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Picross NP Vol. 3
Picross Solving Strategy FAQ by BountyHunterSAx
Version: 0.5 | Updated: 09/07/05 | Printable Version
Picross Solving Strategies FAQ (NOTE: If you use the 'Ctrl-F' feature, simply stick a ^ in front of the number of the section you are looking for and search, you'll go straight to it ...so to go to Lesson2, type ^4) Table Of Contents: 1.) Introduction/Purpose 2.) What IS a Picross anyway? 3.) Lesson1: Beginner Tactics 4.) Lesson2: Intermediate Tactics 5.) Lesson3: Advanced Tactics 6.) An Algorithmic, Structured Approach 7.) Quick Re-cap and Condensed Version * 8.) Contact, Info, Credits...and that stuff. * - If you're only gonna read one section, and you know what a Picross is, make it this section. #---------------------------# | ^1) Introduction/Purpose: | #---------------------------# Once, a long time ago I played a game known as "Mario's Picross". I didn't think much of it back then - and hands down sucked at it to boot. A few years later, I found this book called "Solitaire Battleships". It utilized all of the principles of a Picross, except it had no timer. I solved all the puzzles in the book within weeks, and then I remembered Mario's Picross. Yet, search as I would, I could not find it anywhere, lost along with all those other precious toys of the past. I spent about four years wishing I could play a Picross puzzle again, and test my mental power against one, and then I realized something: the principle behind creating such a puzzle was so simple. I downloaded GameMaker 5.0, and made ARPicross, my own personal re-incarnation of the game, with all the same features as the standard Picross game. To go along with it, I made ARPicrossMaker. Since then I've made over 100 Picross Puzzles, and solved all of them. I've found people online to give me challenging puzzles and solved those as well. Over the course of all this time, I've come up with tons of tricks and techniques to solve a Picross puzzle effectively. This FAQ is my way of passing these skills on to whomsoever wishes to have them. #-------------------------------# | ^2) What IS a Picross anyway? | #-------------------------------# If you are even looking at this FAQ, there's a pretty good chance that you already know what a Picross puzzle is. Still, a Picross is a kind of logic puzzle. It originated in Japan, and made its debut in newspapers. Later it collided with technology and gave us the modern-day Picross experience. But I digress, as I said earlier a Picross is a logic puzzle. Like Minesweeper, it consists of a grid in which there are two kinds of spaces (mines/non-mines). Your goal is to identify all the squares that are of one type or the other. Unlike minesweeper, however, all of the 'clues' that you are going to get are given to you as soon as the round begins. At the front of each row and top of each column there is a number or series of numbers. These numbers indicate the number of 'on' spaces and their grouping. Using logical deduction, and multiple other techniques, you must use these clues on the top and side and uncover all the 'on' squares - which typically resemble some pattern or picture. There is a third aspect of the Picross puzzle, and that is the timer. You begin with a set amount of time in which you must complete the puzzle. This, however, is usually a LOT more time than you'll actually need. The timer becomes a factor, then, when it comes to errors. If you try to turn a square 'on' that is not meant to be 'on', you suffer a time penalty. Get too many of these and you lose - quick. #----------------------------------# | ^3.) Lesson1: Beginner Tactics | #----------------------------------# If you're reading this FAQ before ever having tried to solve a Picross, then I advise you just try working through a few by yourself. Odds are you'll pick up some of the tactics I outline in this section by yourself, but even if you don't, you'll at least see my reason for picking them...that, and my diagrams will be easier to understand. Done? Okay, then lets move on to what I consider Beginner Tactics. Key: # = Unknown X = On O = Off _ = Spacer for GFaqs formatting (ignore it) So, here we have a sample picross. Here's the solution: X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X X_X_X_X_O_O_O_O_O_O X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_X X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_X X_X_X_X_O_O_O_O_O_X X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O X_X_X_O_O_O_O_O_O_X X_O_O_O_X_O_X_O_X_O X_X_X_O_X_X_O_O_O_X When you start, you'll see something like this: _________2_2_2_1_1_1_1_1_1 _________1_1_1_2_1_1___1_3 _________1_1_____________1 ______10_1_1_____________1 10_____#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_# 4______#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_# 1______#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_# 1-1____#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_# 1-1____#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_# 4-1____#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_# 1______#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_# 3-1____#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_# 1-1-1-1#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_# 3-2-1__#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_# <fig.1> --------------- >>>TACTIC #1: Full Rows are Free Rows...so are empty ones! --------------- Count the total number of 'possible' squares you can mark, ten right? Now check the number in the clue - ten. This is a full row, it is impossible for any of those squares to be 'off', or else we'd have less than ten. So mark them all :). The same principle applies to empty rows, or rows with '0' squares. It's impossible for there to be any marked squares, so there must be none. Mark them all as off. But 'what!?' you say. "Why mark squares as 'off'? Don't we only haveto find the 'on' squares?" Well, yes, that is true, but if we were to know ALLthe off squares, wouldn't we - almost 'automatically' know all the on squares? When solving a Picross, you never know what piece of information you will need to know, which brings us to our next tactic: --------------- >>>TACTIC #2: Always Mark Everything you Know as 'On' on and 'Off' off --------------- You never know when some 'random' bit of information will help you out. Let's look at that puzzle again, and apply Tactic #1 to it: _________2_2_2_1_1_1_1_1_1 _________1_1_1_2_1_1___1_3 _________1_1_____________1 ______10_1_1_____________1 10_____X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X 4______X_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_# 1______X_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_# 1-1____X_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_# 1-1____X_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_# 4-1____X_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_# 1______X_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_# 3-1____X_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_# 1-1-1-1X_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_# 3-2-1__X_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_# <fig.2> That's a lot of information...and we can take it even further! If we've found everything in any given row/column, then we can eliminate the rest of that row/column as off, right? That is to say, take a look at the fourth-to-bottom row. It says there's one 'on' square and nothing more in the row. Well, we have found that one 'on' square and marked it 'on'. So there can be NOTHING else in that row, correct? --------------- >>>TACTIC #3: When you've found what's there, eliminate the rest. --------------- Let's apply this tactic: _________2_2_2_1_1_1_1_1_1 _________1_1_1_2_1_1___1_3 _________1_1_____________1 ______10_1_1_____________1 10_____X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X 4______X_#_#_#_#_#_#_O_#_# 1______X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O 1-1____X_#_#_#_#_#_#_O_#_# 1-1____X_#_#_#_#_#_#_O_#_# 4-1____X_#_#_#_#_#_#_O_#_# 1______X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O 3-1____X_#_#_#_#_#_#_O_#_# 1-1-1-1X_#_#_#_#_#_#_O_#_# 3-2-1__X_#_#_#_#_#_#_O_#_# <fig.3> Here's the final basic tactic, which actually transitions into intermediate tactics pretty well. Take a look at the second row. It has exactly four 'on' spaces. Furthermore, since it was written "4" and not "2 2" or "1 2 1" or something, we know that the four 'on' squares MUST be connected. Well, it just so happens that it's IMPOSSIBLE to be connected to the left of the one 'on' square we have found, because that's the edge of the puzzle grid - right? So, that means that the four connected on squares must be starting from the point we have found and moving on right. By analyzing the GROUPING of 'squares' indicated by the clues, we were able to find their location. --------------- >>>TACTIC #4: Use the GROUPING of squares to find their location --------------- The same technique can also be applied in reverse. Look at the fourth row. We know that that first square is a 'one' (because there are no other kinds of squares in that row except for squares that belong to a group of one). Since we know this, it logically follows that NO other square can be connected to it, as that would change the grouping to '2' instead of '1 1'. So, we can mark the squares (or in this situation, 'square') surrounding it as off. Let's apply these tactics, and see what we find. (Step 1) _________2_2_2_1_1_1_1_1_1 _________1_1_1_2_1_1___1_3 _________1_1_____________1 ______10_1_1_____________1 10_____X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X 4______X_X_X_X_O_O_O_O_O_O 1______X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O 1-1____X_O_#_#_#_#_#_O_#_# 1-1____X_O_#_#_#_#_#_O_#_# 4-1____X_X_X_X_#_#_#_O_#_# 1______X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O 3-1____X_X_X_#_#_#_#_O_#_# 1-1-1-1X_O_#_#_#_#_#_O_#_# 3-2-1__X_X_X_#_#_#_#_O_#_# <fig.4> (Step 2) _________2_2_2_1_1_1_1_1_1 _________1_1_1_2_1_1___1_3 _________1_1_____________1 ______10_1_1_____________1 10_____X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X 4______X_X_X_X_O_O_O_O_O_O 1______X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O 1-1____X_O_#_#_#_#_#_O_#_# 1-1____X_O_#_#_#_#_#_O_#_# 4-1____X_X_X_X_O_#_#_O_#_# 1______X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O 3-1____X_X_X_O_#_#_#_O_#_# 1-1-1-1X_O_#_#_#_#_#_O_#_# 3-2-1__X_X_X_O_#_#_#_O_#_# <fig.5> That's as far as we can get using only basic, beginner tactics. Let's move on to intermediate tactics now, and finish this puzzle. #------------------------------------# | ^4.) Lesson2: Intermediate Tactics | #------------------------------------# Alright. This is where the REAL skills kick in. The beginner tactics are really nothing more than basics, this is the real stuff right here. Let's pull up the puzzle, as far as we had it completed so far: _________2_2_2_1_1_1_1_1_1 _________1_1_1_2_1_1___1_3 _________1_1_____________1 ______10_1_1_____________1 10_____X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X 4______X_X_X_X_O_O_O_O_O_O 1______X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O 1-1____X_O_#_#_#_#_#_O_#_# 1-1____X_O_#_#_#_#_#_O_#_# 4-1____X_X_X_X_O_#_#_O_#_# 1______X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O 3-1____X_X_X_O_#_#_#_O_#_# 1-1-1-1X_O_#_#_#_#_#_O_#_# 3-2-1__X_X_X_O_#_#_#_O_#_# <fig.6> Now, the trick i'm gonna introduce you to is 'counting it out'. Cram everything as close as you can to one end and 'visualize' where it'll be. Look at the last column in the picross (1-3-1-1). Pretend it was oriented horizontally, it'd look something like this: _________1234567890 1-3-1-1| XOO###O### Now here goes the 'counting' technique. Start '1'....that's on spot 1 - we know that already. Where do we start counting out the three now? We have to cram it as far to the left as possible, right? Well, we can't start in spot '2' because it's right next to the 1, and these two have to be seperate. Ordinarily, we'd start at '3', but in this case we can't do that because we marked '3' as off. It doesn't even matter WHY space 3 is off, it's sufficient to know that it is. That's why you always write down everything you know (Tactic2). Anyways, we now count the three off starting at space 4. 