Yakazu # 2
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I present you this week the Yakazu puzzle. This is one of the new puzzles I have added to my bow this year. It's a logic puzzle that's part Sudoku, part Kakuro and part crossword. In a grid shaped like a crossword puzzle, you have to enter numbers (instead of words). The numbers you have to enter depend on the size of the available space (the sequence of white squares I call an entry). So, for an entry of size 5, you'd have to enter numbers from 1 to 5, and for an entry of size 6, numbers from 1 to 6, etc.. The problem is that very often a cell belong to vertical entry and a horizontal entry, each of which has a different size. For this cell (the one common to both entries), the size of the minimum entry must be adopted. Ex a cell is part of an vertical entry of size 2 and a horizontal entry of size 6 then this cell could have only one or two. Finally, this rule doesn't apply to entries of one cell only, in which case we take the limit of the other entry that crosses this cell. See the rules link below, where everything is explained, with examples of how to solve it.
This game is fascinating, and when I discovered it, it reminded me of the interest I felt when I discovered Sudoku in 2005. But the best thing is to try it out.
Here are two grids, the first of which is 7x7, indicating that the entries will never be larger than 7. The second, more challenging, is 10x14, while the maximum entry size is 9 (i.e. using the numbers 1 to 9).
Rules :Rules of Yakazu
1) 7x7.
Puzzle :yaka_7x7_06760.pdf
Solution :yaka_7x7_06760_sol.pdf
2) 10x14.
Puzzle :yaka_10x14_00729.pdf
Solution :yaka_10x14_00729_sol.pdf
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No commentsSomething new !
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Welcome to the new version of my website. I have finally managed to m igrate to the latest version of my content management system. It had been almost a year that my old version was not supported and I was receiving messages urging me to change. So I have the version 4.3 of Joomla and they are already announcing version 5 for a near future. This new version is faster and more reliable...we will see. I believe that the general presentation of my website is better. Updating my site gave me the opportunity to clean things up and correct a few things.
For example, I'm adopting a more standardized presentation for my articles. For example, when a help file (rules) exists, there will automatically be a reference. The books section will be updated more easily. In addition, for each book I'll give 5 Amazon links. I've also updated the "about" section with more recent photos. All links should work. There are still things to complete, but I'll be able to do that as I go along. If you find any bugs, don't hesitate to let me know.
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Samurai # 2.
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The first puzzle that I have published is the Samurai in 2008 on an obscure website. Then in 2013 I republished on Amazon. I don't why I don't often present this puzzle. Being working on my website for the migration to Joomla 4, I have the occasion to think about the origin and the evolution of my works. This is why I want to present you 2 Samurai. Also I want to use the new article format to present my article. Notice the use of an icon instead of writing The printable files PDF.
1)
Puzzle :samu_01042.pdf
Solution :samu_01042_sol.pdf
2)
Puzzle :samu_01410.pdf
Solution :samu_01410_sol.pdf
By the same occasion, I want to present my two Samurai books.Again it is the new presentation. I give for each book 5 amazon links.
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Samurai Challenge |
Samurai Challenge 2 |
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Site evolution
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I have reactivated the contact page. I have added a control (Captcha) which I hope will dissuade spammers. I'm also in the process of migrating my Joomla content management system. After several glitches and a lot of discouragement, I am almost there (there may well be other pitfalls). The new site should be ready soon. According to Joomla, everything should be "better". What I can tell you right now is that the site's layout will be more streamlined.
Number Fill-Ins # 8
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Now it's time to have some fun, this is why I propose you two relax Number Fill-in puzzles. Put all the numbers in the list to the grid.
Number Fill-ins 15x15n 7
The printable files PDF.
Puzzle:fill_in_15x15_00007.pdf
Solution :fill_in_15x15_00007 _sol.pdf
You could find:
Number Fill-ins 1 Brain Exercise on Amazon UK, Amazon US.
Number Fill-ins 2 Brain Exercises on Amazon UK, Amazon USA.
And Number Fill-ins 3 Brain Exercises on Amazon UK, Amazon USA and any others Amazon Websites.
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