Comments on: Sudoku 2.0 - Beta Testers Needed! http://www.briandeboer.com/posts/sudoku-20-beta-testers-needed/ Everything from Widgets to Lakers Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:37:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Sue Nelson http://www.briandeboer.com/posts/sudoku-20-beta-testers-needed/#comment-43701 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:15:56 +0000 http://www.briandeboer.com/posts/sudoku-20-beta-testers-needed/#comment-43701 OK - this is admittedly weird, but my cat walked on my keyboard and inadvertently pressed some key and now I can't enter any numbers, only pencil marks. Any idea how to undo? I've asked the cat but she doesn't care! Thanks., Sue OK - this is admittedly weird, but my cat walked on my keyboard and inadvertently pressed some key and now I can’t enter any numbers, only pencil marks. Any idea how to undo? I’ve asked the cat but she doesn’t care!
Thanks.,
Sue

]]> by: Dwayne http://www.briandeboer.com/posts/sudoku-20-beta-testers-needed/#comment-10580 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 21:01:06 +0000 http://www.briandeboer.com/posts/sudoku-20-beta-testers-needed/#comment-10580 I recently started on the Suduko puzzles using Dashboard and think it is great. I am not clear as to what "pencil marks" do for me. One thing I cannot do. If I have 2-4 in two squares in a line, I can remove all 2's and all 4's from the rest of the line. However, if there are 4 no.'s in the square (2-4-3-6), how do I remove the 2 & 4 and leave the 3 & 6? This knowledge would help speed up the solving time. I have found if you do enough of the puzzles, you will find the quickest solving time for easy to the hardest will be about the same. (4 minutes). I recently started on the Suduko puzzles using Dashboard and think it is great. I am not clear as to what “pencil marks” do for me. One thing I cannot do. If I have 2-4 in two squares in a line, I can remove all 2’s and all 4’s from the rest of the line. However, if there are 4 no.’s in the square (2-4-3-6), how do I remove the 2 & 4 and leave the 3 & 6? This knowledge would help speed up the solving time. I have found if you do enough of the puzzles, you will find the quickest solving time for easy to the hardest will be about the same. (4 minutes).

]]> by: Richard Hicks http://www.briandeboer.com/posts/sudoku-20-beta-testers-needed/#comment-691 Sat, 11 Mar 2006 21:01:22 +0000 http://www.briandeboer.com/posts/sudoku-20-beta-testers-needed/#comment-691 I think erroneous high scores occur when the Mac goes to sleep in the middle of the game. Or, perhaps just if the Widget layer is not active. Not sure exactly. But, it definitely happens. I think erroneous high scores occur when the Mac goes to sleep in the middle of the game. Or, perhaps just if the Widget layer is not active. Not sure exactly. But, it definitely happens.

]]> by: Richard Hicks http://www.briandeboer.com/posts/sudoku-20-beta-testers-needed/#comment-235 Fri, 03 Mar 2006 02:09:33 +0000 http://www.briandeboer.com/posts/sudoku-20-beta-testers-needed/#comment-235 From the data I have so far, the score, S, seems to be accurately given by: S = exp(-0.955*ln(T)+6.64), where T is the time to solve, in minutes. These are the exponential and natural logarithm functions. From the data I have so far, the score, S, seems to be accurately given by:
S = exp(-0.955*ln(T)+6.64), where T is the time to solve, in minutes. These are the exponential and natural logarithm functions.

]]> by: Richard Hicks http://www.briandeboer.com/posts/sudoku-20-beta-testers-needed/#comment-190 Wed, 22 Feb 2006 16:32:06 +0000 http://www.briandeboer.com/posts/sudoku-20-beta-testers-needed/#comment-190 Thanks for getting rid of the 'beep' and other improvements. It's nice to have the high scores in rank order. However, occasionally I get a very (suspiciously) high score. My scores for 'hard' puzzles are usually in the range 50 to 350. However, I just completed one in 2:45 and was given a score of 28464! Once before, using a previous version, I saw a similar thing. Thanks for getting rid of the ‘beep’ and other improvements.

It’s nice to have the high scores in rank order. However, occasionally I get a very (suspiciously) high score. My scores for ‘hard’ puzzles are usually in the range 50 to 350. However, I just completed one in 2:45 and was given a score of 28464! Once before, using a previous version, I saw a similar thing.

