As with
Shuffle
the graphic represents an unfolded cylinder but with two rotatable rings around its girth.
Each band contains nine blocks.
There are three vertical slots which intersect these bands; the slots will always carry 3 blocks although their length is for four.
At any one time, if a block in one vertical is moved up or down, the blocks in the other slots move simultaneously in the same direction.
Horizontal bands may be rotated left or right as many places as you wish (but one place per click).
Your objective is to create a 9 letter word, all letters different, in the top band which has some relevance to the problem's title (a medium perhaps). As a secondary bonus the lower band should confirm both your word and the title.
(In reply to
re: computer solution by Charlie)
The last fully included row is included also here for orientation:
D: 4L:
PHYMNMxRT NMxRTPHYM
xxPEPARUC xxPEPARUC
A Y S A Y S
U: R P M 1L: R P M
NMxETAHYC MxETAHYCN
xxPAPYRUS xxPAPYRUS
D: 1L:
MxERAPYCM xERAPYCMM
xxPTPHRUN xxPTPHRUN
A Y S A Y S
U: A Y M 2R: A Y M
xERTPHCMN MNxERTPHC
xxPAPYRUS xxPAPYRUS
D: 3R:
MNxARYPHM PHMMNxARY
xxPEPTRUC xxPEPTRUC
A Y S A Y S
U: M x Y
PHMENTARC
xxPAPYRUS
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1R: M x Y
CPHMENTAR
xxPAPYRUS
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D: 1R:
CPHMExTAY YCPHMExTA
xxPMPNRUR xxPMPNRUR
A Y S A Y S
U: H E A 1R: H E A
YCPMMNxTR RYCPMMNxT
xxPAPYRUS xxPAPYRUS
D: 2R:
RYCHMENxA xARYCHMEN
xxPPPMRUT xxPPPMRUT
A Y S A Y S
U: Y H N 3L: Y H N
xARPCMMET PCMMETxAR
xxPAPYRUS xxPAPYRUS
D: 4L:
PCMYEHxAN EHxANPCMY
xxPMPTRUR xxPMPTRUR
A Y S A Y S
U: A P Y 1L: A P Y
EHxMNTCMR HxMNTCMRE
xxPAPYRUS xxPAPYRUS
D: 1L:
HxMATPMRY xMATPMRYH
xxPNPCRUE xxPNPCRUE
A Y S A Y S
U: T M H 2R: T M H
xMANPCRYE YExMANPCR
xxPAPYRUS xxPAPYRUS
D: 3R:
YExTAMPCH PCHYExTAM
xxPMPNRUR xxPMPNRUR
A Y S A Y S
U: Y x M
PCHMENTAR
xxPAPYRUS
----------
1R: Y x M
RPCHMENTA
xxPAPYRUS
----------
D: 1R:
RPCYMxNTM MRPCYMxNT
xxPHPERUA xxPHPERUA
A Y S A Y S
U: C M T 1R: C M T
MRPHYExNA AMRPHYExN
xxPAPYRUS xxPAPYRUS
D: 2R:
AMRCHMExT xTAMRCHME
xxPPPYRUN xxPPPYRUN
A Y S A Y S
U: M C E 3L: M C E
xTAPRYHMN PRYHMNxTA
xxPAPYRUS xxPAPYRUS
D: 4L:
PRYMMCxTE MCxTEPRYM
xxPHPNRUA xxPHPNRUA
A Y S A Y S
U: T P M 1L: T P M
MCxHENRYA CxHENRYAM
xxPAPYRUS xxPAPYRUS
D: 1L:
CxHTNPYAM xHTNPYAMC
xxPEPRRUM xxPEPRRUM
A Y S A Y S
U: N Y C 2R: N Y C
xHTEPRAMM MMxHTEPRA
xxPAPYRUS xxPAPYRUS
D: 3R:
MMxNTYPRC PRCMMxNTY
xxPHPERUA xxPHPERUA
A Y S A Y S
U: M x Y
PRCHMENTA
xxPAPYRUS
----------
1R: M x Y
APRCHMENT
xxPAPYRUS
----------
D: 1R:
APRMHxENY YAPRMHxEN
xxPCPMRUT xxPCPMRUT
A Y S A Y S
U: R H N 1R: R H N
YAPCMMxET TYAPCMMxE
xxPAPYRUS xxPAPYRUS
D: 2R:
TYARCHMxN xNTYARCHM
xxPPPMRUE xxPPPMRUE
A Y S A Y S
U: Y R M 3L: Y R M
xNTPAMCHE PAMCHExNT
xxPAPYRUS xxPAPYRUS
D: 4L:
PAMYHRxNM HRxNMPAMY
xxPCPERUT xxPCPERUT
A Y S A Y S
U: N P Y 1L: N P Y
HRxCMEAMT RxCMEAMTH
xxPAPYRUS xxPAPYRUS
D: 1L:
RxCNEPMTY xCNEPMTYR
xxPMPARUH xxPMPARUH
A Y S A Y S
U: E M R 2R: E M R
xCNMPATYH YHxCNMPAT
xxPAPYRUS xxPAPYRUS
D: 3R:
YHxENMPAR PARYHxENM
xxPCPMRUT xxPCPMRUT
A Y S A Y S
U: Y x M
PARCHMENT
xxPAPYRUS
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Posted by Charlie
on 2009-01-15 14:17:37 |
re(2): computer solution --- continued
