and CTC.
(Ah, this is a standard LITS puzzle from Prasanna) |
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Location: India | test |
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Location: India | Announcements- Password protected pdf is uploaded. It has 9 pages (including a cover page)
- Time bonus will be computed after you click "Claim Bonus"
- Penalty will be given irrespective of correctness of submission
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Location: India | Score page - http://logicmastersindia.com/TVC/IX/score.asp
All claims should ideally be done using the score page. |
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Location: United States | Terrific puzzles to start this year's TVC. Thanks Serkan! |
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Location: Japan | Thanks, Serkan. I really enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to TVC X, too.
By the way, I can't see the result page ever since I completed. Does this page have any problem...? |
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Location: India | Kota - 2012-02-11 2:09 PM
Thanks, Serkan. I really enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to TVC X, too.
By the way, I can't see the result page ever since I completed. Does this page have any problem...?
Well for what its worth, I can see the results page just fine, so I guess the page isn't a problem. |
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Location: Japan | I see. But, other Japanese participants say the same thing as me. Why is this situation occurred? I don't know... |
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Location: India | I can see from database log that no one from Japan has accessed the score page.
Do you get any particular error or any message?
Is it possible to send the screenshot to logicmasteradmin@gmail.com ? |
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Location: India | Bit strange problem. I see that yukkuri from japan and motris, TableSaw, nehsb have seen the score page.
Please send me screenshot of what you see.
EDIT : The problem is resolved now. It was related to IE, not Japan. |
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Location: India | Hey, Am not able to see the result page as well. I tried IE and Mozilla both.. |
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Location: India | Ok, I tried again, if someone is facing the same problem. It might help to re-login and try again. Worked for me!
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Location: The Netherlands | Thanks for the puzzles, that was fun. And I finally managed to click claim bonus and actually get some.
Edited by Para 2012-02-11 10:51 PM
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Location: India | Nice puzzles, Thank you.
I should have practiced before taking the test, anyway it went better than I thought, I managed to do both my Equal Tapa ;)
Regards,
Ravi |
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Location: United States | Nice puzzles, thanks. When I look at results after claiming, I see an empty results page (Firefox 10.0). |
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Location: United States | I could see results after the timer expired, but not when I finished the contest (by Claiming). |
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Location: India | PuzzleScott - 2012-02-12 12:38 PM
I could see results after the timer expired, but not when I finished the contest (by Claiming). Bit of misunderstanding there, I guess. You can finish contest by Claiming only after you submit all puzzles. |
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Location: The Netherlands | I'd never really considered is as I never claimed bonus succesfully. Is there a special reason bonus is computed on the full minute and penalty on the second? Both are mentioned per minute in the scoring. |
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Location: Turkey | Para - 2012-02-12 3:34 PM
I'd never really considered is as I never claimed bonus succesfully. Is there a special reason bonus is computed on the full minute and penalty on the second? Both are mentioned per minute in the scoring.
Yes, both of them are better for competitors. |
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Location: United States | In reading the rules/scoring, it appeared that bonus/penalty points were a strategic tradeoff in deciding when to Claim. After looking at Results and discussion, it appears that Bonus only applies if all puzzles are completed correctly. |
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