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Postby Eioru » Sat Mar 17, 2007 2:58 pm

This is new one, 57xHiddenSingle ER=1.5

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 6 8 . | . . . | . 4 9
 9 7 . | . . . | . 6 3
 . . . | . . 7 | . . .
-------+-------+-------
 . . 5 | 4 . 8 | . . .
 . . . | . . . | . . .
 . . . | 7 . 1 | 9 . .
-------+-------+-------
 . . . | 6 . . | . . .
 4 2 . | . . . | . 3 6
 3 6 . | . . . | . 5 1
Last edited by Eioru on Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:03 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Postby ronk » Sat Mar 17, 2007 3:19 pm

Eioru wrote:This is new one, 57xHiddenSingle
[...]
and the hard one ER=8.9

Eioru, I think you misunderstand the rules of this game.

Whoever is IT posts a new pattern solvable with singles only. Then others post progressively more difficult puzzles (as measured by Sudoku Explainer) for the same pattern. Whoever posts the most difficult puzzle becomes the new IT.
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Postby Eioru » Sat Mar 17, 2007 4:20 pm

:(Then, can I only keep the first one?
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Postby ronk » Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:53 pm

Eioru wrote::(Then, can I only keep the first one?

I think you should edit your post (withdrawing both puzzles) and then repost only the first after you win a challenge ... meaning you've become "IT."
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Postby ravel » Tue Mar 20, 2007 7:44 pm

Since i neither have a good idea nor much time, this time i want to abandon my right to start the new challenge.
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Postby JPF » Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:34 pm

Thanks ravel and congratulations for your puzzle.
It was what I call an easy pattern.

Eioru wrote::(Then, can I only keep the first one?

I think Eioru wants to be the new IT:)
btw, ronk what does "IT" stand for ?

Here's my first contribution :
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 1 2 . | . . . | . 3 4
 5 6 . | . . . | . 1 7
 . . . | . . 6 | . . .
-------+-------+-------
 . . 8 | 4 . 9 | . . .
 . . . | . . . | . . .
 . . . | 6 . 5 | 4 . .
-------+-------+-------
 . . . | 1 . . | . . .
 4 9 . | . . . | . 7 1
 2 1 . | . . . | . 8 5    SE=8.3

still an easy pattern...

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Postby JPF » Sat Mar 24, 2007 10:53 am

Code: Select all
 1 2 . | . . . | . 3 4
 5 6 . | . . . | . 7 8
 . . . | . . 2 | . . .
-------+-------+-------
 . . 4 | 3 . 6 | . . .
 . . . | . . . | . . .
 . . . | 9 . 7 | 6 . .
-------+-------+-------
 . . . | 7 . . | . . .
 8 1 . | . . . | . 4 2
 3 7 . | . . . | . 5 1     SE=8.4
 

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Postby ronk » Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:08 pm

JPF wrote:btw, ronk what does "IT" stand for ?

Although the analogy is not the best, I meant "it" as in children's games of 'hide-and-seek' or 'Simon says.'
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Postby JPF » Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:57 am

No news from Eioru:(

OK, here's the new challenge :

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 . . . | 1 2 3 | . . .
 . . 4 | . . . | 5 . .
 6 7 . | . . . | . 1 8
-------+-------+-------
 . . 3 | . . . | 6 . .
 . . . | 4 . 1 | . . .
 . . . | . 8 . | . . .
-------+-------+-------
 . . . | . 6 . | . . .
 . . . | 9 . 8 | . . .
 . 1 9 | . . . | 7 4 .   SE=1.2


Some all singles by increasing number of steps :
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...123.....4...5..67.....18..6...7.....5.1.......8........6.......9.8....19...27.
...123.....4...5..67.....18..2...3.....6.1.......9........5.......9.8....19...46.
...123.....4...5..62.....17..8...9.....5.1.......7........6.......8.7....13...85.
...123.....4...5..26.....17..3...8.....6.1.......4........8.......2.7....12...96.
...123.....4...5..67.....18..3...6.....5.1.......8........5.......9.8....16...75.
...123.....4...5..67.....18..3...2.....5.1.......3........4.......9.8....19...75.
...123.....4...5..62.....17..8...6.....5.1.......7........9.......3.7....13...85.
...123.....4...5..63.....17..8...9.....5.1.......3........9.......6.7....16...85.
...123.....4...5..26.....17..3...8.....7.1.......5........8.......9.7....19...65.
...123.....4...5..26.....17..2...8.....7.1.......5........8.......9.7....19...65.
...123.....4...5..63.....17..3...6.....7.1.......5........6.......8.7....18...95.


