software to rate sudoku grids

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software to rate sudoku grids

Postby speter » Tue Jan 30, 2018 8:08 am

G'Day Folks,

I'd like some software suggestions of ways to rate / grade sudoku grids.

I generated a bunch of sudoku grids based on 8-way symmetry. In a similar way to Serg's post (http://forum.enjoysudoku.com/enumeration-of-symmetrical-patterns-t34409.html#p263121) in the "Enumeration of symmetrical patterns" thread.

I generated 7535 grids and threw them at a number of programs, including:
sk_serate I think I found a link to this in the "software \ Re: 3.77us Solver(2.8G CPU, TestCase:17Sodoku)" thread.
HoDoKu http://hodoku.sourceforge.net/en/
Andrew Stuart's http://www.sudokuwiki.org/sudoku.htm (only selected puzzles)

doing that identified the 364 valid puzzles. :)

The list below is the "top 25" sorted on sk_serate's output and shows quite different ratings...
Please note that I am not suggesting this a collection of "hard" sudoku puzzles.

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                                                                                  sk_serate   hodoku         stuart
..1.7.8...8.1.9.3.6...5...9.4.....6.3.5...9.8.7.....5.7...1...6.5.6.7.9...2.3.1..  73;12;12   2142 Extreme   222 Diabolical
..1.7.8...8.1.9.3.6...5...9.4.....6.3.5.6.9.8.7.....5.7...1...6.5.6.7.9...2.3.1..  73;12;12   2128 Extreme   219 Diabolical
..1.7.8.....1.9...6...5...9.4.581.6.3.57.49.8.7.293.5.7...1...6...6.7.....2.3.1..  72;10;10   1656 Unfair    340 Diabolical
...3.6.....7.2.6...2.4.8.1.2.95.13.7.1.....2.8.62.34.1.3.9.2.8...8.4.2.....8.5...  71;12;12   1086 Unfair    111 Tough
...3.6.....71296...2.....1.24..8..67.1.7.4.2.87..9..51.3.....8...86472.....8.5...  71;12;12   1866 Extreme   124 Tough
...3.6.....7.2.6...2.4.8.1.2.9.8.3.7.1.7.4.2.8.6.9.4.1.3.9.2.8...8.4.2.....8.5...  71;12;12   1086 Unfair    112 Tough
...........71296...2.4.8.1..49.8.36..1.7.4.2..76.9.45..3.9.2.8...86472...........  71;12;12   1136 Unfair     87 Tough
..1...8...8.129.3.6.......9.4.581.6..1.7.4.2..7.293.5.7.......6.5.647.9...2...1..  71;10;10   1396 Unfair    140 Tough
5.......2.87.2.63..2..5..1....581....157.492....293....3..1..8..58.4.29.9.......4  71;10;10   1276 Unfair    273 Diabolical
...3.6.....71296...2.....1.24.....67.1..6..2.87.....51.3.....8...86472.....8.5...  71;12;12   1968 Extreme   172 Diabolical
5..3.6..2....2......34.87..2.9...3.7.1..6..2.8.6...4.1..49.25......4....9..8.5..4  71;12;12   2118 Extreme   325 Diabolical
.9..7..4.48..2..35..34.87....9...3..31.....28..6...4....49.25..15..4..93.6..3..7.  66;12;12    576 Hard      118 Tough
.9.3.6.4.48.1.9.35....5....24.....67..5...9..87.....51....1....15.6.7.93.6.8.5.7.  66;12;12    686 Hard       73 Moderate
...3.6.....71296...2..5..1.24.....67.15...92.87.....51.3..1..8...86472.....8.5...  66;12;12   1296 Hard      134 Tough
59.....4248.1.9.35....5.....4..8..6...57.49...7..9..5.....1....15.6.7.9396.....74  66;12;12    776 Hard      140 Tough
.91...84.48.....356...5...9...581.....57.49.....293...7...1...615.....93.62...17.  66;10;10    486 Hard      155 Tough
5.......2.87...63..23.5.71....581.....57.49.....293....34.1.58..58...29.9.......4  66;10;10    776 Hard      127 Tough
.9.376.4.48..2..35.........2.......731..6..288.......1.........15..4..93.6.835.7.  66;15;15    898 Unfair    103 Tough
..13768...8..2..3.6.......92.......731..6..288.......17.......6.5..4..9...28351..  66;12;12    898 Unfair    119 Tough
..13.68....7.2.6..62.....192.......7.1..6..2.8.......173.....86..8.4.2....28.51..  66;12;12   1038 Unfair    146 Tough
.9.3.6.4.48.....35....5....2..5.1..7..5.6.9..8..2.3..1....1....15.....93.6.8.5.7.  66;12;12    508 Hard       67 Easy
.9.376.4.48..2..35.........2.......731.....288.......1.........15..4..93.6.835.7.  46;15;15    642 Unfair    104 Tough
59.376.4248..2..35.........2.......731.....288.......1.........15..4..9396.835.74  46;15;15    626 Unfair     84 Tough
..13768...8..2..3.6.......92.......731.....288.......17.......6.5..4..9...28351..  46;12;12    642 Unfair    118 Tough
5.13768.2.8..2..3.6.......92.......731.....288.......17.......6.5..4..9.9.28351.4  46;12;12    626 Unfair     75 Moderate


I remember hearing about puzzles rated "over 10" (like the Easter Monster); but I don't know what software was used to generate that rating...

Ideally, I am looking for Windows program(s). :)
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Re: software to rate sudoku grids

Postby Leren » Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:40 am

Have you checked out the patterns game? All the players and the moderator would be very familiar with rating methodologies. Leren
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