Building houses 2

[WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">Fun little spatial thinking puzzles</div><a href="http://www.mathsnet.net/geometry/solid/houses.html" target="_blank">http://www.mathsnet.net/geometry/solid/houses.html</a>

The first one's pretty easy until you realize your goal is to do it with 12 cubes.
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  • TransmissionTransmission Join Date: 2003-03-12 Member: 14456Members
    edited May 2007
    I actually found the first one the hardest of them all, so don't get discouraged if you get stuck

    Number 10 also seems to have multiple solutions.

    Edit: Also, as a hint, symmetry plays a large role in all solutions.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Using the "Fill in" and then Breakdown technique in which you just replicated the shapes of each side makes it really easy... hell the last one is solved by just hitting "Fill In."
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  • Carbon14Carbon14 Join Date: 2002-07-29 Member: 1025Members, Retired Developer
    edited May 2007
    pretty cool, not too challanging but it kept me entertained =D

    <!--quoteo(post=1624894:date=May 4 2007, 07:35 AM:name=Liku)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Liku @ May 4 2007, 07:35 AM) [snapback]1624894[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Using the "Fill in" and then Breakdown technique in which you just replicated the shapes of each side makes it really easy... hell the last one is solved by just hitting "Fill In."
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    -edit- liku you do realise you have to do it with a set number of cubes right, and a yellow dot appears next to the ones you have completed?
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  • ChimpZealotChimpZealot The Elite Demo Detective Join Date: 2002-11-30 Member: 10315Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    edited May 2007
    Fun game. I attempted this earlier in the week and couldn't get anywhere, but I just finished it now. There's usually some very cool symmetry when you're finished (especially in 1, 5 and 10). There was actually one where I did it in less cubes than it said, so I just had to throw an extra one in there.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Yup, I've only received two yellow dots, I've completed everything else exactly.
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    Did several levels, I don't really feel like spending an hour on this...
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1624894:date=May 4 2007, 12:35 AM:name=Liku)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Liku @ May 4 2007, 12:35 AM) [snapback]1624894[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Using the "Fill in" and then Breakdown technique in which you just replicated the shapes of each side makes it really easy... hell the last one is solved by just hitting "Fill In."
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    ... except that you're 48 cubes over budget.
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  • RustySpoonRustySpoon Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18069Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1624899:date=May 4 2007, 03:14 AM:name=Liku)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Liku @ May 4 2007, 03:14 AM) [snapback]1624899[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Yup, I've only received two yellow dots, I've completed everything else exactly.
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    No man, green = correcto with wrong cubes, yellow = correctomundo
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  • Paranoia2MBParanoia2MB Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7832Members
    <!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->X<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> owns me
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    seriously, 1 is the hardest one....
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  • douchebagatrondouchebagatron Custom member title Join Date: 2003-12-20 Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    ive gotten yellow dots on every single one except 1 and 7. a few of them are really easy, just hit fill in then remove them until you get the pictures, then look for blocks that are blocked in every view.
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  • RoverRover blargh Join Date: 2003-09-23 Member: 21139Members
    edited May 2007
    Haven't solved 1 as of yet.

    I solved 6 with 10/11 blocks and 8 with 14/16 blocks.


    edit: nvm. stopped for a few hours then tried one again, got it instantly. I still think it's weird I solved 6 with 1 block left and 8 with 2 left >.>
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  • FaskaliaFaskalia Wechsellichtzeichenanlage Join Date: 2004-09-12 Member: 31651Members, Constellation
    edited May 2007
    *Sigh* Got everything, except:

    figuur2: 1 block over limit
    figuur10: 4 blocks over limit

    And the worst thing about it, is that I need a different approach for both puzzles, because there is no redundant block <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />

    Newsflash:
    Got figuur 2 <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
    figuur10: 2 blocks over limit <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />

    Yet another edit: I got em all!
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  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    They're pretty easy, I guess. I gave up on it at first, because I had no idea what they wanted me to do, then I tried 4 and it was far easier to get what you're stuppose to do. Coincidentally, 1 looks cool and all, but there's no way that could ever be constructed as a 'house' (or anything else, really).
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  • LuukasLuukas Join Date: 2004-01-03 Member: 25009Members
    Entertainment has been bestowed upon my person. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />

    The first one consumed a third, if not more, of the total time that I spend fooling around. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/confused-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="???" border="0" alt="confused-fix.gif" />
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  • TekdudeTekdude Join Date: 2003-04-13 Member: 15455Members, Constellation, Forum staff
    edited May 2007
    I beat all of them. They were pretty fun.

