Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2020/05/08/can-you-rearrange-these-cards.html
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So, basically, a variation on Poker Patience…
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You’re supposed to start them with a 6x6 grid to work with.
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No.
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Despite a hesitancy to click a 15m video, that was quite interesting (so says I).
Spoiler:
A 2x2 grid doesn’t work (too small), but otherwise 6x6 is the only size grid that is not solvable. Every other size square grid is possible. You’ve been mathed!
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Your major diagonals are all diamonds and all spades. I think it is an easy fix but I don’t have cards in front of me.
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I’ve never understood why folks find things like this to be difficult. I guess I’m just good at this sort of thing? Now, hand me one of those mystery puzzle boxes to open and I’ll be at it the rest of my life…
I am not going to try, because I learned my lesson the last time, when Boing Boing sucker-punched me with the promise of Infinite Chocolate:
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I learned my lesson in the 80s when Air Supply conned me about making love out of nothing at all.
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Usually I curse these posts, but I am pleased to say this one was actually easy for me. Then again, I play a lot of Sudoku when I need to chill out my brain.
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If you like this kinda thing, check out the card game “Set”. It’s super freaking fun for us pattern (and antipattern?) matching peoples.
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I’ll need to check that out then. thanks!
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