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by Ruud
Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:30 pm
Forum: Daily Windoku
Topic: Over (Vanilla?)
Replies: 4
Views: 7394

1 4 7 0 8 2 9 3 6
5 8 2 9 3 6 0 7 1
9 3 6 4 7 1 8 2 5
4 7 1 8 0 5 3 6 9
8 2 5 3 6 9 7 0 4
0 6 9 7 1 4 2 5 8
7 1 4 2 5 0 6 9 3
2 5 8 6 9 3 1 4 0
6 0 3 1 4 7 5 8 2

Several constraints are redundant - several times.
by Ruud
Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:36 pm
Forum: Weekly Assassins
Topic: Unsolvables
Replies: 7
Views: 9872

14) January 11, 2008: A85 (original version) http://www.sudocue.net/images/a85v2.png 3x3:: k:5376:5376:4098:4098:1284:2821:2821:2567:2567:5376:4618:4618:4618:1284:6158:6158:6158:2567:2578:4618:3348:3348:5654:4375:4375:6158:3354:2578:4618:3348:5654:5654:5654:4375:6158:3354:1828:1828:8486:8486:8486:8...
by Ruud
Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:34 pm
Forum: Weekly Assassins
Topic: Assassin 85
Replies: 11
Views: 9139

Shame on me :oops: I verified this puzzle with Richard's solver and it gave a rating of 1.38, which is usually on the spot for an Assassin. The phrase "******* Puzzle Not completed. *******" just scrolled out of sight in the solver log. The Assassin has been replaced with a more suitable p...
by Ruud
Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:41 pm
Forum: Daily Sudoku Nightmare & Archive
Topic: What Happened to the Nightmare?
Replies: 3
Views: 14744

Oops, late again...

New puzzles have been uploaded. The puzzles you missed earlier this week can be found in the archive.

Ruud
by Ruud
Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:43 pm
Forum: Solving Techniques & Tips
Topic: Talking shop for methods of solving Assassins (V2+)
Replies: 8
Views: 8733

Here's a move that I used a few times in A84 and its V2. Pattern definition: Cage A and cage B are located in a single house. Digit X can only be placed in one of these two cages within that house. Digit Y is a digit which must also be placed in cage A , when X is placed. Theorem: If the pattern def...
by Ruud
Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:34 am
Forum: Weekly Assassins
Topic: Assassin 84 version 2.38
Replies: 6
Views: 8683

Assassin 84 version 2.38

Here is the promised alternative version: http://www.sudocue.net/images/a84v2.png 3x3:: k:3584:4353:4353:4353:5124:4613:4613:4613:4616:3584:3584:2827:5124:5124:5124:3855:4616:4616:4370:4370:2827:2827:5124:3855:3855:1305:1305:3099:5148:5148:5148:6943:2592:2592:2592:3875:3099:3099:3366:6943:6943:6943:...
by Ruud
Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:44 pm
Forum: Clueless Explosions
Topic: Happy New Years Everyone!
Replies: 7
Views: 7277

This week I've been the victim of a virus explosion in my head. I felt totally clueless. :pale:

Feeling better now, and hopefully I have been able to replenish all the puzzle stocks on site, including the Clueless Explosion.

Happy New Year to all.
Ruud
by Ruud
Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:01 am
Forum: Releases
Topic: DominoCue release 1.0
Replies: 14
Views: 15558

Thanks for your suggestions.

After I completed the new release of SumoCue, I will build these fixes and enhancements into DominoCue.

Ruud
by Ruud
Tue Dec 25, 2007 4:09 pm
Forum: Weekly Assassins
Topic: Rating Assassins
Replies: 33
Views: 28403

Comparing notes

After some heavy modifications to SumoCue, I have compiled a table with the ratings for all (currently 82) original Assassins, with the new SumoCue rating, the (average) human player rating and the rating by Richard's Sudoku Solver. Since player ratings started with A50, there are only a few post-ra...
by Ruud
Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:56 pm
Forum: Weekly Assassins
Topic: Killer X-mas tree
Replies: 3
Views: 4261

Killer X-mas tree

Here is a V2X of this week's Assassin. It is solvable by logic, but you need a lot of it. Fortunately, you will have a little more time now with the upcoming Holidays, for which I wish you all the best. http://www.sudocue.net/images/killer-xmas-tree.png 3x3:d:k: 4608:4609:4609:4609:3332:5125:5125:51...
by Ruud
Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:04 pm
Forum: Puzzles
Topic: Domino puzzles
Replies: 37
Views: 29833

Just a little step: both candidates for {0-5} eliminate {0-6} in r3-4c10. This leaves a hidden single {0-6} elsewhere in the grid. Ruud (Edit:) Candidates for {6-8}: when r3c10-11 is true, a tunnel forces r1c5-6 to {7-8}. The alternative {6-8} is r1-2c4. Eliminate r1c4-5. The next step is a contradi...
by Ruud
Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:40 pm
Forum: Puzzles
Topic: Domino puzzles
Replies: 37
Views: 29833

Here is a lovely move: .-------------------------------------------. | 3 | 5 6 | 5 | 0 3 0 1 7 | 4 4 | | +---+---+ + +---+ + + +---+---| | 4 | 1 8 | 5 | 0 7 6 | 3 8 | 8 | 3 | |---+---+---+---+ + + + + + + | | 2 6 | 6 9 | 5 9 | 6 8 8 | 9 | 7 | |---+---+---+---+ + +---+---+ +---+---| | 0 4 | 2 | 5 7 4...
by Ruud
Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:58 pm
Forum: Releases
Topic: DominoCue release 1.0
Replies: 14
Views: 15558

Thanks for all the suggestions, George, Pete & Rep'nA (I knew there was a way to revive you, Adam 8-) ) The rating problem is noted and will be fixed quickly. Actually, the rating you see is that of the last puzzle generated by the program. It should be updated when you paste/open an existing pu...
by Ruud
Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:33 pm
Forum: Puzzles
Topic: Domino puzzles
Replies: 37
Views: 29833

Gemma, je kan in elke volgorde zoeken, maar voor het overzicht zijn alle mogelijke combinaties in oplopende volgorde rechts op het scherm geplaatst. Je moet denken aan echte dominostenen. De combinatie 8-6 is gelijk aan 6-8 als je de steen omdraait. Het leuke is dat diverse oplostechnieken vergelijk...
by Ruud
Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:34 pm
Forum: Puzzles
Topic: Domino puzzles
Replies: 37
Views: 29833

If you have installed the new DominoCue program, you can find a nice example of the sixpack isolation technique in the following puzzle: 20517012434872240340125867669434970026756654047310221872717133905689672559958831189910354725954481693833880696 State where the sixpack isolation can be used: 20517...