4-5-6, that's the CLOSEST to the left that it's possible to compress the 3. Now there's a '1'...closest to the left would be space '8', leave a space so that it's disconnected from whatever comes next, and then place the last 1, it'd be at '0'. That's the farthest left they all could be, right? Well, since they're "packed" it's also the farthest right they could be. It may not be a 'full' line, but the line is as full as it can be. You now know where all the 'on' squares are in this column! Let's update our puzzle using our 'updated' tactic: --------------- >>>TACTIC #1: Any row in which all the 'on' squares can only fit in one ____updated___pattern is a free row... Mark all 'on' squares on and 'off' off. --------------- _________2_2_2_1_1_1_1_1_1 _________1_1_1_2_1_1___1_3 _________1_1_____________1 ______10_1_1_____________1 10_____X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X 4______X_X_X_X_O_O_O_O_O_O 1______X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O 1-1____X_O_#_#_#_#_#_O_#_X 1-1____X_O_#_#_#_#_#_O_#_X 4-1____X_X_X_X_O_#_#_O_#_X 1______X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O 3-1____X_X_X_O_#_#_#_O_#_X 1-1-1-1X_O_#_#_#_#_#_O_#_O 3-2-1__X_X_X_O_#_#_#_O_#_X <fig.7> (Now apply Tactic2/3 (mark all you know)) _________2_2_2_1_1_1_1_1_1 _________1_1_1_2_1_1___1_3 _________1_1_____________1 ______10_1_1_____________1 10_____X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X 4______X_X_X_X_O_O_O_O_O_O 1______X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O 1-1____X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_X 1-1____X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_X 4-1____X_X_X_X_O_O_O_O_O_X 1______X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O 3-1____X_X_X_O_O_O_O_O_O_X 1-1-1-1X_O_#_#_#_#_#_O_#_O 3-2-1__X_X_X_O_#_#_#_O_O_X <fig.8> You'll notice (or perhaps you didn't, and got confused ;) that while scanning through the puzzle and filling it out, I've not used only one set of clues. I used the clues both on the top and on the side. By integrating and switching between them over and over, you get a fuller idea of the puzzle. Look at the monumental difference between figures 7 and 8. See how MUCH we figured out? It all happened because we figured out one column using the 'top' clues, and then we TOOK THAT INFORMATION TO THE FULLEST by integrating it with the 'side' clues. Using the clues in conjunction, we were able to 'uncover' almost all the on squares. --------------- >>>TACTIC #5: Switch your orientation from side to top or top to side every ______________time you uncover a new square - on or off. --------------- Anyway, now we're gonna switch back to the vertical, and apply tactics 1, 2 and 3 again: _________2_2_2_1_1_1_1_1_1 _________1_1_1_2_1_1___1_3 _________1_1_____________1 ______10_1_1_____________1 10_____X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X 4______X_X_X_X_O_O_O_O_O_O 1______X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O 1-1____X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_X 1-1____X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_X 4-1____X_X_X_X_O_O_O_O_O_X 1______X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O 3-1____X_X_X_O_O_O_O_O_O_X 1-1-1-1X_O_O_O_X_#_#_O_X_O 3-2-1__X_X_X_O_X_#_#_O_O_X <fig.9> Switching sides! _________2_2_2_1_1_1_1_1_1 _________1_1_1_2_1_1___1_3 _________1_1_____________1 ______10_1_1_____________1 10_____X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X 4______X_X_X_X_O_O_O_O_O_O 1______X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O 1-1____X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_X 1-1____X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_X 4-1____X_X_X_X_O_O_O_O_O_X 1______X_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O_O 3-1____X_X_X_O_O_O_O_O_O_X 1-1-1-1X_O_O_O_X_O_X_O_X_O 3-2-1__X_X_X_O_X_X_O_O_O_X <fig.10> And Finis!!!! If you can't follow how we got from the start of this picross to the solution, then go back and try to solve it for yourself, or just try following along with the pictures. Now here's our new Picross to solve: OOXXOOO XXXOOOO OOOXXXO XOXOOOX XOXOXXO XXXXOOO OOOXXXX _____1_1_2_1_1_1_1 _____3_1_3_1_1_1_1 ___________2_1_1__ 2____#_#_#_#_#_#_# 3____#_#_#_#_#_#_# 3____#_#_#_#_#_#_# 1-1-1#_#_#_#_#_#_# 1-1-2#_#_#_#_#_#_# 4____#_#_#_#_#_#_# 4____#_#_#_#_#_#_# <fig.11> If you look at this, you'll find that it defies every method of picross solving that we've discussed so far. So it's time to introduce you to a new tactic. Remember how we counted out earlier? Well that's part of this tactic. We take both extremes, and the overlap must be real. Okay, enough mumbo jumbo take a look at the bottom row: __1234567 4|####### What's the most EXTREME left it could be? Spaces 1-4 right? And the most extreme right would be spaces 4-7. Like so: Left Extreme: 4|XXXX### Right Extreme:4|###XXXX Overlap:________###X### Now, granted, it could be anywhere in between, but no matter what spaces you choose, if the EXTREMES overlap, so must the actual position of the '4'. --------------- >>>TACTIC #6: If the extremes of possible 'on' squares overlap, the overlap ______________must be 'on' --------------- Of course, you need not have only one number to use tactic6. Look at column 3 ... and imagine it oriented sideways. ____1234567 2-3|####### Apply the extremes tactic to the '3'. Extreme left : XX#XXX# Extreme right: XX##XXX Overlap------->____XX_ Now apply the extremes tactic to the '2'. Extreme left : XX##XXX (notice: since we KNOW the 3 has to be to the right Extreme right: #XX#XXX of 2 we push it off to the right as much as possible) Overlap------->_X_____ Combine Overlaps> _X__XX_ We can even do it with 3 numbers... look at row 5 of figure 11. 