tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341941751324943000.post597244085946533997..comments2024-03-25T14:53:54.413+00:00Comments on PuzzleMad: ACT II: Breitenbach’s Great 17 VariantKevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649523779226834414noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341941751324943000.post-90704755506600716112021-06-30T19:16:12.732+01:002021-06-30T19:16:12.732+01:00The computer might be able to do it but I very muc...The computer might be able to do it but I very much doubt I could!Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649523779226834414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341941751324943000.post-39941923529959555762021-06-30T17:02:08.194+01:002021-06-30T17:02:08.194+01:00I have verified using my solving program that the ...I have verified using my solving program that the Clockified 17v board is universal, adding only 4 jumps around the outer rim. Universal means you can begin with a single peg missing anywhere and finish with one peg anywhere else.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10140920751826036814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341941751324943000.post-58390644809386329102021-06-29T21:20:03.784+01:002021-06-29T21:20:03.784+01:00Mike! Please don’t put it in my basement! Wait…I d...Mike! Please don’t put it in my basement! Wait…I don’t have a basement!Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649523779226834414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341941751324943000.post-13670562500666614042021-06-29T20:33:07.044+01:002021-06-29T20:33:07.044+01:00The precious! You have found it! I knew I mispla...The precious! You have found it! I knew I misplaced it somewhere.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10140920751826036814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341941751324943000.post-79152896631681751562021-06-29T20:31:46.859+01:002021-06-29T20:31:46.859+01:00One note about "clockification" (a new w...One note about "clockification" (a new word!). It is very important in Clock Solitaire that the number of holes around the circumference is divisible by 3. If not, then the "coloring argument" (as described in my paper) fails. Not a huge disaster, but if the argument fails it often means you can begin with a single peg missing anywhere and finish with one peg at any hole. I suspect this might be the case for the fully clockified 17v board.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10140920751826036814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341941751324943000.post-28189191323597986252021-06-29T20:16:24.734+01:002021-06-29T20:16:24.734+01:00Lord Sauron made me write that article, actually. ...Lord Sauron made me write that article, actually. But I'm keeping this shiny ring I found in the puzzlemad basement. Mike Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454665196020907943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341941751324943000.post-65310667567777678252021-06-27T17:31:59.561+01:002021-06-27T17:31:59.561+01:00The wrong link is my fault George. I just googled ...The wrong link is my fault George. I just googled it and that’s what I found. I will correct the link shortly. Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649523779226834414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341941751324943000.post-79273742684662793982021-06-27T16:45:26.073+01:002021-06-27T16:45:26.073+01:00Mike, you should have placed "The Eye of Saur...Mike, you should have placed "The Eye of Sauron" in the exact center! I can see why you didn't do that--you would have been unable to resist Sauron's mighty grip and would be forever lost to the dark side.<br /><br />Incidentally, the link to my peg solitaire web site is the old version on recmath.org which hasn't been updated in years. The latest version is at http://www.gibell.net/pegsolitaire/ The paper under that link has been updated to include the boards here.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10140920751826036814noreply@blogger.com