Comments on: Skyscraper Puzzles http://www.garethmoore.co.uk/2009/04/skyscraper-puzzles/ Puzzle and brain-training author Sun, 10 Mar 2013 11:39:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Spittledung http://www.garethmoore.co.uk/2009/04/skyscraper-puzzles/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Spittledung Thu, 07 May 2009 15:28:24 +0000 http://www.garethmoore.co.uk/?p=261#comment-63 Yea. :) I like Skyscrapers/Towers more than Futoshiki even though they require similar deductions. Yea. :) I like Skyscrapers/Towers more than Futoshiki even though they require similar deductions.

]]> By: Christine http://www.garethmoore.co.uk/2009/04/skyscraper-puzzles/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Christine Mon, 04 May 2009 20:29:26 +0000 http://www.garethmoore.co.uk/?p=261#comment-56 I have seen a few 9 x 9 'Skyscraper sudoku' puzzles on another site, but as you say there were several 'givens' within the grid. These didn't detract from the enjoyment though! As Andrew said, it makes a nice change to use different solving techniques. I have seen a few 9 x 9 ‘Skyscraper sudoku’ puzzles on another site, but as you say there were several ‘givens’ within the grid. These didn’t detract from the enjoyment though! As Andrew said, it makes a nice change to use different solving techniques.

]]> By: Gareth Moore http://www.garethmoore.co.uk/2009/04/skyscraper-puzzles/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Gareth Moore Fri, 01 May 2009 20:34:36 +0000 http://www.garethmoore.co.uk/?p=261#comment-48 I'm glad you enjoyed them. I'll post more soon(ish) - well, once I've stopped playing with Killer Sudoku-esque puzzles at any rate! :) I <i>think</i> (and could be wrong!) that 7x7 is the maximum size of Skyscraper you can make without putting clues into the grid, but that is just a guess based on experience - I've never seen a larger puzzle! Of course, if you make Samurai Skyscrapers then you can get around that (by essentially deleting some of the extra squares). :) I’m glad you enjoyed them. I’ll post more soon(ish) – well, once I’ve stopped playing with Killer Sudoku-esque puzzles at any rate! :)

I think (and could be wrong!) that 7×7 is the maximum size of Skyscraper you can make without putting clues into the grid, but that is just a guess based on experience – I’ve never seen a larger puzzle! Of course, if you make Samurai Skyscrapers then you can get around that (by essentially deleting some of the extra squares). :)

]]> By: Andrew http://www.garethmoore.co.uk/2009/04/skyscraper-puzzles/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Andrew Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:10:20 +0000 http://www.garethmoore.co.uk/?p=261#comment-37 I really like these! I was wary of the first few skyscraper puzzles you posted a couple days back because the rules seemed confusing, but now that I've done the smaller ones, I'll most likely go back and try the variations out. The skyscraper idea is really neat. It makes for some different approaches to solving than other puzzles that you've posted, so it was a really enjoyable change. I hope you post more later! (maybe some larger ones?) I really like these! I was wary of the first few skyscraper puzzles you posted a couple days back because the rules seemed confusing, but now that I’ve done the smaller ones, I’ll most likely go back and try the variations out. The skyscraper idea is really neat. It makes for some different approaches to solving than other puzzles that you’ve posted, so it was a really enjoyable change. I hope you post more later! (maybe some larger ones?)

]]> By: Christine http://www.garethmoore.co.uk/2009/04/skyscraper-puzzles/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Christine Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:04:35 +0000 http://www.garethmoore.co.uk/?p=261#comment-36 These skyscraper puzzles are great fun. I didn't quite manage the small one in the minute, but it didn't take very long! The 7 x 7 one however certainly took some thinking about. Really enjoyed it. These skyscraper puzzles are great fun. I didn’t quite manage the small one in the minute, but it didn’t take very long! The 7 x 7 one however certainly took some thinking about. Really enjoyed it.

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