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Postby m_b_metcalf » Sat Apr 07, 2007 7:15 pm

JPF wrote:OK, here's the new challenge :

JPF

Well, after 2 weeks' absence so much has happened. Here's my rapid response to keep your Pattern Game moving:
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 . . . 1 3 6 . . .
 . . 7 . . . 3 . .
 3 4 . . . . . 1 9
 . . 6 . . . 5 . .
 . . . 7 . 1 . . .
 . . . . 9 . . . .
 . . . . 2 . . . .
 . . . 9 . 8 . . .
 . 1 8 . . . 7 2 .

This reaches SE 4.4 when only 13 cells remain unsolved:!:

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Postby JPF » Sat Apr 07, 2007 9:08 pm

m_b_metcalf wrote:Well, after 2 weeks' absence so much has happened. Here's my rapid response to keep your Pattern Game moving:
This reaches SE 4.4 when only 13 cells remain unsolved:!:

Hi Mike,
Thanks and welcome back !
My easy answer :
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 . . . | 1 2 3 | . . .
 . . 4 | . . . | 5 . .
 6 3 . | . . . | . 1 7
-------+-------+-------
 . . 8 | . . . | 4 . .
 . . . | 2 . 1 | . . .
 . . . | . 6 . | . . .
-------+-------+-------
 . . . | . 8 . | . . .
 . . . | 5 . 7 | . . .
 . 1 5 | . . . | 9 3 .   SE=4.5


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Postby m_b_metcalf » Sun Apr 08, 2007 2:41 pm

JPF wrote:My easy answer :

JPF

My riposte:
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 . . . 1 6 3 . . .
 . . 4 . . . 2 . .
 6 5 . . . . . 1 8
 . . 9 . . . 7 . .
 . . . 6 . 1 . . .
 . . . . 2 . . . .
 . . . . 7 . . . .
 . . . 9 . 8 . . .
 . 1 3 . . . 4 9 .   SE 6.6

But maybe you've got a set of puzzles up to 11.5 already in store (:?: ).

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Postby JPF » Sun Apr 08, 2007 4:24 pm

m_b_metcalf wrote:But maybe you've already got a set of puzzles up to 11.5 already in store (:?: ).

almost:)
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 . . . 1 2 3 . . .
 . . 4 . . . 5 . .
 6 2 . . . . . 1 7
 . . 3 . . . 8 . .
 . . . 5 . 1 . . .
 . . . . 7 . . . .
 . . . . 6 . . . .
 . . . 7 . 2 . . .
 . 1 2 . . . 4 5 .   SE=6.7


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Postby m_b_metcalf » Mon Apr 09, 2007 1:01 pm

JPF wrote:
m_b_metcalf wrote:But maybe you've already got a set of puzzles up to 11.5 already in store (:?: ).

almost:)

Testing.
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 . . . 1 2 3 . . .
 . . 5 . . . 2 . .
 9 7 . . . . . 1 4
 . . 9 . . . 5 . .
 . . . 8 . 1 . . .
 . . . . 4 . . . .
 . . . . 5 . . . .
 . . . 7 . 4 . . .
 . 1 3 . . . 7 6 .  SE 7.2

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Postby JPF » Mon Apr 09, 2007 1:31 pm

m_b_metcalf wrote:Testing

OK so far.
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 . . . 1 2 3 . . .
 . . 4 . . . 5 . .
 6 7 . . . . . 1 8
 . . 3 . . . 4 . .
 . . . 5 . 1 . . .
 . . . . 8 . . . .
 . . . . 9 . . . .
 . . . 4 . 8 . . .
 . 1 6 . . . 9 3 .   SE=7.3


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