1-1-2|####### X Lt: X#X#XX# X Rt: X#X##XX Over: _____X_ Clearly, this is a VERY useful tactic. Alright, let's apply it to our puzzle! _____1_1_2_1_1_1_1 _____3_1_3_1_1_1_1 ___________2_1_1__ 2____#_#_#_#_#_#_# 3____#_#_X_#_#_#_# 3____#_#_#_#_#_#_# 1-1-1#_#_#_#_#_#_# 1-1-2#_#_X_#_#_X_# 4____#_#_X_X_#_#_# 4____#_#_#_X_#_#_# <fig. 12> Ahh...now, i'd love to jump the gun and solve this puzzle, but let's work through it systematically, there are two more incredibly useful tactics that belong in this intermediate section. --------------- >>>TACTIC #7: Use counting out to identify which number in the clues each 'on' ______________square belongs to. --------------- Look at row 5 in figure 13: _______1234567 1-1-2| ##X##X# What number is that first X? It could be a 1 or a 2, as both are in this row. Well, there's an easy way to tell...we discussed it earlier...counting out. If the first 'X' were indeed a '2', that would mean there are two '1s' to the left of it. Assume space1 is a '1', space2 would have to be blank, and then space3 would be a '1'... it's impossible to cram that many '1s' before space3, so by IDENTIFYING the 'X' as a '1', we can now mark squares 2 and 4 as 'off'. After all, since it's a 1, there is no way it can be connected to anything. The other tactic is much easier to understand and use... I call it 'bounding'. Once you've identified an 'on' square as part of a number, you know exactly how far it can stretch in each direction. And if there is no other number in that row, then you can mark all the squares that are out-of-bounds as off. That sounds confusing, so let's give an example of this Tactic, but first... --------------- >>>TACTIC #8: If you can identify an on square as belonging to a certain ______________number, then bound as possible. --------------- Look at Row 2 in figure 12 __1234567 3|##X#### Since there's no other number in this row, we know that the 'X' must be 3 spaces long. The leftmost extreme is (1-3) and rightmost extreme (3-5). The BOUNDary spaces are 1 and 5....so we BOUND it by 3, and we find: 3|##X##OO Another example, row 6 4|##XX### Bound it by four and you get: 4|##XX##O As you can see, this is an incredibly strong tactic...and the smaller the clue number is, the more information this tactic will give you. However, there's a warning that goes with this technique, look at column4: 1-1-2|#####XX On first glance, we look and can tell immediately that the two on squares must be the '2', but we can't bound this, nor can we mark the rest of the column as off, because there are still two more 'on' squares to be found - the two 1s. Still, we've identified the two, so at the very least we can mark space5 as off: 1-1-2|####OXX. Alright! New, powerful tactics in hand, let's apply them: _____1_1_2_1_1_1_1 _____3_1_3_1_1_1_1 ___________2_1_1__ 2____#_#_#_#_#_#_# 3____#_#_X_#_#_O_O 3____#_#_#_#_#_#_# 1-1-1#_#_#_#_#_O_# (6= notice, i used the 'extremes' tactic (#6) here) 1-1-26_O_X_O_#_X_# 4____#_#_X_X_#_O_O 4____#_#_#_X_#_#_# <fig. 13> _____1_1_2_1_1_1_1 _____3_1_3_1_1_1_1 ___________2_1_1__ 2____#_#_#_#_#_#_# 3____#_#_X_#_#_O_O 3____#_#_#_#_#_#_# 1-1-1#_#_#_#_#_O_# (6= notice, i used the 'extremes' tactic (#6) here) 1-1-2X_O_X_O_#_X_# 4____#_6_X_X_#_O_O 4____#_O_#_X_6_6_# <fig. 14> _____1_1_2_1_1_1_1 _____3_1_3_1_1_1_1 ___________2_1_1__ 2____#_#_#_#_#_#_# 3____#_#_X_#_#_O_O 3____#_#_#_#_#_#_# 1-1-1#_#_#_#_#_O_# 1-1-2X_O_X_O_#_X_# 4____X_X_X_X_O_O_O 4____#_O_#_X_X_X_# <fig. 15> _____1_1_2_1_1_1_1 _____3_1_3_1_1_1_1 ___________2_1_1__ 2____#_#_#_#_#_#_# 3____#_#_X_#_#_O_O B= Off, by bounding. 3____O_#_#_#_#_#_# 3= On, by tactic 3. 1-1-13_#_#_#_#_O_# 1-1-2X_O_X_O_#_X_# 4____X_X_X_X_O_O_O 4____B_O_#_X_X_X_# <fig. 16> _____1_1_2_1_1_1_1 _____3_1_3_1_1_1_1 ___________2_1_1__ 2____#_#_#_#_#_#_# 3____#_#_X_#_#_O_O 3____O_#_#_#_#_#_# 1-1-1X_O_#_#_#_O_# 1-1-2X_O_X_O_#_X_# 4____X_X_X_X_O_O_O 4____O_O_#_X_X_X_# <fig. 17> A powerful toolkit, no doubt. We're significantly closer to the solution, and considering that we couldn't even start this puzzle with our original set of tactics, it seems we've come a long way indeed. The problem we have now is that the puzzle is actually unsolvable. At least...unsolvable without using the 'advanced' technique of using 'hedged bets' or guessing. In picrosses, you usually have enough time to spare for at least 5 guesses. A hedged bet is designed to get the best use out of these guesses...and to only be used when necessary. #---------------------------------# | ^5.) Lesson3: Advanced Tactics | #---------------------------------# Frankly advanced tactics is a bit of a misnomer. The only really effective technique to use here is the 'hedged bet'. When you make a hedged bet, you have to be able to say "If i'm wrong, i'll get a LOT of information". That way, if you're right, and get next to no information, you don't LOSE anything, but if you are wrong, and you lose some time, you get a LOT of information - enough to speed you up considerably. Let's pull back fig.17 real quick: _____1_1_2_1_1_1_1 _____3_1_3_1_1_1_1 ___________2_1_1__ 2____#_#_#_#_#_#_# 3____#_#_X_#_#_O_O 3____O_#_#_#_#_#_# 1-1-1X_O_#_#_#_O_# 1-1-2X_O_X_O_#_X_# 4____X_X_X_X_O_O_O 4____O_O_#_X_X_X_# <fig. 17> We can't go any further with 'sure' knowledge, it's time to make a guess. The 'hedged bet' right now would be to take the middle of row 3. Why? There are 2 reasons. 