Tuesday 29 July 2014

NG 437

New game 437 is now available.


Round 1: T A R S M T E O N

My selection: TORMENTS


Round 2: B I G O P E R S K

My selection: POKERS
Best: PORKIES


Round 3: Target 953 from 25 2 10 9 8 10

My selection: 953 = (9*10 + 2)*10 + 25 + 8


Round 4: O D M C A N R T I

My selection: ROMANTIC


Round 5: H U M E F N A I C

My selection: MACHINE


Round 6: Target 695 from 50 75 25 1 9 3

My selection: 695 = (75 - 3)*(9 + 1) - 25


Round 7: S C U A B S A D R

My selection: SCRUBS
Best: SCARABS


Round 8: Target 320 from 50 100 25 5 10 6

My selection: 320 = 6*(50 + 5) - 10


Round 9: EDGED HILT

My selection: DELIGHTED (2.5s)

3 comments:

Mike Backhouse said...

MATTERS
PIKERS
(10+9)*(25*2)+(10-8)=952 (1 off)
CAROTID
HUMAN
9*(75+3-1)+50/25=695
SCUBA (wondered about SCUBAS, and saw SCARABS after time)
10*(25+5+100/50)=320
DELIGHTED (34s - should have seen earlier)

Sam Gaffney said...

1. STOREMAN
2. PORKIES
3. one off: 952 = 25*(10+9)*2 + 10-8
4. ROMANTIC
5. x MUNCHIE
6. 695 = 9*(75 + 50/25) + 3 - 1
7. SCARABS
8. 320 = 6*50 + 100/5
9. DELIGHTED - 11.7s. Was stuck thinking DEEDLIGHT for a few seconds.

Geoff Bailey said...

Mike: I think SCUBAS would be valid in practice, although I'd be a little reluctant to risk it. SCARABS is excellent, even after time.