A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 1|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 2|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 3|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 4|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 5|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 6|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 7|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 8|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

Place two reds, two whites, two blues and two greens in every row, column and long diagonal.

The following clues will help!

1. Each blue is immediately right of each green.
2. There are no reds in cells E, F, G or H; there are no blues in cells
A, B, C or D.
3. The blues are adjacent.
4. No clue needed.
5. No clue needed.
6. The pattern of colours takes the form abccdadb.
7. The pattern of colours takes the form aabcbcdd.
8. The pattern of colours takes the form abbccdad.

A. No clue needed.
B. The blues are separated by five cells.
C. There are no reds in cells 5, 6, 7 or 8.
D. No clue needed.
E. The blues are separated by six cells.
F. The whites are separated by six cells; the reds by two cells.
G. There are no reds or greens in cells 1, 2, 3 or 4.
H. The whites are separated by five cells; the greens by two cells.

This is similar to Red, White and Blue

(In reply to re(3): computer/human collaboration by nikki)

That's great nikki, thank you. :)

Posted by Josie Faulkner on 2008-01-17 03:02:13