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Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013
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An LMI player
Subject: Re: Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013 @ 2013-03-04 1:14 PM (#10157 - in reply to #9546) (#10157) Top


An LMI Player with Puzzle ratings 500-
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Mintonette
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Araf
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Graffiti Snake
 How balanced do you think the puzzle types of this test were? Fairly balanced
 What is your opinion about rules, points and scoring for this test? Very fair
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice


RALehrer
Subject: Re: Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013 @ 2013-03-04 2:20 PM (#10158 - in reply to #9546) (#10158) Top




Posts: 31
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Location: United States
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Liar Diagonal Slitherlink
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Graffiti Snake
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Fity Fifty
 How balanced do you think the puzzle types of this test were? Perfectly balanced
 What is your opinion about rules, points and scoring for this test? Very fair
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice


greenhorn
Subject: Re: Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013 @ 2013-03-04 4:36 PM (#10159 - in reply to #9546) (#10159) Top


2021 World Sudoku+Puzzle Convention Organizer

Posts: 164
100202020
Location: Slovakia
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Watches
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Nanro
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Liar Diagonal Slitherlink
 How balanced do you think the puzzle types of this test were? A bit skewed
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice


deu
Subject: Re: Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013 @ 2013-03-04 5:17 PM (#10160 - in reply to #9546) (#10160) Top




Posts: 69
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Location: Japan
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Nanro
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Araf
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Star Battle
 How balanced do you think the puzzle types of this test were? Fairly balanced
 What is your opinion about rules, points and scoring for this test? Very fair
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice


EoHeongMat
Subject: Re: Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013 @ 2013-03-04 7:02 PM (#10161 - in reply to #9546) (#10161) Top




Posts: 7

Location: South Korea
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Mintonette
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Araf
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Nanro
 How balanced do you think the puzzle types of this test were? Fairly balanced
 What is your opinion about rules, points and scoring for this test? Very fair
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice


Para
Subject: Re: Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013 @ 2013-03-04 10:24 PM (#10162 - in reply to #9546) (#10162) Top




Posts: 315
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Location: The Netherlands
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Nanro
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Gapped Kakuro
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Mintonette
 How balanced do you think the puzzle types of this test were? Fairly balanced
 What is your opinion about rules, points and scoring for this test? Very fair
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice


I'll be good and not vote for my own puzzle.
Nanro was really fun. I had never seen it before this contest. Would love to see solve some more.
xevs
Subject: Re: Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013 @ 2013-03-05 1:22 AM (#10165 - in reply to #9546) (#10165) Top


Toketa? Selection Author

Posts: 43
2020
Location: Japan
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Mintonette
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Nanro
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Liar Diagonal Slitherlink
 How balanced do you think the puzzle types of this test were? Fairly balanced
 What is your opinion about rules, points and scoring for this test? Very fair
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice


SKnight
Subject: Re: Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013 @ 2013-03-05 4:52 AM (#10169 - in reply to #9546) (#10169) Top




Posts: 25
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Location: United States
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Araf
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Masyu
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Watches
 How balanced do you think the puzzle types of this test were? Fairly balanced
 What is your opinion about rules, points and scoring for this test? Fair
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Fairly Nice


debmohanty
Subject: Re: Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013 @ 2013-03-05 8:28 AM (#10170 - in reply to #10162) (#10170) Top



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Para - 2013-03-04 10:24 PM
Nanro was really fun. I had never seen it before this contest. Would love to see solve some more.
Some more examples - Thanks to Otto for sharing -
http://www.janko.at/Raetsel/Nikoli/Nanro.htm
http://indi.s58.xrea.com/nanro/
And 4 more at Mokuani's blog

Some more history about Nanro here at Author Interview page at Nikoli - that page also gives a clue to the unofficial puzzle in the IB.
PuzzleScott
Subject: Re: Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013 @ 2013-03-05 8:42 AM (#10171 - in reply to #9546) (#10171) Top




Posts: 42
2020
Location: United States
My correct nanro submission was rejected because of lower case x instead of upper case. Really??? Please fix this. I was over 60 minutes, so presumably no effect on my score.
Administrator
Subject: Re: Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013 @ 2013-03-05 8:45 AM (#10172 - in reply to #10171) (#10172) Top


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Location: India
PuzzleScott - 2013-03-05 8:42 AM

My correct nanro submission was rejected because of lower case x instead of upper case. Really??? Please fix this.
Case does not matter in this puzzle, in none of the puzzles. There are many entries in Star Battle puzzle with lower case. Also there is exactly 1 submission from you for Nanro which is marked correct.
Tablesaw
Subject: Re: Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013 @ 2013-03-05 9:20 AM (#10173 - in reply to #9546) (#10173) Top




Posts: 12

Location: United States
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Star Battle
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Maxi Loop
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Nanro
 How balanced do you think the puzzle types of this test were? Perfectly balanced
 What is your opinion about rules, points and scoring for this test? Very fair
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice


An LMI player
Subject: Re: Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013 @ 2013-03-05 10:18 AM (#10174 - in reply to #9546) (#10174) Top


An LMI Player with Puzzle ratings 500-
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Nanro
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Liar Diagonal Slitherlink
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Araf
 How balanced do you think the puzzle types of this test were? Fairly balanced
 What is your opinion about rules, points and scoring for this test? Fair
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice


sbeck
Subject: RE: Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013 @ 2013-03-05 9:03 PM (#10178 - in reply to #9546) (#10178) Top




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Location: United States
In Maxi Loop, is the number indicated only the maximum number of consecutive cells or is it a requirement that there be a segment with that length in the marked areas?

