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I posted the strategies and notation helper here.
Wow, this is hard.
As usual for puzzles like these we use a chessboard notation, A1 is a discard, F1 is a 5, A5 is a 0, F5 is also a 5.
Puzzles like these can be arena driven where we look at a tile and the available dominos and find only one domino can go on that tile or domino driven where we look at a domino and find it has only one place where it can go. This solution is 100% arena driven.
Major breakpoints where you could stop and enjoy figuring it out is after step 1, step 4, step 5. Step 2-4 is really one step I just broke it down for easier understanding. Step 5 is independent of the previous steps, it could be done earlier. Many orders are possible for the placement itself, the before section is the hard one.
Before placement >!except one!<:
Placement:
Note: >!the only place for 5-2 is on F1-F2 and so E1 goes left meaning the 5-1 is on D1-E1 from the very beginning but we didn't need to figure this out, it's enough the 5-1 is booked.!<
Also note >!you can't avoid solving the upper left corner because you can fill the board almost https://i.imgur.com/BxGrsVY.png with the only problem being A5 and B3 are not being next to each other so you won't find any other contradiction!<
Post your results and commentary for today's puzzles (Depending on where you are in the world, the game number might be off, so match your puzzle to the images and post accordingly)
Post your results and commentary for today's puzzles (Depending on where you are in the world, the game number might be off, so match your puzzle to the images and post accordingly)
I posted the strategies and notation helper here.
Different orders are possible but the logic remains the same. There are many solutions but they are all the same. I kept the counting to an absolute minimum.
Alternatively, with a bit more counting, I tried to not repeat any arguments except the very beginning:
Post your results and commentary for today's puzzles (Depending on where you are in the world, the game number might be off, so match your puzzle to the images and post accordingly)
I posted the strategies and notation helper here.
Nice puzzle, lots of traps and misdirections but we chart a path without those. A little trial-and-error is needed but luckily nothing deep.
Post your results and commentary for today's puzzles (Depending on where you are in the world, the game number might be off, so match your puzzle to the images and post accordingly)
Idk how to solve this and accidentally pressed refresh
Whenever a puzzle (like hard) is solved and I exit and come back, it shows that the puzzle is not solved yet. Coming back into it, the entire puzzle is gone, and the time remains the same from whenever it was solved (example: solving a hard in 2:03, the time then shows 2:03).
Just wanted to share
Hello all, I made a custom Connections style game that is Pips themed
Just for funsies:
https://connectionsplus.io/game/OVQk3D
Enjoy...
EDIT -- If you are stumped here is the complete answer
u/Specialist_Class2980/comments/1tg9rca/answer_to_connections_pips_theme
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You can create your own custom game as well. Can set it to Private, to share with family and friends - just send the link
Post your results and commentary for today's puzzles (Depending on where you are in the world, the game number might be off, so match your puzzle to the images and post accordingly)
Is there a way to play without running the timer? I struggle with the hard puzzle every day (I usually play all my NYT games at night). I’d love to be able to start the hard Pips earlier in the day and be able to leave and come back the way I do with Spelling Bee-to take a break and look at it with fresh eyes.
If I press pause, and leave the app (I play on my iPad), will my game stay paused until I get back?
I suppose I could try and see!
In general, I’m VERY slow compared to others in this thread. I usually get the Easy in < 1 min and the Medium in 3-6 min., though sometimes the Medium takes longer than the Hard, ha. But the Hard almost always takes me >10 min. and I almost always need hints.
I posted the strategies and notation helper here.
11-7=4. Nice. The puzzle is nice but not hard just a little tedious at the very end.
Note different orders are possible but they do not change the logic at all.
Post your results and commentary for today's puzzles (Depending on where you are in the world, the game number might be off, so match your puzzle to the images and post accordingly)
I posted the strategies and notation helper here.
Important realization before placing: >!Much as it was yesterday, today every domino is vertical too. Start with the 2c10, the forced placement cascades to every domino.!<
The rest is easy. There are a lot of solutions.
Post your results and commentary for today's puzzles (Depending on where you are in the world, the game number might be off, so match your puzzle to the images and post accordingly)
Post your results and commentary for today's puzzles (Depending on where you are in the world, the game number might be off, so match your puzzle to the images and post accordingly)
I posted the strategies and notation helper here.
A new kind of puzzle, I liked it. Not too hard. Two solutions but not really.
Important realization before placing anything: >!every domino is vertical, start from say the bottom left, the 1c1 can only go up then that domino forces the 1c2 to go up and so on for the single cages up to the 1c5. Then the top half of the 2c= must go up which together with the domino on the 1c3-discard forces the domino above the 1c2-6c= to be vertical and so on.!<
The rest is easy.
