Boulder Dash Forum

Arno · Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 6:58 pm Post subject: Puzzletime!

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?

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RTADash · Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:27 pm Post subject:

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.
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RTADash · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:10 am Post subject:

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?
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Boulders are round.
Fireflies are square.
I need to find
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Arno · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:14 pm Post subject:

Sendy · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:43 pm Post subject:

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

EDIT: Actually I'd say yes, looking at it, but I've only took a glance.
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RTADash · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:33 pm Post subject:

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. Smile

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Boulders are round.
Fireflies are square.
I need to find
a'way out of here.

Sendy · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:38 am Post subject:

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.
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Arno · Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:11 pm Post subject:

Dustin · Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 8:56 pm Post subject:

Next one!!!! Very Happy

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Arno · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:05 am Post subject:

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.)

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johnomg · Member Joined: 12 Jan 2009 Posts: 144 Location: Australia

I think I'm dull enough to answer this.

32??? Confused

Arno · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:24 pm Post subject:

johnomg · Member Joined: 12 Jan 2009 Posts: 144 Location: Australia

Arno · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:42 pm Post subject:

RTADash · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:52 pm Post subject: