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 Post subject: Regular Samurai #38
PostPosted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:49 pm 
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Regular Samurai #38A (Apprentice)
Rating based on required solving techniques:  Hard

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38A Line Format:
Code:
7.8.6..9.....5..4..56.7.......7..1.48.1..5...6.....2.8.2........8.2......6.5.7...
...4..8.3....83...8.1..2..5.8..1.59......8.3..27.....1...2..1.....1.6.........6..
....1.........3.......9....3.8....2....8..6.1..9.3.......3.5.................6...
....7....2.4.......6..4.......5.4...1.....8.29.3..8....9.6...7...5...9.....71..5.
...3.9..........91...1.7...8...4..........98496...5.......1.8.9658...4.....87...5

Regular Samurai #38B (Master)
Rating based on required solving techniques:  Super Hard

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38b Line Format:
Code:
...41..9...4...7...2.6...5.8.7..2...1.....5.8...3.5....4..3....2.8..........9....
...73...8739...2......1.7.329...8.........8278...2.......9.1..........54...3.5...
.....................4.3.....6.3.......6..4.1..2....6.....7.........9.......1....
.7.4.3....2.7......3.......3.....1.68.1..5......2..8.4.53.4........3..4.2.4.5..1.
......3.....9.3......8..1...19.....5.....1.3..7..3.96.7.1..2..3....64......1..2.6


Both puzzles have a similar canonical solution grid

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 Post subject: Re: Regular Samurai #38
PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 7:40 pm 
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Tarek, thanks for a nice and nifty Apprentice level puzzle with great red herrings!

A mini-mini Walktrough:
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After inital N/H-Singles and four intersections in g3:



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Then two intersections in g3 pluss N/H-Singles to complete the puzzle.
Now onto the Master level puzzle!

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 Post subject: Re: Regular Samurai #38
PostPosted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:19 pm 
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Tarek, thanks for a really enjoyable and challenging Master level puzzle!
Except from the rating hinting vaguely about the most difficult technique(s) needed to solve this puzzle, there were no other clues. 8-) :thumbs:

A mini-mini Walktrough showing the major steps I needed to solve this puzzle:
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 Post subject: Re: Regular Samurai #38
PostPosted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:05 pm 
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I'm glad you liked them ....

I occasionally have some time for these ....

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