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Author: | Andrew [ Tue Apr 15, 2014 10:59 pm ] |
Post subject: | Samurai Archive - Ruud's Puzzles |
Samurai Archive - Ruud's Puzzles This is an archive of Ruud's Samurai puzzles and solutions, which were originally posted on sudocue.net from 2006 to 2008. The ratings are those quoted by Ruud when he posted his puzzles. For those who aren’t familiar with Samurai puzzles there are five overlapping grids, which can only be solved because each of the values in the overlap areas are in two of the grids. There are diagrams for each puzzle and solution. Alternatively, if you are using a software solver, there are code strings. If you are using SudokuSolver first select File, Import, Samurai; then copy and paste the code string into the new window which opens and click OK. Other software solvers will have similar procedures. Puzzle rating table, with links to archive entries. At Ed's suggestion, I've added SudokuSolver(v3.6) scores to the table. A score of 0.85 indicates that SS solved these puzzles using hidden singles and box/line intersections, scores of 0.95 and 1.00 are when SS used hidden singles, hidden pairs and box/line intersections, higher scores indicate the use of harder techniques. +------------+-----------+-------+ +------------+-----------+-------+ +------------+-----------+-------+ +------------+-----------+-------+ +------------+-----------+-------+ +------------+-----------+-------+ +------------+-----------+-------+ +------------+-----------+-------+ Roll of Honour Ruud wrote: For each correct Clueless Explosion, you earn 1 point. Note: To enable new players to catch up with the regulars, only the last 26 Clueless Explosions will included in the score. On Ruud's website, players with 26 points were shown with a gold medal, those with 25 points a silver medal and a bronze medal for those with 22 points. +----+-------+--------------------------+----------------------+-------+ +----------------------+-------+---------+---------+ There was also a list for each of the last 26 puzzles of the order in which correct solutions were submitted. There were between 25 and 34 correct solutions submitted for each of these puzzles. (Archive Note) The Roll of Honour tables were copied as listed on Ruud's site. Note that a few names have been repeated, probably due to people using different e-mail addresses to submit their entries. This has resulted in at least two of the country averages being too low. |
Author: | Andrew [ Sun May 04, 2014 4:26 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Samurai Archive - Ruud's Puzzles |
Samurai 1 21st November 2006 Hard Puzzle Diagram: Code: Select, Copy & Paste into solver, set for puzzle type Samurai: Solution: |
Author: | Andrew [ Sun May 04, 2014 4:27 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Samurai Archive - Ruud's Puzzles |
Samurai 2 28th November 2006 Tough Puzzle Diagram: Code: Select, Copy & Paste into solver, set for puzzle type Samurai: Solution: |
Author: | Andrew [ Sun May 04, 2014 4:28 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Samurai Archive - Ruud's Puzzles |
Samurai 3 5th December 2006 Hard Puzzle Diagram: Code: Select, Copy & Paste into solver, set for puzzle type Samurai: Solution: |
Author: | Andrew [ Sun May 04, 2014 4:30 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Samurai Archive - Ruud's Puzzles |
Samurai 4 12th December 2006 Tough Puzzle Diagram: Code: Select, Copy & Paste into solver, set for puzzle type Samurai: Solution: |
Author: | Andrew [ Sun May 04, 2014 4:31 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Samurai Archive - Ruud's Puzzles |
Samurai 5 19th December 2006 Hard Puzzle Diagram: Code: Select, Copy & Paste into solver, set for puzzle type Samurai: Solution: |
Author: | Andrew [ Sun May 04, 2014 4:32 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Samurai Archive - Ruud's Puzzles |
Samurai 6 26th December 2006 Hard Puzzle Diagram: Code: Select, Copy & Paste into solver, set for puzzle type Samurai: Solution: |
Author: | Andrew [ Sun May 04, 2014 4:33 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Samurai Archive - Ruud's Puzzles |
Samurai 7 2nd January 2007 Hard Puzzle Diagram: Code: Select, Copy & Paste into solver, set for puzzle type Samurai: Solution: |
Author: | Andrew [ Sun May 04, 2014 4:34 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Samurai Archive - Ruud's Puzzles |
Samurai 8 9th January 2007 Tough Puzzle Diagram: Code: Select, Copy & Paste into solver, set for puzzle type Samurai: Solution: |
Author: | Andrew [ Sun May 04, 2014 4:35 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Samurai Archive - Ruud's Puzzles |
Samurai 9 16th January 2007 Moderate Puzzle Diagram: Code: Select, Copy & Paste into solver, set for puzzle type Samurai: Solution: |
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