Puzzletime!

YouTube · Post by **Arno** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 6:58 pm

In this thread I will release 10 Boulder Dash puzzles that I created a few year ago for a C64 magazine (Info Bulletin).

The intension is to play the caves "by heart", instead of trying them in the C-kit. Probably most of them will be quite easy for the people here, but still it can be fun to look at a cave in quite a different way.

Once in a few weeks or something, I'll post a new puzzle.

PUZZLE #1.

How many diamonds can Rockford collect, before leaving through the exit?

RTADash · Post by **RTADash** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:27 pm

I can find 2 ways to get all but 2 of them and still reach the exit, but I won't spoil it for anyone.

RTADash · Post by **RTADash** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:10 am

I think this was fun; what if you posted all 10 of them in the same format as the two quizzes on the main site?

YouTube · Post by **Arno** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:14 pm

RTADash wrote:I think this was fun; what if you posted all 10 of them in the same format as the two quizzes on the main site?

I think most of these puzzles take too much time for a visitor, in order to do 10 of them in a complete quiz...

But thanx for the reminder!

It's time to release the next puzzle, so here it comes:

PUZZLE #2.

Can Rockford make a way through the rocks and reach the diamonds/exit?

Sendy · Post by **Sendy** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:43 pm

I'm guessing it's 50/50 possible/impossible.

EDIT: Actually I'd say yes, looking at it, but I've only took a glance.

RTADash · Post by **RTADash** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:33 pm

I'm almost positive that it would be possible by going up the left side - there looks like enough dirt if you clear it out efficiently.

Sendy · Post by **Sendy** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:38 am

Yes, walk left until there's two squares of dirt left between you and the border. Snap left and step right. Move up and right, up and left, and now I'm pretty sure there'll be space to the left of you enough to go left again and up to the "mouth" of the "smiley face" of dirt in the upper left corner. Erase the mouth and you're pretty much set.

YouTube · Post by **Arno** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:11 pm

Sendy wrote:Yes, walk left until there's two squares of dirt left between you and the border. Snap left and step right. Move up and right, up and left, and now I'm pretty sure there'll be space to the left of you enough to go left again and up to the "mouth" of the "smiley face" of dirt in the upper left corner. Erase the mouth and you're pretty much set.

Yep, that is the correct answer.

Dustin · Post by **Dustin** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 8:56 pm

Next one!!!!

YouTube · Post by **Arno** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:05 am

PUZZLE #3.

This one I found a bit dull, but for completeness, I include it.
What is the maximum amount of diamonds that Rockford can collect?
(The magic wall has unlimited milling time.)

johnomg · Post by **johnomg** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:30 am

I think I'm dull enough to answer this.

32???

YouTube · Post by **Arno** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:24 pm

johnomg wrote:32???

Correct!
Let's move to the next.

PUZZLE #4.

What is the maximum amount of diamonds that Rockford can collect?

johnomg · Post by **johnomg** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:36 pm

Arno wrote:
johnomg wrote:32???
Correct!
Let's move to the next.

Correct???

Before we move on: Does a Happy Dance all over the Forum

Ok out of my system, now we can move on

YouTube · Post by **Arno** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:42 pm

johnomg wrote: Correct???

Yep, Rockford can convert all boulders through the magic wall, without wasting any diamond. No pitfalls here.

RTADash · Post by **RTADash** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:52 pm

Arno wrote:PUZZLE #4.
What is the maximum amount of diamonds that Rockford can collect?

I'm guessing 29?