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Posts: 315 Location: The Netherlands | There is indeed a confusion with the rules, we have to set a constraint. Current example allows 2 becoming 1. Now I talked to him, he'll fix the rules when he gets back home. Sorry for causing trouble No worry. No real hurry for it. As long as it gets resolved. Edited by Para 2012-03-15 2:25 AM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posts: 5 Location: United States | Is relative order preserved in the Visionary Tapa clues? e.g. Is a 1234 different from a 1324? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CTC & TVC Author & Organizer Posts: 183 Location: Turkey | Yokipi - 2012-03-15 4:36 AM Is relative order preserved in the Visionary Tapa clues? e.g. Is a 1234 different from a 1324? Order of the digits is not important, 1234 and 1324 are the same. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CTC & TVC Author & Organizer Posts: 183 Location: Turkey | Corrections on the instructions are stated below. Meiosis Tapa will have a new example puzzle, edited version of the IB will be posted soon. 1. Combined Tapa: Digital Tapa: Any digit has the possibility of being zero. Ir-irregular Tapa: Each irregular shape counts as many cells as the unit squares it contains. 10. Meiosis Tapa: Some of the given clue digits may be divided in half. This may happen in two different ways: Digit splits into two and creates two identical digits; or digit is only divided by two and results in a single number. Multi-digit clue cells may have divided and undivided digits together. If a digit divides in half and results in a decimal, each digit in the result counts as a new Tapa clue (e.g. if the original clue is 3, it becomes 1-5 after the division). Resulting digit of a division cannot be divided again. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posts: 315 Location: The Netherlands | yureklis - 2012-03-15 5:20 AM 10. Meiosis Tapa: Some of the given clue digits may be divided in half. This may happen in two different ways: Digit splits into two and creates two identical digits; or digit is only divided by two and results in a single number. Multi-digit clue cells may have divided and undivided digits together. If a digit divides in half and results in a decimal, each digit in the result counts as a new Tapa clue (e.g. if the original clue is 3, it becomes 1-5 after the division). Resulting digit of a division cannot be divided again. So if I get it right a 22 clue can be a either of the following: 22 (no division) 21 (one divided by two) 211 (one divided in two) 11 (two divided by two) 111 (one divided by two, one divided in two) 1111 (two divided in two) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location: India | yureklis - 2012-03-15 5:20 AM Edited version of the IB is uploaded.Corrections on the instructions are stated below. Meiosis Tapa will have a new example puzzle, edited version of the IB will be posted soon. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CTC & TVC Author & Organizer Posts: 183 Location: Turkey | Para - 2012-03-15 5:40 AM So if I get it right a 22 clue can be a either of the following: 22 (no division) 21 (one divided by two) 211 (one divided in two) 11 (two divided by two) 111 (one divided by two, one divided in two) 1111 (two divided in two) Yes, all cases are possible. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posts: 136 Location: India | Sorry,this is a bit ridiculous,in my opinion.Having so many possibilities for a clue may only increase confusion.Its hard to figure out possibilities from the large mappings during the test.I believe it should be as simple as possible. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posts: 315 Location: The Netherlands | Maybe there should be a small clarification to the ir-iregular Tapa rules. Currently it reads that each shape counts as as many cells it contains. But that's not exactly correct as it could be interpretted that a 3 cell area which touch the Tapa clue with 1 cell is counted as 3 cells, even though it's only meant to be counted as 1 cell. It's supposed to mean each cell in a shape counts towards a tapa clue if it's touching the clue. On a side note. Can anyone explain how to approach the Full Tapa example? I don't see a way to get started. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posts: 315 Location: The Netherlands | Second set of practise puzzles have now been posted. Hope they help. http://puzzleparasite.blogspot.com/2012/03/tvc-xi-practise-part-2.h... