Escape Level : "Pseudoku" by Max

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"Pseudoku" by Max

added 23 Jun 2006 17:39

Solved 26/26

Cooked 0/26

Difficulty 2.53

Style 6.42

Rigidity 6.19

Shortest Solution
Name Speed Record

Length 493 moves

By Dave

On 26 Dec 2012 18:53

Comments (turn spoilers off)

16481 Pseudoku Dave (2400) Wed 26 Dec 2012 18:53 SPOILER

Added speedrun: 493 moves (old: 501).

7596 Pseudoku John Lewis (1235) Sun 25 Feb 2007 16:56 SPOILER

Added speedrun: 501 moves (old: 513).

6481 Pseudoku Max (61) Fri 23 Jun 2006 21:01 SPOILER

Kirima: I kind of agree, but I did this more for the sake of seeing if it was possible to embed 4-digit Sudoku (in part in response to Tom's challenge), than for the purpose of creating a stand-alone Escape level. It's probably all for the best that there aren't enough colors for 9-digit Sudoku, because really who would want to solve an entire 9-digit Sudoku on Escape (as opposed to on paper) anyway? But I do value concepts in levels, even if they are sometimes irrelevant to actual gameplay (I mean I did make "Modern Art"!).

6480 Pseudoku mm (690) Fri 23 Jun 2006 19:56 SPOILER

We'd need more colours for "real" so dokuments, wouldn't we? I honestly didn't really like these levels, they're too complicated, or better: the concept seems to have been searched way to far away. Sudoku does not seem to be competitive with escape, and I guess we should eigher accept that fact - or claim for more colours.

6477 Pseudoku Tom 7 (1) Fri 23 Jun 2006 18:48

Hehe. I like this one because I get to play 2x2 su doku, and then I get to play turing machine.

6473 Pseudoku Doom (371) Fri 23 Jun 2006 18:24 SPOILER

Added speedrun: 513 moves (old: 537).
Nice version. Definitely some creative thinking in the creation.

6468 Pseudoku Max (61) Fri 23 Jun 2006 17:39

'Pseudoku' uploaded by Max:
Well looks like mjn beat me to a 4-digit Sudoku embedding, but since I put so much time into this I might as well upload it.

Though mjn's is much more efficient and slick as far as automation goes, this one does offer a few advantages:

1. There is already a puzzle in place so you don't need to build your own.
2. The solution is less obvious since you're allowed to move all non-given blocks wherever you want before you finalize the solution.
3. There is a difference in texture between the given blocks and your blocks so you don't get them confused.

Sorry about the 300+ moves of verification!

Comments (turn spoilers off)

16481	Pseudoku	Dave (2400)	Wed 26 Dec 2012 18:53	SPOILER
	Added speedrun: 493 moves (old: 501).

7596	Pseudoku	John Lewis (1235)	Sun 25 Feb 2007 16:56	SPOILER
	Added speedrun: 501 moves (old: 513).

6481	Pseudoku	Max (61)	Fri 23 Jun 2006 21:01	SPOILER
	Kirima: I kind of agree, but I did this more for the sake of seeing if it was possible to embed 4-digit Sudoku (in part in response to Tom's challenge), than for the purpose of creating a stand-alone Escape level. It's probably all for the best that there aren't enough colors for 9-digit Sudoku, because really who would want to solve an entire 9-digit Sudoku on Escape (as opposed to on paper) anyway? But I do value concepts in levels, even if they are sometimes irrelevant to actual gameplay (I mean I did make "Modern Art"!).

6480	Pseudoku	mm (690)	Fri 23 Jun 2006 19:56	SPOILER
	We'd need more colours for "real" so dokuments, wouldn't we? I honestly didn't really like these levels, they're too complicated, or better: the concept seems to have been searched way to far away. Sudoku does not seem to be competitive with escape, and I guess we should eigher accept that fact - or claim for more colours.

6477	Pseudoku	Tom 7 (1)	Fri 23 Jun 2006 18:48
	Hehe. I like this one because I get to play 2x2 su doku, and then I get to play turing machine.

6473	Pseudoku	Doom (371)	Fri 23 Jun 2006 18:24	SPOILER
	Added speedrun: 513 moves (old: 537). Nice version. Definitely some creative thinking in the creation.

6468	Pseudoku	Max (61)	Fri 23 Jun 2006 17:39
	'Pseudoku' uploaded by Max: Well looks like mjn beat me to a 4-digit Sudoku embedding, but since I put so much time into this I might as well upload it. Though mjn's is much more efficient and slick as far as automation goes, this one does offer a few advantages: 1. There is already a puzzle in place so you don't need to build your own. 2. The solution is less obvious since you're allowed to move all non-given blocks wherever you want before you finalize the solution. 3. There is a difference in texture between the given blocks and your blocks so you don't get them confused. Sorry about the 300+ moves of verification!