Hard puzzles, chains are not required. Rarely, ALS is.

wapati · Last edited by wapati on Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:56 am; edited 5 times in total

These puzzles are generated using Ruud's SudokuCue. (Occasionally some other.)
The order and selection of the methods "allowed" varies, as may the symmetry. I mention big fish because I like them and I'll warn of Sue de coq when required.

I have all the "easy stuff" turned on and then these: UR types 1-4,
x-wing, finned-x, skyscraper (covers sashimi-x), xy wing, xyz wing,
swordfish, finned swordfish, sashimi swordfish, jellyfish, finned jelly,
sashimi jelly, ER (empty rectangle, covers regular turbot),
two string kite (the third form of turbot, skyscraper is the second),
BUG+1 and remote pairs.

Be warned that if I mention a big fish it is likely that you will not find it as solving order may well render it pointless or missing. Smile

Remote pairs is an easy chain that I don't want to use but I do need to know when it may come in early and "shortcut" a puzzle.

Same for URs, but I do include them even when needed.

For solving I myself use anything I spot, including some short chains.
Coloring usually covers fish so feel free, I don't know it or use it.

I don't mind others posting here, in fact it is welcome. You are free to post puzzles requiring methods I don't use, but warn people please!

Finned swordfish, UR but not required.

wapati · Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:06 am Post subject:

No BIG fish required, some work though!

north55 · Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:42 am Post subject:

I have seen your posts elsewhere, I like your puzzles.

Welcome!

wapati · Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 8:00 pm Post subject:

SE rates this a 7.6.
It lacks big fish but has lots of small ones! Smile

daj95376 · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:08 am Post subject:

wapati · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:28 pm Post subject:

Not too hard by SE, quite hard by SQ. I see one finned sword, and many smaller baits. Cool

wapati · Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 11:58 pm Post subject:

SQ rates this 4500 with my settings but SE only a 6.6, because it sees no chains. Pretty fun though!

wapati · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 6:15 pm Post subject:

This is full of big fish. Plain and finned swords and a Jellyfish Exclamation

wapati · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:39 am Post subject:

This is tough. Not too hard, pretty darn difficult.

wapati · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:54 pm Post subject:

Swordfish abound!

Ruud · Site Admin

Please let the lack of responses not keep you from posting these puzzles. The quality is great. So far, I've solved each of your puzzles by spotting a single AIC that bypasses all the fish. Am I cheating by doing this? Rolling Eyes

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wapati · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:36 am Post subject:

wapati · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:22 pm Post subject:

There is a swordfish, and a finned jellyfish, and various small fry.

Mauricio · Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:05 am Post subject:

I'd think these puzzles are interesting. The only fish needed is a sashimi jellyfish

wapati · Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:02 pm Post subject:

Nice BIG fish Mauricio!

This one has lots of small fish, LOTS.