Triplex

[emolover]

Spoiler

I need to figure out how to do the LL... I'm at 25 minutes in to my 2nd solve, and I can't do the LL. I'm just gonna scramble it and resolve until I get lucky

Edit:

hao2sorve

Edit2: Yay solved. for the case above, do (T perm U2)2

30:46.888
5607 @ 3.04

lol

Just get it to this.

Its the way you would do the normal triplex. At that point I am sure you can get it from there.

 

[collinbxyz]

I solved it for the first time, but the timer didn't stop. It was about 4 minutes. Pretty intuitive, but it was very fun!

 

[qqwref]

6.50? What the hell, Meep :O

I got a 17.70 on Quadplex, not bad but better is possible.

 

[uhallgeo]

Holding the mouse over the right or upper wheel, the arrow keys move the other wheel.

Stefan-

Another great catch! I'll fix it.

While you're here.....I have a couple of thoughts.

Should I put a mail function into these 'Plex programs? You know, so the player can mail off bragging rights? or automatically be notified if someone beats their time? Did you know Meep slaughtered QQWREF's best time???

I've been looking at the Triplex database. Should I be keeping track of aborted or reset games? Since I now have local machine storage, I can maintain a complete users history on his machine for him/her and chart it for them locally.

- george

 

[Jaycee]

I'll make an attempt to solve Quadplex once keyboard arrow controls work. Looks really awesome! :tu

 

[collinbxyz]

I think you should really fix the quadplex timer not stopping when solved. But I solved twice so far. I am confused about the very last step, switching two corners to solve.

But great job so far! Just an off-topic note: You live in Maryland? I live in South-East Pennsylvania
I think you should attempt to learn the 3x3 Rubik's Cube, as you are doing all of this! If you don't own one, you can buy a cube for like $5 at some places. (The better ones are around $10-$15).

EDIT: Oh yes, I found a bug. Although I think you did it on purpose, it'd be so much better if you made the times in the leaderboards in hours/minutes/seconds/hundredths-of-a-second, not just seconds/hundredths-of-a-second.

EDIT 2: yaay! It finished as solved, and I got a sub-3 single making me 4th on leaderboards.

 

[collinbxyz]

Sorry for the double post, but I sorta want Uhallgeo to see this.

I created an accomplishment thread on the forms there, but I put it in the "welcome mat" section without realizing it until now. Is there a way to move that? But i think you should create some other section for it, since it doesn't fit into "Suggestion Box" category either. Thanks.

 

[Jaycee]

I solved Quadplex! :O

9:33.17..... Lol.

 

[Stefan]

While you're here.....I have a couple of thoughts.

Should I put a mail function into these 'Plex programs? You know, so the player can mail off bragging rights? or automatically be notified if someone beats their time? Did you know Meep slaughtered QQWREF's best time???

I've been looking at the Triplex database. Should I be keeping track of aborted or reset games? Since I now have local machine storage, I can maintain a complete users history on his machine for him/her and chart it for them locally.

I'm even too lazy to create an account and log in, so I'm probably the wrong guy to ask this

I did notice Meep's record, I went looking when he hinted at it.

 

[Jaycee]

WTF Next solve?!?!? 3:45.30 O_O

EDIT : @ Quadplex

 

[zmikecuber]

I got triplex on first try in 2:16.... though I think I was lucky... now I just have to try quadplex

 

[qqwref]

I might have to write a few more of these... get ready for PENTRIFIED, HEXOTIC, and SEPTACULAR

 

[emolover]

I might have to write a few more of these... get ready for PENTRIFIED, HEXOTIC, and SEPTACULAR

Go for it! If possible see if you can make bigcube versions of them.

 

[uhallgeo]

I solved it for the first time, but the timer didn't stop. It was about 4 minutes. Pretty intuitive, but it was very fun!

Collinbxyz-

My worst nightmare! The 'puzzle is solved' routine doesn't work 100 percent. Since, I can't solve Quadplex in a timely manner, I had to simulate a solve. Obviously, my sim sucks!

I have an alternate plan. I'll get it in before the night is out.

- george

 

[uhallgeo]

I might have to write a few more of these... get ready for PENTRIFIED, HEXOTIC, and SEPTACULAR

qqwref-

That's my thought exactly! Mind if I steal the names???