1.) You have a 3/4 chance of being right (OXXX### O#XXX## O##XXX# not O###XXX) 2.) If you are wrong, you get 3 'ons', which in turn will give you an entire column, and then you can use that information to mark off 2 half-rows. --------------- >>>TACTIC #9: If there's nothing certain, and you must guess, then make your ______________guess such that being WRONG is extremely valuable, information ______________wise and that being RIGHT is extremely likely, probability wise. ______________The closer to that ideal you can be, the better your hedged bet. --------------- So, we take our guess, and it turns out we were right: _____1_1_2_1_1_1_1 _____3_1_3_1_1_1_1 ___________2_1_1__ 2____#_#_#_#_#_#_# 3____#_#_X_#_#_O_O 3____O_#_#_X_#_#_# 1-1-1X_O_#_#_#_O_# 1-1-2X_O_X_O_#_X_# 4____X_X_X_X_O_O_O 4____O_O_#_X_X_X_# <fig. 18> Using all the previously discussed techniques, we'll get: _____1_1_2_1_1_1_1 _____3_1_3_1_1_1_1 ___________2_1_1__ 2____O_O_X_X_O_O_O 3____X_X_X_O_O_O_O 3____O_O_O_X_X_X_O 1-1-1X_O_X_O_O_O_X 1-1-2X_O_X_O_X_X_O 4____X_X_X_X_O_O_O 4____O_O_O_X_X_X_X <fig. 19> Finish!...What?! You don't see how? :). I was kind of hoping you'd say that. I assure you, it's relatively easy by using the techniques discussed in Lessons One and Two....it just takes practice to get quick at using them. Other Techniques -------- * Coming Soon: Bouncing off the wall: 4|##X#### ->> 4|##XX### The only other extremely sophisticated technique is to try to interpret and see patterns in the 'on' squares. Since picrosses are - by and large - symbols, pictures, or patterns, having a sharp eye for them can give you an 'intuitive' advantage. If you sharpen your intuition, then don't be scared to follow it, especially if you have enough 'guesses/mistakes' to make up for it when it goes wrong. #-------------------------------# | ^6.) An Algorithmic Approach | #-------------------------------# As a computer scientist, I'm always seeking a simple, robust, 'one solution fits all' method to do things. You've not mastered something till you can teach someone else to do it, and you've not mastered teaching till you can get a computer to do it. Well, I haven't made an algorithm or anything so fancy to solve picrosses; but I have come up with a single, structured way to take on a picross puzzle-from beginning to end-that is likely to succeed. Here it goes, the Step-by-Step Picross solver. This method pre-supposes a grid of size 12x12. It can (obviously) be adapted for any size, but understand that the proportions are with this gridsize in mind. 1.) Find the 'biggest' or 'fullest' line. #------------------# | ^7.) Quick Recap | #------------------# For those of you too lazy to read the whole FAQ, I've taken all the "Tactics" and just summarized them into a nice series of bullet points. Read Section6 when you're done here, and you'll be good. Tactics: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | TACTIC #1: | Any row in which all the 'on' squares can only fit in one | pattern is a free row... Mark all 'on' squares on and 'off' off. | | TACTIC #2: | Always Mark Everything you Know as 'On' on and 'Off' off | | TACTIC #3: | When you've found what's there, eliminate the rest. | | TACTIC #4: | Use the GROUPING of squares to find their location | | TACTIC #5: | Switch your orientation from side to top or top to | side every time you uncover a new square - on or off. | | TACTIC #6: | If the extremes of possible 'on' squares overlap, the overlap must be 'on' | | TACTIC #7: | Use counting out to identify which number in the clues each 'on'square | belongs to. | | TACTIC #8: | If you can identify an on square as belonging to a certain number, | then bound as possible. | | TACTIC #9: | If there's nothing certain, and you must guess, then make your | guess such that being WRONG is extremely valuable, information | wise and that being RIGHT is extremely likely, probability wise. | The closer to that ideal you can be, the better your hedged bet. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If there's some term I used that you don't understand, or these are too concise for you, then just do a text search for >>>TACTIC #_ (replacing _ with the #) and you'll find that tactic better explained and with examples in context. I hope you enjoyed this FAQ and learned something from it. Go beat a picross! Wait! What's that? You don't have a Picross to own? Well, that's okay. Read on down to the last section. #-----------------------------# | ^8.) Contact Info, Credits | #-----------------------------# Yar. First my contact info: Send me an e-mail, That address is ahmadrasheed [at] gmail.com. You'll get a hold of me fairly quick that way. My AIM account is BountyHunterSAx...u may catch me there. Also, I freqent the BN3 Blue Messageboard so meet me there too. Second, Credits. * I'd like to thank the genius in Japan who came up with what could truly be called one of the best Third, Don't have a Picross to solve?!?!?! E-Mail me: AhmadRasheed [at] gmail.com I'll E-mail you my own personal copy of (ARPicross) invented and copyrighted by me. I'll even include 100+ puzzles to get you started and a PicrossMaker to go with the Picross program. Just ask. Lastly, copyright information: Wanna host this somewhere? 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Kolarov is keen to play regularly and has been linked with a number of clubs around Europe.
