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Klarh

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Puzzle
Apr 2^nd, 2006 at 2:13pm

Alright, I think I'm a bit stumped Grin

My sister-in-law is training to be a nurse, and apparently part of her course is to solve a certain puzzle for some reason or another. Apparently, however, the puzzle was given with no sort of explanation at all as to how to work it. She came to me for help on it, but I'm not really sure how it works. I've tried everything I know for it, but just can't seem to get it. Has anyone ever seen one of these?

Any help would be appreciated

thanks!

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Unsapien Senior Member Offline "Sling your words like cannon balls."Vari, M.Twain Posts: 304 Davis, Ca Gender:	Re: Puzzle Reply #1 - Apr 2^nd, 2006 at 2:20pm That sorta looks like a sudoku puzzle, but lacking the traditional 9x9 rows. My GF is a sudoku nut I'll ask her when she wakes up. -Unsapien
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Klarh Junior Member Offline The Ultimate Newbie Posts: 90 Jackson, Tennessee Gender:	Re: Puzzle Reply #2 - Apr 2^nd, 2006 at 2:48pm Yeah, the first thing I thought it was was a sudoku, until I noticed that it was 8*8 and didn't use the number 9, as well as the top saying [1-8] It would seem that the same number can't be in the same row/column, as in sudoku, but I'm not sure about the rest. The way it is divided(thicker/thinner lines) is puzzling as well.
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Kold Ex Member	Re: Puzzle Reply #3 - Apr 2^nd, 2006 at 3:31pm It is a form of soduko, it is a 8x8 grid that does not duplicate any given number in a row across or down. tell her to have fun
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Klarh Junior Member Offline The Ultimate Newbie Posts: 90 Jackson, Tennessee Gender:	Re: Puzzle Reply #4 - Apr 2^nd, 2006 at 3:40pm the thicker/thinner lines don't have any significance?
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siguy Interfector Viris Spurii Offline si vis pacem para bellum Posts: 1714 connecticut Gender:	Re: Puzzle Reply #5 - Apr 2^nd, 2006 at 8:46pm it appears to be a cross between a traditional crossword puzzle and a sudoku puzzle, but i am not sure. i would suggest trying to solve the puzzle as an 8x8 sudoku puzzle.
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Re: Puzzle
Reply #6 - Apr 2^nd, 2006 at 9:57pm

If you use 8x8 sudoku column/rows and require each sub area to only use numbers in order from smallest to largest (or vice versa) it solves to a consistent, single solution. Pretty big logical leap though, as there is only one (well sort of) group with more than 2 initial values. Tongue

Without some secondary "rule" to apply, there are too many ways to interpret this - applying sudoku constraints is a bit iffy too, but it seems the most likely (and isn't ruled out by the initial set)

Anyone else?

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Taiki Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Don't tell my mom i'm here will you... Posts: 1255 belgium Gender:	Re: Puzzle Reply #7 - Apr 3^rd, 2006 at 12:26am your good... i have no idea what your talking about but whatever it is...its good
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Unsapien Senior Member Offline "Sling your words like cannon balls."Vari, M.Twain Posts: 304 Davis, Ca Gender:	Re: Puzzle Reply #8 - Apr 3^rd, 2006 at 1:50am My GF liiked at this mornng, and said that it doesn't have much logical sense to it. She did point out that it's obvious where the #1 should go but non other. -Unsapien
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Klarh Junior Member Offline The Ultimate Newbie Posts: 90 Jackson, Tennessee Gender:	Re: Puzzle Reply #9 - Apr 3^rd, 2006 at 11:30am Ah, thanks Matthias! It makes sense, following all the rules made for it. I had tried blundering through it, but I think I got a 5 in the wrong spot, causing me to get stuck. I'll give her "the rules" and see how she does. Thanks again, everyone who helped!
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