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Adam Latchford

Adam Latchford can i clarify for option 1, if it remains unsolved does that count? and if it does count, would that count for round number 1? because unsolved is neither incorrect nor slower

Fi Thorne

Fi Thorne I've had to take the rules literally and assume it's okay to carry on after a no solve :-)

Matt OC

Matt OC What about if a time is exact as the previous round? As although it's not quicker, it's neither incorrect nor slower than the previous one :)

Ben Bazzard

Ben Bazzard doh! I let excitement get the better of me: went into autopilot when I saw TOOTHACHE and typed it even though I was well over the time of my previous solve :(
so now hoping for one of the other scoring options to be chosen!

Tom Cappleman

Tom Cappleman Andy, do you decide yourself which of the options is in use? Or is it random pick? (Meanwhile my failure of the day was just straight up mistyping a solution that I had)

Andy SC

Andy SC @Adam - If Option 1 is the scoring method, it's only attempts at the conundrums that count. It won't be punished if you don't have an attempt at the conundrum

@Matt - If option 1 is the scoring method - I'll allow it if they are the same time because if it went to two decimal places it could be quicker or slower than the previous one.

Andy SC

Andy SC @Tom - I'm randomly deciding each option. Makes it more fun if I don't know in advance.

Andres S.

Andres S. Hopefully my playthrough should be good on most ends, don't really care if I'm the fastest but it's definitely a good challenge

Andy SC

Andy SC Option 1 was the scoring method used. Scores based on that method are:

Florence C-L 170: 1-second
Hazel Drury 170: 5.7-seconds
Adam Latchford 150: 7.5-seconds
Andres S 150 - 13.4-seconds
Martin Thomas 130: 12.1-seconds
Jack Worsley 130: 15-seconds
Dan Southwell 120: 9.1-seconds
Matt OC 100: 20.9-seconds
Adam Dexter 90: 13.6-seconds
Ian Wray 80: 15.1-seconds
MIke Lee 80: 18.3-seconds
Dan Spinks 70: 17.5-seconds
Ben Bazzard 70: 18.7-seconds
Matthew Brockwell 60: 11.3-seconds
David Holmes 60: 15.2-seconds
FI Thorne 60: 20.3-seconds
Sarah Binns 60: 22.7-seconds
Martin Hurst 60: 24.6-seconds
Anthony Endsor 50: 18.8-seconds
Maria Chandler 50: 21.2-seconds
Wesley Barton 50: 25.4-seconds
Tom Cappleman 50: 25.6-seconds
Matthew Tassier 50 - 28.5-seconds
Steven Harding 40: 21.7-seconds
Dave Kempshall 40: 23.4-seconds
Jon Pinyan 30: 23.6-seconds
Tracey Mills 20: 2.3-seconds
Brian Huang 20: 3.4-seconds
Steven Oldham 10: 1.4-seconds
Robin M 10: 2.9-seconds
Sean D 10

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Andy SC

Andy SC *CONTINUED*

Sean D 10: 3.5-seconds
Colin Thompson 10: 4.2-seconds
Ravi Choudhary 10: 7.9-seconds
Damian McEvoy 0: 7.9-seconds
Andrew Smith 0: 8.5-seconds
Ian Volante 0: 10.6-seconds
Jason Turner 0: 16.1-seconds

Andy SC

Andy SC Top 5 after Day 5:

1st - Florence C-L: 163-points
2nd - Tom Cappleman: 155-points
3rd - Adam Latchford - 147-points
4th - Matthew Tassier - 143-points
5th - Matthew Brockwell - 137-points

Adam Latchford

Adam Latchford Back into top 5 just to see spoilage next :-(

Sarah Binns

Sarah Binns My streak actually ended on 18.2 seconds

Sarah Binns

Sarah Binns Apologies no it didn't

Tourney round: Advent Calendar 2024: Day 5: Conundrum Attack

<< Day 4: Goatblitz | Day 6: Spoilage Letters Attack >>

Notes from the organizer: Day 5 is a Conundrum Attack.

Three scoring options are as follows:

Option 1: Correct solves must get quicker each time. An incorrect guess or a conundrum slower than the previous one will end your score at that point. Under this criteria players tied on points will be separated quickest solve time at the point their score ended.

Option 2: 10 additional points for each conundrum solved that starts with a consonant and ends with a vowel

Option 3: 10 additional points for each conundrum solved that starts with a vowel and ends with a consonant

Tournament progression can be followed here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gotoHV6vGzCdJjJ1gHSZp2Uvqm9-iTn-UjvG27Jdztk/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Option 2:

Ran from: 5 – 5 December 2024. Format: Conundrum Attack. Matches: One-off. Approved.

Organizers: Andy SC.

Fixtures: 39. Completed: 38.

Results and fixtures

Player 1Player 2Status
Apterous PruneAdam Dexter0 – 90
Apterous PruneAdam Latchford10 – 170
Apterous PruneAndres S.0 – 150
Apterous PruneAndrew Smith30 – 100
Apterous PruneAnthony Endsor0 – 80
Apterous PruneBen Bazzard0 – 110
Apterous PruneBrian Huang90 – 100*
Apterous PruneColin Thompson20 – 160
Apterous PruneDamian McEvoy50 – 120
Apterous PruneDan Southwell0 – 120
Apterous PruneDan Spinks40 – 70
Apterous PruneDave Kempshall10 – 120
Apterous PruneDavid Holmes0 – 60
Apterous PruneFi Thorne0 – 100
Apterous PruneFlorence C-L0 – 170
Apterous PruneHazel Drury0 – 170
Apterous PruneIan Volante30 – 110
Apterous PruneIan Wray0 – 100
Apterous PruneJack Worsley0 – 190
Apterous PruneJason Turner20 – 130
Apterous PruneJon Pinyan10 – 110
Apterous PruneMaria Chandler10 – 110
Apterous PruneMark O'Regan30 – 110
Apterous PruneMartin Hurst60 – 110
Apterous PruneMartin Thomas0 – 130
Apterous PruneMatt OC20 – 150
Apterous PruneMatthew Brockwell20 – 180
Apterous PruneMatthew Tassier0 – 120
Apterous PruneMike Lee0 – 150
Apterous PruneRavi Choudhary0 – 120
Apterous PruneRobin M60 – 130
Apterous PruneSarah Binns10 – 170
Apterous PruneSean D20 – 160
Apterous PruneSteven Harding0 – 100
Apterous PruneSteven Oldham0 – 110
Apterous PruneThomas CareyUnplayed
Apterous PruneTom Cappleman0 – 160
Apterous PruneWesley Barton0 – 150
Apterous PruneTracey Mills0 – 130

Key. Green: winner. Red: loser. Grey: tie. (Stripes: provisional, match in progress.)

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