Speaking to the Serbian Sports Arena, Kolarov said: "I am constantly in contact with the club (City), and we will soon see what will happen.
"I'm happy in Manchester, but I want to play regularly.
"Money is not everything, I would be available to cut my salary. Simply, I want to be in the regular eleven."
Kolarov is expected to report for pre-season training at Manchester City next week.

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There are many ways to enjoy holidays in Paris and whether you're seeking a relaxing city break, an active holiday or a romantic trip, you'll find what you're looking for.
Paris is a great destination for a trip packed with culture as you will find some of the world's most famous works of art in its many galleries and museums.
The Louvre Museum (Mus'e du Louvre) is the most visited museum in the world. Housed in the imposing Palais du Louvre, the Louvre is home to some of the most iconic pieces of art ever created, including Da Vinci's Mona Lisa and St. John the Baptist, Caravaggio's Death of the Virgin and Michelangelo's Dying Slave. The Palais du Louvre is also worth visiting for the stunning architecture of the building itself and the glass pyramid within the grounds.
The Louvre is just one museum to explore during your holiday in Paris. Other museums worth visiting include the Mus'e Picasso, the Mus'e Rodin, the Mus'e du Montparnasse and the Mus'e National d'Art Moderne.
Paris holidays are simply packed with things to see and if you don't fancy wandering around a museum, there are plenty of monuments spread across the city. The Arc de Triomphe is an impressive structure which attracts tourists from far and wide, while the Eiffel Tower is one of the world's most iconic landmarks and a great place to take a loved one on a romantic trip to Paris.
If you're looking for Paris holidays suitable for families, why not treat the younger ones to a trip to Disneyland Paris? The theme park is around a 30 minute drive from the city and is great for a fun day out or a longer stay.
For a typically French experience, you may wish to visit Paris on Bastille Day, July 14. There are parades and fireworks as the Parisians celebrate the storming of the Bastille and this will provide unique memories of your holiday in Paris. Other events of note include the Tour de France, the world's most famous cycling event, which takes place in July, and the Journ'es du Patrimoine, when for two days in September, visitors can enter important buildings like the Palais de l''lys'e, embassies and ministries that are normally closed to the general public.


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This laboratory course integrates advanced concepts in chemistry from biological, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry. Students gain experience in the use of departmental research instruments and in scientific literature searches, quantitative data analysis, record-keeping and writing. Prerequisite: CHEM B212. Co-Requisite: CHEM B221 or B231 or B242. Haverford: Natural Science (NA)
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Coded UI - Have a "continue on error" for asserts
Currenlty if a assert fails, the test stops
(Since the CodedUI is built on top the unit test framework)
But in a Coded UI test you may have multiple assert in a page and currently you have code a Try Catch block.
In web performance test the continue on error does exist.
(the feature pack 2 as misleading Continue on Error but that is only associated to playback)
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Anonymous commented
This would be really helpful. With UI tests, the process of getting the application to a particular state to test something can be time consuming. It doesn't make sense to apply the unit test methodology of test one thing and one thing only when the test can take minutes to run and there are lots of values to test.
Murali Krishna Channella commented
This would be really useful
Vinu chandran commented
It will be nice to see this feature implemented
Sudhish Mathuria commented
I think a parameter will serve the purpose. We can suggest playback engine with this parameter that it needs to fail or continue the test. We can keep this parameter as optional and by default value will be fail.
Grey Ham commented
I think the concept of "Verify" semantics are required - similar to what is used in GTEST. Verify() is exactly the same as an Assert() except that Verify() does not terminate the test on a failure - it 'notes' the error but continues.
At the end of the test, if any Verify's failed, the test is failed (warnings tend to be ignored). This approach allows a lot more information to be gleamed from a failure, especially where MsTest is being used for, perhaps, functional UI testing and the test might contain many assertions.
Anonymous commented
Well that would be better than what is currently, it would help in test desing and it could be easily discoverable in the assert's property windows (it using the feature pack add-in)
But I would still prefer my test to fail. Here is why, by experience, warnings are looked at as seriously, for example code analysis are often "warnings".
I think the team takes it more seriously when it "fails".
Also, I wonder what trickle effect such a new status would have on team build (would team build still be "partially succeeded" and the build parameter "fail build upon test failure" check box?)
Mathew Aniyan(MSFT) commented
Will an overload to the Assert Methods which specify that an assertion failure should be a warning suffice?
By default an assertion failure results in a test case failure. If this new Assert overload method is used, a warning will be logged in the test results.


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Creator: unidentified photographer
Description: Portrait of Truman with his face painted, wearing a smock and polka dotted bow tie.
Identification on verso (handwritten): February 1978; Ruth Lazar.
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Francisco has showed up overweight and out of shape for spring training. Dusty said that he is "Behind" and "Should stop eating".
Francisco has showed up overweight and out of shape for spring training. Dusty said that he is "Behind" and "Should stop eating".
