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brucemh

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:57 am    Post subject: blocking software solutions Reply with quote

Hi all, I'm new at this highly addictive game and love competing against others. I'm not v. good - but improving.

I have a questions for all you Sudoku/IT masters though. Is there anyway to block/prevent software solutions to ensure a even playing field? Could you vary the game slightly with a random/luck element that can't be written against.

I'm sure I'm being creamed in some online competitions by BOTS. Look forward to anyone's thoughts.
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shoop

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:23 am    Post subject: no you can't Reply with quote

It's impossible unless you change the rules so much that it turns into a completely different game.

Sudokus are extremely easy to solve for a computer and there is no help for it. Except making an EXTREMELY large sudoku that need NP complete solving techniques perhaps.. but those wouldn't be much fun.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:01 pm    Post subject: Re: blocking software solutions Reply with quote

brucemh wrote:
I'm sure I'm being creamed in some online competitions by BOTS.

Online competitions are a complete waste of time (IMHO) for that very reason.
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