Robert Daily subscriber Has started but not yet finished this puzzle
There seems to be at least TWO solutions to this . . . did anybody else find this?
Posted 5th Sep 2014 at 13:26
gareth Administrator Daily subscriber Has started but not yet finished this puzzle
Apart from the odd pair rule, which you will need to check by eye, you can highlight repeated digits using the solving aids on the right. There is only one solution to this puzzle.
Posted 5th Sep 2014 at 18:43
Robert Daily subscriber Has started but not yet finished this puzzle
My solution passes the "highlight repeated digits" test.
I had already checked it very thoroughly . . .
Can you hop into my account and view it?
Do you want me to e-mail it to you?
Posted 7th Sep 2014 at 01:09 Last edited by gareth 7th Sep 2014 at 01:10
gareth Administrator Daily subscriber Has started but not yet finished this puzzle
Wow, you nearly had me convinced this puzzle had multiple solutions there! I have had a look at your save file and I have to admit I checked it three times before I finally spotted your mistake. I was beginning to think I would have to say that this was the first broken puzzle ever on Puzzlemix and how astonished I was (I have procedures in place to make this - I hope - impossible!), but all is okay after all. :)
You have made an error with one of the odd pairs. It's obviously easy to miss because I didn't see it right away - in your top-right 3x3 you have a 1 and a 5 touching across the orange dot. This isn't valid because they don't sum to an odd number (i.e. it isn't an odd number and an even number in the two cells).
Close, but no cigar. ;)
Gareth
Posted 7th Sep 2014 at 23:33
Robert Daily subscriber Has started but not yet finished this puzzle
I am pleased that it wasn't an obvious mistake! I did check it well - so I thought.
like I tell my friends, ignore me when I am wrong.
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I had already checked it very thoroughly . . .
Can you hop into my account and view it?
Do you want me to e-mail it to you?
Last edited by gareth 7th Sep 2014 at 01:10
You have made an error with one of the odd pairs. It's obviously easy to miss because I didn't see it right away - in your top-right 3x3 you have a 1 and a 5 touching across the orange dot. This isn't valid because they don't sum to an odd number (i.e. it isn't an odd number and an even number in the two cells).
Close, but no cigar. ;)
Gareth
like I tell my friends, ignore me when I am wrong.
Cheers, r
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