This was my favourite puzzle on CTC so far (and I've done most). Hard to verbalise fully, but I enjoyed how once I saw when each mini-break-in was becoming ridiculously complex or a dead end, changing focus to other parts of the puzzle logic lead naturally to the next line of discovery. I don't understand half of the terminology you use from a setting perspective, but love the end result. Thanks
I actually didn't notice the given 5 while working on that five-cell cage it's meant for, and worked out that it had to be either 1+3+5/2+7 or 1+3+7/2+9. and in either case, the 1 and 3 can be placed, with a 5 or 9 in the last cell. There were a lot of times in this puzzle when things like that happened, and I was honestly shocked when the site told me I had the correct solution at the end.
The given 5 was there exactly so that you wouldn't have to use that "there are two possibilities and both require a 1 and 3 in these spots" deduction. It was cool to me that it was true, but I didn't want it to be mandatory.
Absolutely love your reaction videos. Your reaction to Simon’s antics are priceless 😅. Question: did you deliberately set this puzzle so that 3 would end up in the corner? Or was that just a coincidence?
Pure coincidence this time. Although it did start with me putting in circles that forced a 23 pair in the corners, so the 3 in the corner was mandated from quite early!
*SPOILER* The parity thing that gives you the 7 in the middle block was the only point I had to check. The rest I did alone.. in like 15 hours across three weeks. :) Great puzzle! And Simon solving it in less than 90 minutes is just ridiculous.
This was my favourite puzzle on CTC so far (and I've done most). Hard to verbalise fully, but I enjoyed how once I saw when each mini-break-in was becoming ridiculously complex or a dead end, changing focus to other parts of the puzzle logic lead naturally to the next line of discovery. I don't understand half of the terminology you use from a setting perspective, but love the end result. Thanks
Took me 3 hours across 3 days but I'm so glad I carried on ! Great puzzle thanks
I would love to watch all setters react to simon/mark solving their puzzle. So much extra spice is achived.
Thanks @zetamath that was a lot of fun! And what a dramatic ending!
Where can I find your video about poles of complex functions?
It is the next in the ongoing series at ruclips.net/user/zetamath
I actually didn't notice the given 5 while working on that five-cell cage it's meant for, and worked out that it had to be either 1+3+5/2+7 or 1+3+7/2+9. and in either case, the 1 and 3 can be placed, with a 5 or 9 in the last cell. There were a lot of times in this puzzle when things like that happened, and I was honestly shocked when the site told me I had the correct solution at the end.
The given 5 was there exactly so that you wouldn't have to use that "there are two possibilities and both require a 1 and 3 in these spots" deduction. It was cool to me that it was true, but I didn't want it to be mandatory.
This is one of the puzzles that is still too hard for me. Still was a lot of fun solving it alongside simon.
The damn 3 in the center top of box 5 was my first, and only deduction in this puzzle. It ruined me, couldnt get any further 🤣
Absolutely love your reaction videos. Your reaction to Simon’s antics are priceless 😅. Question: did you deliberately set this puzzle so that 3 would end up in the corner? Or was that just a coincidence?
Pure coincidence this time. Although it did start with me putting in circles that forced a 23 pair in the corners, so the 3 in the corner was mandated from quite early!
thx for all your great puzzles ^v^
I want to see Simon reacting to Zetamath reacting to Simon solving a Zatamath puzzle. @crackingthecryptic
Some day we will get a Simon reacts to zetamath reacts to ...
*SPOILER*
The parity thing that gives you the 7 in the middle block was the only point I had to check.
The rest I did alone.. in like 15 hours across three weeks. :)
Great puzzle!
And Simon solving it in less than 90 minutes is just ridiculous.
When I saw this reaction video, I assumed you did it specifically because of the software error at the end of Simon's solve.