    #1 did take the longest though. I think I beat #9 by accident though. I just changed something and was like, "Whoah, I win? That's pretty cool, I guess."
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  • RetalesRetales Panigg cultist Join Date: 2003-08-07 Member: 19180Members
    Woo, I also beat them all. The first one was by far the hardest one. I beat the 8th with 4 blocks below the limit. If the challenge is to fit all the blocks, I achieved that too <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/nerd-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::nerdy::" border="0" alt="nerd-fix.gif" />

    I love these kind of games
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    edited May 2007
    This isn't a "who's awesomer" contest. Just enjoy some puzzles people.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    edited May 2007
    grumble, editing your post and me not catching it...

    But directions to go under limit on one of them:

    Let us assume we have a 3d graph, cords represented as (X, Y, Z) and the box closest to you on the botom left (when facing the front view) is (1,1,1)

    Open up 6

    fill the box

    carve out the obvious bits

    now remove (2,3,1) and (2,2,3)

    there, 1 under limit.

    There are a few others, but that is the easiest I can do w/out pictures.

    BTW, some of the other stuff on the site is awsome to check out <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
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  • EpidemicEpidemic Dark Force Gorge Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17781Members
    edited May 2007
    <!--quoteo(post=1624952:date=May 4 2007, 02:01 AM:name=RustySpoon)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(RustySpoon @ May 4 2007, 02:01 AM) [snapback]1624952[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    No man, green = correcto with wrong cubes, yellow = correctomundo
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    Green = correct with cubes to spare, there are no wrong cubes in this game.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    no, green = correct with the wrong number of cubes (to many or too few)

    try opening level 10, and hitting fill all
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1624952:date=May 4 2007, 06:01 AM:name=RustySpoon)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(RustySpoon @ May 4 2007, 06:01 AM) [snapback]1624952[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    No man, green = correcto with wrong cubes, yellow = correctomundo
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    Ahhhhh, fun. Wish that was explained somewhere on the page. And green's always finished, but going against the grain is cool.
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  • Private_ColemanPrivate_Coleman PhD in Video Games Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7510Members
    I finished 6 with only 10 cubes <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/marine.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::marine::" border="0" alt="marine.gif" />
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  • SvenpaSvenpa Wait, what? Join Date: 2004-01-03 Member: 25012Members, Constellation
    edited May 2007
    Well im down to 14 on level 1 and there is no way in hell I can remove additional 2.
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  • FaskaliaFaskalia Wechsellichtzeichenanlage Join Date: 2004-09-12 Member: 31651Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1625119:date=May 5 2007, 02:46 PM:name=Svenpa)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Svenpa @ May 5 2007, 02:46 PM) [snapback]1625119[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Well im down to 14 on level 1 and there is no way in hell I can remove additional 2.
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    There are certain ways, that can get you stuck.

    Try a different approach.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1625110:date=May 5 2007, 06:18 AM:name=Private_Coleman)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Private_Coleman @ May 5 2007, 06:18 AM) [snapback]1625110[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I finished 6 with only 10 cubes <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/marine.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::marine::" border="0" alt="marine.gif" />
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    points about 4 poists up.

    there are the directions to do it.
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  • RoverRover blargh Join Date: 2003-09-23 Member: 21139Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1625161:date=May 5 2007, 08:42 PM:name=Thansal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Thansal @ May 5 2007, 08:42 PM) [snapback]1625161[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    points about 4 poists up.

    there are the directions to do it.
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    "House" 6 with 10/11: <a href="http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/6863/61mp2.jpg" target="_blank">front</a>, <a href="http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/971/62gm2.jpg" target="_blank">right</a>, <a href="http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/4527/63zf3.jpg" target="_blank">top</a>, <a href="http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/667/64kc9.jpg" target="_blank">front/top/right</a>, <a href="http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/7856/65ok0.jpg" target="_blank">back/top/left</a>
    "House" 8 with 14/16: <a href="http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/8564/81ce2.jpg" target="_blank">front</a>, <a href="http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/2517/82ca7.jpg" target="_blank">right</a>, <a href="http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/4672/83yf1.jpg" target="_blank">top</a>, <a href="http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/4708/84ru7.jpg" target="_blank">front/top/right</a>, <a href="http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3130/85kn7.jpg" target="_blank">back/top/left</a>
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  • Private_ColemanPrivate_Coleman PhD in Video Games Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7510Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1625161:date=May 5 2007, 01:42 PM:name=Thansal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Thansal @ May 5 2007, 01:42 PM) [snapback]1625161[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    points about 4 poists up.

    there are the directions to do it.
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    More like 3 up and one BACK A PAGE

    <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • KhaimKhaim Join Date: 2002-06-28 Member: 841Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Fun stuff, completed them all in well under an hour while on aim, once you get the hang of it it's prety simple, but a fun excersize no less. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" /> : )
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  • DrSuredeathDrSuredeath Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8217Members
    edited May 2007
    Finished, I was stuck with number 1 and 2 for awhile, the rest was a breeze.

    PS: Stop playing flash game and go finish Portal, damn you.
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