BTW what may I call your version of Quadplex? And, I haven't asked yet, so here it is...."Can I code up your version and put in on Kidpaint????"

- george

 

[qqwref]

Bigcube versions wouldn't be too hard to create, the problem is thinking of a control scheme...

I drew out some 5- and 7-wheeled puzzles, and I'm beginning to think it's actually impossible to include all the possible cuts, because there will be infinitely many of them. I think sticking with even numbers (except 3) will be required.

EDIT: Feel free to use my names and puzzle. And I think "Quadplex II" would be good, if you don't have any other ideas.

 

[uhallgeo]

You live in Maryland?

Yes, I'm live in St. Mary's county... squirrel heaven.

I think you should attempt to learn the 3x3 Rubik's Cube, as you are doing all of this!

I solved the 3x3 Rubik when it first came out. It took me a month. Shortly after I solved it, solutions were printed (pre-web days) and distributed. Once I compared my solution to others, I realized how deficient my grey matter is in these pursuits. I still have my cube, it's in the attic along with my slide rule.

EDIT: Oh yes, I found a bug. Although I think you did it on purpose, it'd be so much better if you made the times in the leaderboards in hours/minutes/seconds/hundredths-of-a-second, not just seconds/hundredths-of-a-second.

You're very astute! The base frame rate of the Flash programs is 30 fps. I foolishly chose this rate. It never dawned on me that you guys would be fighting over hundredths of a second! Having chosen 30fps, the granularity of the time keeper is 0.03333 seconds.

I suppose I'll have to change that for the next level of these xPlex programs.

-george

 

[collinbxyz]

Yes, I'm live in St. Mary's county... squirrel heaven.

You live 4 and a half hours a way, driving. Still pretty close compared to most people. I'm in the suburbs of Philadelphia.

I solved the 3x3 Rubik when it first came out. It took me a month. Shortly after I solved it, solutions were printed (pre-web days) and distributed. Once I compared my solution to others, I realized how deficient my grey matter is in these pursuits. I still have my cube, it's in the attic along with my slide rule.

Then I think you should learn a again, and try to get under one minute, at least. That wouldn't take that long at all!

You're very astute! The base frame rate of the Flash programs is 30 fps. I foolishly chose this rate. It never dawned on me that you guys would be fighting over hundredths of a second! Having chosen 30fps, the granularity of the time keeper is 0.03333 seconds.

Yes, since if you look at the leaderboards (for both Triplex and Quadplex) it always ends in .x0, .x3, or .x7. Just a little "history", the former world record for 2x2 cube was 0.96 seconds, tied by three people. It was all at the hundredths, so I could see this being a problem in the future for triplex.



Just a little side note, what should we call your puzzles? I mean all of them in general. Like do we call the triplex, quadplex, pentaplex (idk, just later puzzles), etc. Kidpaint Puzzles?



Did you see this, Uhallgeo? If you don't mind, and you can do it, could you put this in a new section of the forums? I accidentally put this in "Welcome Mat".

 

[Jaycee]

]Just a little side note, what should we call your puzzles? I mean all of them in general. Like do we call the triplex, quadplex, pentaplex (idk, just later puzzles), etc. Kidpaint Puzzles?

I've been mentally calling them the Plex Puzzles.

Pentaplex / Hexaplex next? xD Those make me be like T_T_T_T_T_T_T_T

EDIT : Waaaah. Solved Quadplex in a PB time, but the time didn't stop.

 

[collinbxyz]

I've been mentally calling them the Plex Puzzles.

Pentaplex / Hexaplex next? xD Those make me be like T_T_T_T_T_T_T_T

I would, but doesn't this mean that he may not use "plex" at the end of every puzzle?

I might have to write a few more of these... get ready for PENTRIFIED, HEXOTIC, and SEPTACULAR

That's my thought exactly! Mind if I steal the names???

It just seems to me as though he's planning on using something other than "plex" for future puzzles, especially if they have nothing to do with the design of triplex.

And I think "Quadplex II" would be good, if you don't have any other ideas.

Either this, or "Super Quadplex", as in "Square-One" and "Super Square-One". Just another idea.