| another pattern? (Thursday, 8th November 2007) |
chairman
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 1397
Best Total: 17m 32s | Posted - 2007.11.08 13:54:37
I might be wrong, but I think this pattern has not been on the forum yet:
(4 lines)
If two blanks are inserted, highlander gives even four lines more:
(blanks must be blank, question marks can be anything) |
astrokath
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 3258
Best Total: 13m 42s | Posted - 2007.11.08 16:35:20
Oh yeah! |
puzzlescot
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 3250
Best Total: 19m 5s | Posted - 2007.11.14 22:03:34
Only possibilities are:
So we can guarantee:
Is that what you mean? |
chairman
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 1397
Best Total: 17m 32s | Posted - 2007.11.14 22:10:53
Yes, these are the first four lines I meant. In the case of two extra blancs, your first and third option rule each other out. Only the second option survives, giving eight lines. |
chairman
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 1397
Best Total: 17m 32s | Posted - 2007.11.19 11:21:47
Looking for variants, I found
2 lines:
4 lines:
6 lines:
For completeness, I'll add jankonyex' finding
2 lines: |
