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| brucemh
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:57 am Post subject: blocking software solutions |
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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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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:23 am Post subject: no you can't |
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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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| angusj Site Admin
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:01 pm Post subject: Re: blocking software solutions |
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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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