Thanks.
Administrator
Subject: RE: Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013 @ 2013-03-05 9:51 PM (#10179 - in reply to #10178) (#10179) Top


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Location: India
sbeck - 2013-03-05 9:03 PM

In Maxi Loop, is the number indicated only the maximum number of consecutive cells or is it a requirement that there be a segment with that length in the marked areas?

Thanks.
It is a requirement that there be at least one segment with the given length in the outlined region.
kishy72
Subject: Re: Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013 @ 2013-03-05 11:08 PM (#10183 - in reply to #10179) (#10183) Top


SM 2020 (Math) Author

Posts: 417
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Location: India
I am not clear about the rules in a Gapped Kakuro I have got broken thrice and losing my mental stamina .. Makes me think that i m not sure that i understand completely the rules.
* Can there be numbers which are not part of the sums (of any clues which are given at the top or the left)
* Can a number which is a part of the sum of the clue given at the left be immediately under a black shaded cell or should that cell be Xed out ??
* Is there any other restriction other than the no number repeating in a sum and no blank cells adjacent rule?
prasanna16391
Subject: Re: Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013 @ 2013-03-05 11:19 PM (#10184 - in reply to #10183) (#10184) Top


2021 World Sudoku+Puzzle Convention Organizer

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kishy72 - 2013-03-05 11:08 PM

I am not clear about the rules in a Gapped Kakuro
* Can there be numbers which are not part of the sums (of any clues which are given at the top or the left)
* Can a number which is a part of the sum of the clue given at the left be immediately under a black shaded cell or should that cell be Xed out ??
* Is there any other restriction other than the no number repeating in a sum and no blank cells adjacent rule?


You are over thinking things. There's no other restriction. Numbers can come in cells not covered by any sums too, following the 1-9 ruling. For the 2nd question, if I understand it right, there's no restriction on being immediately under or on any side of a black cell, just go by the sums on whether or not something needs to be Xed out or filled by a number.
Para
Subject: RE: Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013 @ 2013-03-06 12:27 AM (#10185 - in reply to #10179) (#10185) Top




Posts: 315
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Location: The Netherlands
Administrator - 2013-03-05 9:51 PM

sbeck - 2013-03-05 9:03 PM

In Maxi Loop, is the number indicated only the maximum number of consecutive cells or is it a requirement that there be a segment with that length in the marked areas?

Thanks.
It is a requirement that there be at least one segment with the given length in the outlined region.


That's actually why it's formulated as the highest amount and not the maximum amount. I figured highest would imply it always appears.
TiiT
Subject: Re: Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013 @ 2013-03-06 1:41 AM (#10187 - in reply to #9546) (#10187) Top




Posts: 139
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Location: Estonia
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Liar Diagonal Slitherlink
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Araf
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Maxi Loop
 How balanced do you think the puzzle types of this test were? Fairly balanced
 What is your opinion about rules, points and scoring for this test? Very fair
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice


PuzzleScott
Subject: Re: Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013 @ 2013-03-06 2:59 AM (#10188 - in reply to #10172) (#10188) Top




Posts: 42
2020
Location: United States
I just reported what happened. I used 'x' in my first nanro submission. It was rejected as wrong. I then changed all 'x's to 'X's and resubmitted. That was accepted.
I later used 'x' in gap kakuro and it worked fine. Might different puzzles parse it differently?
I agree 'x' should always work for 'X'. That's why I reported it. I don't have the info to know if this was a fluke or a (nanro only?) bug.
PuzzleScott
Subject: Re: Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013 @ 2013-03-06 8:57 AM (#10189 - in reply to #9546) (#10189) Top




Posts: 42
2020
Location: United States
It would be nice to have some way to start a new puzzle without having to wait an hour on an unsolved puzzle. I even tried to run up the clock with bad submissions, but the clock didn't jump.
Administrator
Subject: Re: Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013 @ 2013-03-06 9:03 AM (#10190 - in reply to #10189) (#10190) Top


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Location: India
PuzzleScott - 2013-03-06 8:57 AM

It would be nice to have some way to start a new puzzle without having to wait an hour on an unsolved puzzle. I even tried to run up the clock with bad submissions, but the clock didn't jump.

We have reset your time in the db and you can skip Watches now and start any other puzzle. Just refresh the submission page.
We'll probably add a "Skip" button next time
Gotroch
Subject: Re: Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013 @ 2013-03-06 9:23 AM (#10191 - in reply to #9546) (#10191) Top




Posts: 83
20202020
Location: Czech Republic
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Watches
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Araf
 Your 3 most favorite puzzles of the contest. Star Battle
 How balanced do you think the puzzle types of this test were? Perfectly balanced
 What is your opinion about rules, points and scoring for this test? Very fair
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice


witty
Subject: Re: Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013 @ 2013-03-06 10:42 AM (#10192 - in reply to #9546) (#10192) Top




Posts: 16

Location: India
Can the submission deadline be extended by a few days?
Administrator
Subject: Re: Puzzle Marathon — LMI March Puzzle Test — 1st-10th March 2013 @ 2013-03-06 10:48 AM (#10193 - in reply to #10192) (#10193) Top


2000100050020
Location: India
witty - 2013-03-06 10:42 AM

Can the submission deadline be extended by a few days?
It is still open for 5 more days!
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