]]> by: Doc Blanchard http://www.briandeboer.com/posts/sudoku-20-beta-testers-needed/#comment-161 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 07:17:36 +0000 http://www.briandeboer.com/posts/sudoku-20-beta-testers-needed/#comment-161 I also had the numbers at the bottom of the puzzle disappear. They re-appeared after a couple of new games were generated. Odd. It may have occured when I started using the keyboard for selecting the number. Nice job.. lots of fun I also had the numbers at the bottom of the puzzle disappear. They re-appeared after a couple of new games were generated. Odd. It may have occured when I started using the keyboard for selecting the number.

Nice job.. lots of fun

]]> by: Martha http://www.briandeboer.com/posts/sudoku-20-beta-testers-needed/#comment-159 Tue, 14 Feb 2006 21:58:00 +0000 http://www.briandeboer.com/posts/sudoku-20-beta-testers-needed/#comment-159 I had the same problem with the initial beta release - the numbers disappeared at the bottom. So far (knock wood) I have not had that problem with the most recent release. I had the same problem with the initial beta release - the numbers disappeared at the bottom. So far (knock wood) I have not had that problem with the most recent release.

]]> by: leonGroup http://www.briandeboer.com/posts/sudoku-20-beta-testers-needed/#comment-155 Sun, 12 Feb 2006 23:22:22 +0000 http://www.briandeboer.com/posts/sudoku-20-beta-testers-needed/#comment-155 i've lost numbers 1-9 on bottom, after a few games they disapear... i’ve lost numbers 1-9 on bottom, after a few games they disapear…

]]> by: Bennett Gavrish http://www.briandeboer.com/posts/sudoku-20-beta-testers-needed/#comment-149 Sat, 11 Feb 2006 14:05:38 +0000 http://www.briandeboer.com/posts/sudoku-20-beta-testers-needed/#comment-149 Hi Brian - My name is Bennett Gavrish and I am working on a story on sudoku puzzles for my school newspaper. I just wanted to ask you a couple of quick questions - - What makes sudoku puzzles so addictive? - Why have sudoku's become so popular recently? - What kinds of people would be interested in sudoku? - What is the basic strategy to solving a sudoku? Hi Brian -
My name is Bennett Gavrish and I am working on a story on sudoku puzzles for my school newspaper. I just wanted to ask you a couple of quick questions -
- What makes sudoku puzzles so addictive?
- Why have sudoku’s become so popular recently?
- What kinds of people would be interested in sudoku?
- What is the basic strategy to solving a sudoku?

]]> by: Eric Cole http://www.briandeboer.com/posts/sudoku-20-beta-testers-needed/#comment-147 Thu, 09 Feb 2006 19:54:18 +0000 http://www.briandeboer.com/posts/sudoku-20-beta-testers-needed/#comment-147 The high scores are not in any particular order. It would be nice to see the time with the scores, perhaps as a tool tip if you are short on space. It would be nice to have at least a vague idea of how the score is calculated. What are the penalties for using various aids? Maybe something about the scoring could be listed in the directions or next to the key commands. It would be nice to have a leader board of all time and weekly top scores for all widget users, although I realize that is not trivial on the server side. Maybe next version. The feature I most want is to be able to temporarily (while a key is down) see all occurrences of a particular number. Perhaps highlighting the backgrounds of all the squares with that number. When there are pencil marks, it should also highlight squares where that number is an option. I assume option-number or shift-number would be the key. It could be an on/off/switch thing instead of being while a key is down, whatever is easier to implement. Maybe next version. On the High Scores page, I think the buttons at the bottom should read: New, Solve, Options, Go Back I have used beta 2 for several games and found no real bugs. Great job on a great game. The high scores are not in any particular order. It would be nice to see the time with the scores, perhaps as a tool tip if you are short on space. It would be nice to have at least a vague idea of how the score is calculated. What are the penalties for using various aids? Maybe something about the scoring could be listed in the directions or next to the key commands. It would be nice to have a leader board of all time and weekly top scores for all widget users, although I realize that is not trivial on the server side. Maybe next version.

The feature I most want is to be able to temporarily (while a key is down) see all occurrences of a particular number. Perhaps highlighting the backgrounds of all the squares with that number. When there are pencil marks, it should also highlight squares where that number is an option. I assume option-number or shift-number would be the key. It could be an on/off/switch thing instead of being while a key is down, whatever is easier to implement. Maybe next version.

On the High Scores page, I think the buttons at the bottom should read:

New, Solve, Options, Go Back

I have used beta 2 for several games and found no real bugs. Great job on a great game.

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