Japanese crossword «Monarch»
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I couldn't see a logically way into this one beyond using the very obvious symmetry. Did I miss something, or was this one rather hard?
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Using the symmetry, it wasn't hard. I didn't try any other way.
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I saw the symmetry early, but I like to complete the puzzles with straight numerical logic. I think seeing it from that aspect, it was a bit difficult, but still entertaining
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I agree... it's just that when I use the symmetry, I move more on instinct than on calculations, which makes it easier and faster. but hey, as long as the puzzle gets done!
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Sorry onion but I disagree. Instinct in the context of nonograms is I believe your brain working logically in the background- without that logic popping into your conscious brain. This is similar to speed reading or scanning where you don't read every word to yourself - but are able to understand the written word.
Because people aren't aware of this process they call it instinct.
Your thoughts?
replyBecause people aren't aware of this process they call it instinct.
Your thoughts?
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I would call that intuition, not instinct, and it's intuition that is built on accumulated knowledge; but whatever you call it, yes, it works as you describe it. So instead of "instinct is not logic of any kind", I should have said, "follow your instinct, but check with calculations".
I follow my intuition all the time when I'm solving a nonogram; often it's right, sometimes it's wrong, sometimes it leads me away from the solution and I have to overrule it to get back on track.
And when I use symmetry, it's very mechanical, not at all intuitive: if the image is mirror-symmetrical across a vertical axis, then for every horizontal line that has an odd number of numbers, the middle one is centred on that axis. I don't see where intuition (or instinct, if you want to call it that) has a chance to come into it.
replyI follow my intuition all the time when I'm solving a nonogram; often it's right, sometimes it's wrong, sometimes it leads me away from the solution and I have to overrule it to get back on track.
And when I use symmetry, it's very mechanical, not at all intuitive: if the image is mirror-symmetrical across a vertical axis, then for every horizontal line that has an odd number of numbers, the middle one is centred on that axis. I don't see where intuition (or instinct, if you want to call it that) has a chance to come into it.
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such interesting comments, thanks guys for sharing your way of thinking when solving nonograms. I agree with both of you; I meant instinct as with no need to justify the logic of my selections; it was intuition because it is based out of accumulated knowledge. If it wasn't because I've solved a bunch of puzzles, I wouldn't know that some hidden or implicit rules will most surely apply to the puzzle I'm solving. Keep'em comming
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I agree with you, without the symmetry this would have been difficult.
replyI did it purely through logic, although I obviously saw the symmetry.
replyI am one who refuses to use symmetry, YES! it was hard.
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Thank goodness it wasn't another crown, as i thought part way through!