I heard he was in Dusty's naighty list, haven't heard why exactly... Not a smart thing to do if your trying to compete for a lot of starts at 3rd
Go Redlegs!!
I saw that too, Dusty was pretty tough on him, which is good. There is hardly an acceptable excuse in coming to camp out of shape. I think it goes a long way in telling the Reds what to expect from him down the road. In a related note, did anyone see Coco this spring....
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -Earl Weaver
He always reminded me of the next Willy Mo pena to come through the franchise. A dude with a decent amount of pop if you threw him a fastball. But looks like my grandma trying to hit if you throw him a curve ball.
Francisco has to play as much baseball as anyone in the big leagues. I think he plays winter ball every winter and then plays with the Reds. This could be the cause of some of his nagging injuries, that and being overweight, which you would not think he would be because of all the ball he plays. He must have a terrible diet. I also think he is going to be a good one, once he becomes an everyday player and if he can stay healthy.
I think he needs more ABs to see his real potential. If he got them, I think we'd actually see his BA and OBP go up...that being said there's no excuse for him coming in 15 pounds heaver, especially since it's not muscle whether he's injured or not. Anyone who works out regularly or is an athlete knows to watch your weight when you're not active...it can make your recovery much longer. I think he's going to get an awful lot of starts at 3rd this year simply because he's a lefty, which is good for him...but Frazier should be splitting his starts with him IMO. I think platooning those two would be more productive that Rolen this season. I hope Scott proves me wrong though.
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Georgianne Nienaber: The world faces the difficult challenge of understanding exactly what has happened to the ecosystem of the Gulf of Mexico in the uncertainty of the aftermath of the April 20 explosion of the BP Macondo wellhead.
Gulf Fisheries Opened: Safe or BP Politics, PR and Sock Puppetry?
Fishing and Breathing BP's Oil: What's "Safe?"
Cyril Neville Joins Voices Crying from the Louisiana Delta
Georgianne Nienaber: Amidst additional news that British Petroleum has been slow or negligent in the release of flow data and videos of the catastrophic rupture of the Transocean/Deepwater Horizon wellhead in the Gulf of Mexico, there is another story that is crying for attention. A revered Chief of the Chahta Indians, the youngest brother of the Neville Brothers Band, and a Catholic nun know the stories of the dispossessed Indians, shrimpers, fishermen and women, oysterers and business owners deep in the wetlands and bayous of south Louisiana. They want to be heard.
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Tom Degan: How ever will they justify continued off-shore drilling in light of what is now happening in the Gulf of Mexico? In just a few short days we've gone from a tragedy to a disaster to a full blown catastrophe. It will be more than interesting to see the depths to which the right wing will now stoop in order to trivialize this hideous event. Rush Limbaugh is already floating the idea out to his half-witted "Dittoheads" that this was sabotage on the part of the "eco-nazis"; that some unnamed environmental organization plotted this disaster in order to further their evil socialist agenda.


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First time we order from here it was amazing, and ever since it has become gradually disappointing. The pizza always shows up cold and tasteless, and looks like it's been sitting around for hours.
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My boss and I were both wanting pizza and I havent ordered pizza in the neighborhood before so I went searching on seamless web to find a place..there were several options but inatteso was a little less expensive than some of the others and I knew the small size of pizza would be just enough for my boss and I to share. We ordered the margharita with mushrooms and it was really delicious, although it wasnt hot, the crust was crisp, the sauce was delicious, fresh basil is always good. Definitely will order from there again.
Posted by JJ on 10/26/2010
Food and service are superior....I have one complaint....If you serve wine by the glass and you charge $10 or more per glass, you should pour more than one ounce. Just a hint.
Posted by Anonymous on 10/01/2010
The food is definitely tasty but beware if you ever get take out from this joint. The wait staff / host have poor attitudes and we've had to wait well over 50 minutes because of mistakes on their end. Not very professionally run.
Posted by Anonymous on 03/24/2010
We discovered the place thanks to the gelato they are serving (Capigero from Philadelphia, just the best gelato) and we love this place. Everyhing excellent, fresh and elegant without being too fancy (we take our 5 years-old wih us). The pizza de la nona is just a must and the home made sauce at the beginning just open your appetite... We highly recommend it!
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Just visited Inatteso for the first time. Ordered a Pizza Della Nonna w/ pepperoni for take out. It was absolutely terrific! All of the ingredients were of the highest quality and it was prepared to absolute perfection! Crispy, light, flavorful with just the right amount of all ingredients and seasoning. And the outer crust was fire-browned perfectly. Given the dearth of pizza options in the area, I, as a pizza lover, am very happy they opened up shop! The staff seemed very nice and attentive as well.


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Dubai. The code of conduct commissioner of the International Cricket Council, Michael Beloff, on Sunday rejected the appeals of Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Aamer, who were seeking to overturn their suspensions for suspected spot-fixing.
The two, along with fast bowler Mohammad Asif, were provisionally suspended by the ICC over allegations they were involved in spot-fixing during Pakistan's summer tour of England.
All three appealed, but Asif later withdrew his application.
Beloff announced the decision after a two-day hearing that started early Saturday, saying the players would have to appear before another tribunal to further their cases.
Salman and Aamer filed appeals against the suspensions imposed on them by the ICC on Sept. 2 for various breaches of the code of conduct.
"Having considered every aspect of the case I dismiss their appeals and they remain suspended," Beloff told reporters outside the ICC headquarters here.
The two cricketers arrived with their lawyers — Salman with Khalid Ranjha, a former law minister, and Aftab Gul, a former Pakistan player, and Aamer with Shahid Karim.
Beloff said all three cricketers, including Asif, would have to appear before an ICC Code of Conduct Commission, which he said he would announce in due course. "The players have denied the charges, but they will remain suspended before a Code of Conduct Commission is formed to hear the case," he said.
"It was not up to me to decide whether they committed any crime. The commission will establish their guilt and if they are found guilty then they will be given punishment as per the ICC code of conduct."
The scandal broke after a report by British tabloid The News of the World prompted Scotland Yard to launch an investigation into allegations of spot-fixing during the Lord's test against England in August.
Police raided the Pakistan team's hotel in London and questioned Salman, Aamer, Asif and bowler Wahab Riaz, but they have yet to formally level any charges.
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Hathaldir was one of the the thirteen men who fled into outlawry after the fall of Dorthonion in the Dagor Bragollach ("Battle of Sudden Flame"). Led by Barahir and his son Beren, this small band retreated into the highlands above their invaded homes, where they waged a secret war against Morgoth's forces for a time.[1] At last, they were betrayed by Gorlim the Unhappy, and Hathaldir was slain with almost all the others (only Beren escaped death).[2]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Beren and Lúthien"
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I agree with ETayor - "you snooze you lose" is an apt description. Behind commercials is always some strategic psychology, like flash messages and distractions like bright yellow dresses. I also don't like it when they have 20 somethings sell wrinkle products - of course you'll totally be unable to challenge whatever that salesgirl says about the product. The only way you can really do any research is when your forced to buy the product and open the package to try it. That seems to be with everything these days. My mom is PhD nurse practitioner and was into modeling for awhile (when she went to work, her hair was always fashionable and upscale). At the same time she was modeling, she took several advanced courses in chemistry and was really into it (maybe wanted to make her own product). It was then she told me that most stuff doesn't work and you're just as well off with cheaper products. Wish I'd listened. I spend a fortune on lots of expensive stuff - most didn't work. I think disclosures are good. False advertising is just very manipulative.
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This is a catch 22 because its great that they flash these messages during the commercials but its usually done very quickly and in the Cover Girl example its done while Drew Barrymore is wearing a bright yellow gorgeous dress so its distracting, a "you snooze you lose" moment.
jocupcake 5 years
I agree that full disclosure should be necessary for cosmetic ads. As Pistil said, "you're selling mascara, not fake lashes." I also find it annoying to see 20-somethings selling wrinkle creams. WTF.
kastarte2 5 years
Why ad falsies at all if you have to put in a disclaimer? Let your models go natural and show us what your mascara can really do. If you have confidence in your product, you won't need falsies for length or fullness to sell it.
Talldiva45 5 years
It's a good thing and should have been done a long time ago for all beauty products - requirement mandatory! If companies can get away w. false advertising at all...I should be able to pay with a false dollar....only fair.
postmodernsleaze 5 years
I totally agree with ticamorena. Skincare is what really needs to start doing this because way too many women buy into the claims of skincare ads that simply are not true.
Dubn8tr 5 years
Those ads have always looked fake to me. So many celebrities wear fake lashes, that it's hard to trust them anyway. Although I will say that I love CG Super Thick Lash. I have lots of lashes as it is, but that mascara enhances them.
Dubn8tr 5 years
Those ads have always looked fake to me. So many celebrities wear fake lashes, that it's hard to trust them anyway. Although I will say that I love CG Super Thick Lash. I have lots of lashes as it is, but that mascara enhances them.
pANtanGELerA 5 years
I agree. So many times I've bought mascara due to the way the lashes look on the screen. Once, I actually could see the false lashes and realized, I knew I would only buy mascara due to my research. It's nice to see that they are actually putting this on the screen. =) Because of being truthful, I might only look at Covergirl and see which one I want!
ticamorena 5 years
I support this move, but am hardly going to get excited by Cover Girl and other cosmetic co.'s stating the obvious - that they enhance, physically, digitally or otherwise, the effect that their product is alleged to give. I just wish this could be extended to cover other beauty products (especially for skincare - cellulite creams anyone?) where you know that the results they claim are not what the average customer could ever achieve
Pistil 5 years
I've noticed that cover girl commercial too, and it really stood out I guess because I couldn't recall if I had ever seen that sort of 'disclaimer' before. I think truth in advertising is especially important for cosmetics... you're selling mascara, not fake eyelashes.
tlsgirl 5 years
Amen! I'm so sick of the "your lashes will look like this!" comments when it's so flippin' obvious that they're fake. It annoys me to no end.


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Yes, but you don't quite understand. I tallied all the tournaments and points that they had after RG all the way to after the AO as the base.
This is why Murray is still a greater threat than Djoko, for the simple reason that
he piled on more points from June of last year, to February of this year
. Djoko, on the other hand, has a substantial amount his points based on this section of the season. Now when I award both of them their maximums, Djokovic gets zero benefits for doing well last year in these tournaments, and Murray gets rewarded for doing poorly, even though they receive the exactly same thing, a win.
No, Murray is not a bigger threat than Djokovic. Obviously it is more likely Djokovic with Nadal kind of uncertain on clay season can go on winning 2 master series and RG, in which case he will probably end up as nr1 after RG.
Murray wont win a clay master series and wont win RG and therefor no matter what kind of math you are working with is no big threat to Federer's nr1 record.
Only Djokovic and Nadal have the potential to have crazy clay seasons while Federer with some early loses in the big ones would be in danger of not breaking the record.
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