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posts: 315 Location: The Netherlands | How exactly does the answer key work for Fractional cells? If you look at row 4 or row 7 for example,it can get a bit confusing. For row 7 is it 1,2,4 (count all squares that are touching as 1) 1,2,3 (the bottom of the fractional cell only) 1,2,1,1 (the top of the fractional cells only) 1,2,2.75 (all cells touching, but fractional cells counted as fractions like in the clues) For row 4 it's even so that the fractioned cell has two seperate pathways running off the same cell. Deb edited to add the solution image. Edited by Para 2012-03-16 12:13 PM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posts: 136 Location: India | If R6C6 is used by a vertical word,it can be One ,zero,two,six or four.One,two,six fail as it leaves a white space of 2 cells in the top-right corner.Four or zero leave R6C3-4 white,so they fail too.that leaves r6C6 with a horizontal word,which is atleast 4 long to satisfy the black block in the last row.A 4-letter word would leave a V-shaped 5 which leaves a white space in R5 that cant be filled.So only three can use the 6th row.This completes 6 and the entire right half.R1C6 must be black.Done! Edited by anurag 2012-03-16 5:52 PM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posts: 136 Location: India | Correct, the rules are badly written | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posts: 315 Location: The Netherlands | Last set of practise puzzles are posted. I hope they have been helpful. http://puzzleparasite.blogspot.com/2012/03/tvc-xi-practise-part-3.h... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posts: 315 Location: The Netherlands | Para - 2012-03-16 11:09 AM How exactly does the answer key work for Fractional cells? If you look at row 4 or row 7 for example,it can get a bit confusing. For row 7 is it 1,2,4 (count all squares that are touching as 1) 1,2,3 (the bottom of the fractional cell only) 1,2,1,1 (the top of the fractional cells only) 1,2,2.75 (all cells touching, but fractional cells counted as fractions like in the clues) For row 4 it's even so that the fractioned cell has two seperate pathways running off the same cell. Deb edited to add the solution image. Can this question be answered, please? It seems kinda important for the test to know how the answer key works for this particular type. If it's irrelevant because no fractional cells will be in the answer rows and columns that would also help to know. Edited by Para 2012-03-17 6:37 AM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fillomino-Fillia 2 Author Location: United States | Para: The test's puzzle did not mark rows or columns with a divided cell, so it's fine. (edit: ok'd to say this by Deb in an email) Thanks for the great test. As my post in this topic suggested and as my comment on motris's blog made more explicit, I was really worried about the set of variations here, but the test turned out to be the load of fun a TVC usually is. Happy with how I did, but taking it so early means it's a long wait to see how I compare with others... Edited by MellowMelon 2012-03-17 7:52 AM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PR 2020 (Shading and Loops) Author Posts: 668 Location: India | Hey it was a wonderful test , after series of screwed performances. I liked combined tapa and visionary tapa the most. Thanks for this wonderfull puzzles to LMI and authors. Initially i was even not able to understand rules of the puzzles, but thanks to Prasanna for clearing doubts and also to Para for practice puzzles.. :) :) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2021 World Sudoku+Puzzle Convention Organizer Posts: 1788 Location: India | swaroop2011 - 2012-03-17 4:44 PM Hey it was a wonderful test , after series of screwed performances. I liked combined tapa and visionary tapa the most. Thanks for this wonderfull puzzles to LMI and authors. Initially i was even not able to understand rules of the puzzles, but thanks to Prasanna for clearing doubts and also to Para for practice puzzles.. :) :) You're welcome. Well done on the test. Its my turn to have a series of messed up performances now. Hopefully that ends in TVC XII but I guess this puts me back quite a bit. :\ Ah well. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posts: 13 Location: Germany | I'm still uncertain about the Ir-irregular Tapa. Especially as the unofficial test puzzle by Para seems to follow different rules!? Is the following correct: I blacken some areas. Each area has to be either completely black or completely white. When checking the clues and the 2x2-condition the blackened areas are treated as separate black squares. Regards, Calavera | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2021 World Sudoku+Puzzle Convention Organizer Posts: 1788 Location: India | Calavera - 2012-03-18 1:39 AM I'm still uncertain about the Ir-irregular Tapa. Especially as the unofficial test puzzle by Para seems to follow different rules!? Is the following correct: I blacken some areas. Each area has to be either completely black or completely white. When checking the clues and the 2x2-condition the blackened areas are treated as separate black squares. Regards, Calavera Yes, thats right. A 2x1 area for example shall be counted as two cells for clue-counting purposes and a L-shaped Trimino that gets shaded means that 3 cells out of a 2x2 region are shaded. Hope that clears it up. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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WSPC Organizer Posts: 739 Location: India | A beautiful set of puzzles again... Thanks Serkan, you really have the skill of transforming any Tapa variant into a fantastic puzzle grid. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posts: 13 Location: Poland | Very enjoyable puzzles, thanks Serkan! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posts: 225 Location: Thailand | Beautiful puzzles. Wasn't excited when the IB came out but these puzzles were fantastic. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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