ABC rules?

[Fred76]

Hi,

I wanted to do ABC grid yesterday on the contest, but I didn't know the rules of these grids, and I did not found them on the site.

Can you help me please

Fred

[gabriele]

ABC END VIEW
I propose a version of it with the numbers in place of the letters = 123 END VIEW
it deals with puzzle 5x5 or 6x6 with numbers to insert that they are 123 --- or 1234-- or 12345 -
the numbers to be inserted are underlined in the title of the game
to the outside of the gid is indicated the first number visible in the row or column

here a sample
http://www.argio-logic.net/img/abc46.swf
and its solution log

Codice: Seleziona tutto

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | . . . . . . | 3
. | . . . . . . | 1
. | . . . . . . | 1
. | . . . . . . | .
2 | . . . . . . | .
. | . . . . . . | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .


. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | . . . . . . | 3
. | . . . . . . | 1
. | . . . . . . | 1
. | . . . . . . | .
2 | . . . . . . | .
. | . . . . . 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In row 6 number 1 must go in column 6

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | . . . . . . | 3
. | . . . . . . | 1
. | . . . . . . | 1
. | . . . . . 2 | .
2 | . . . . . . | .
. | . . . . . 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 6 number 2 must go in row 4

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | . . . . . . | 3
. | . . . . . . | 1
. | . . . . . . | 1
. | . . . . . 2 | .
2 | . . . . . . | .
. | . . . . 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 5 number 2 must go in row 6

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 . . . . . | 3
. | . . . . . . | 1
. | . . . . . . | 1
. | . . . . . 2 | .
2 | . . . . . . | .
. | . . . . 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In row 1 number 2 must go in column 1

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 . . . . . | 3
. | . . . . . . | 1
. | . . . . . . | 1
. | 1 . . . . 2 | .
2 | . . . . . . | .
. | . . . . 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 1 number 1 must go in row 4

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 . . . . | 3
. | . . . . . . | 1
. | . . . . . . | 1
. | 1 . . . . 2 | .
2 | . . . . . . | .
. | . . . . 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 2 number 1 must go in row 1

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 . . . . | 3
. | . . . . . . | 1
. | . . . . . . | 1
. | 1 . . . . 2 | .
2 | . . . . 1 . | .
. | . . . . 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In row 5 number 1 must go in column 5

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 . . . . | 3
. | . . . . . . | 1
. | . . . . . . | 1
. | 1 . . . . 2 | .
2 | . . . 2 1 . | .
. | . . . . 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 4 number 2 must go in row 5

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 . . . . | 3
. | . . 1 . . . | 1
. | . . . . . . | 1
. | 1 . . . . 2 | .
2 | . . . 2 1 . | .
. | . . . . 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 3 number 1 must go in row 2

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 . . . . | 3
. | . . 1 . . . | 1
. | . . . 1 . . | 1
. | 1 . . . . 2 | .
2 | . . . 2 1 . | .
. | . . . . 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 4 number 1 must go in row 3

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 . . . . | 3
. | . . 1 . . . | 1
. | . . 2 1 . . | 1
. | 1 . . . . 2 | .
2 | . . . 2 1 . | .
. | . . . . 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 3 number 2 must go in row 3

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 . . . . | 3
. | . 2 1 . . . | 1
. | . . 2 1 . . | 1
. | 1 . . . . 2 | .
2 | . . . 2 1 . | .
. | . . . . 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 2 number 2 must go in row 2

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 . 3 . . | 3
. | . 2 1 . . . | 1
. | . . 2 1 . . | 1
. | 1 . . . . 2 | .
2 | . . . 2 1 . | .
. | . . . . 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 4 number 3 must go in row 1

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 = 3 . . | 3
. | . 2 1 . . . | 1
. | . . 2 1 . . | 1
. | 1 . . . . 2 | .
2 | . . . 2 1 . | .
. | . . . . 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 3 one empty cell (-)  must go in row 1

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 = 3 = . | 3
. | . 2 1 . . . | 1
. | . . 2 1 . . | 1
. | 1 . . . . 2 | .
2 | . . . 2 1 . | .
. | . . . . 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 5 one empty cell (-)  must go in row 1

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 = 3 = = | 3
. | . 2 1 . . . | 1
. | . . 2 1 . . | 1
. | 1 . . . . 2 | .
2 | . . . 2 1 . | .
. | . . . . 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 6 one empty cell (-)  must go in row 1

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 = 3 = = | 3
. | . 2 1 = . . | 1
. | . . 2 1 . . | 1
. | 1 . . . . 2 | .
2 | . . . 2 1 . | .
. | . . . . 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 4 one empty cell (-)  must go in row 2

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 = 3 = = | 3
. | . 2 1 = . . | 1
. | . . 2 1 . . | 1
. | 1 . . = . 2 | .
2 | . . . 2 1 . | .
. | . . . . 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 4 one empty cell (-)  must go in row 4

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 = 3 = = | 3
. | . 2 1 = . . | 1
. | . . 2 1 . . | 1
. | 1 . . = . 2 | .
2 | . . . 2 1 . | .
. | . . . = 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 4 one empty cell (-)  must go in row 6

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 = 3 = = | 3
. | . 2 1 = . . | 1
. | . . 2 1 . . | 1
. | 1 . . = 3 2 | .
2 | . . . 2 1 . | .
. | . . . = 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 5 number 3 must go in row 4

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 = 3 = = | 3
. | . 2 1 = = . | 1
. | . . 2 1 . . | 1
. | 1 . . = 3 2 | .
2 | . . . 2 1 . | .
. | . . . = 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 5 one empty cell (-)  must go in row 2

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 = 3 = = | 3
. | . 2 1 = = . | 1
. | . . 2 1 = . | 1
. | 1 . . = 3 2 | .
2 | . . . 2 1 . | .
. | . . . = 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 5 one empty cell (-)  must go in row 3

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 = 3 = = | 3
. | . 2 1 = = . | 1
. | . . 2 1 = . | 1
. | 1 = . = 3 2 | .
2 | . . . 2 1 . | .
. | . . . = 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 2 one empty cell (-)  must go in row 4

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 = 3 = = | 3
. | . 2 1 = = . | 1
. | . . 2 1 = . | 1
. | 1 = = = 3 2 | .
2 | . . . 2 1 . | .
. | . . . = 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 3 one empty cell (-)  must go in row 4

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 = 3 = = | 3
. | . 2 1 = = . | 1
. | . . 2 1 = . | 1
. | 1 = = = 3 2 | .
2 | . . . 2 1 . | .
. | . . 3 = 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 3 number 3 must go in row 6

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 = 3 = = | 3
. | . 2 1 = = . | 1
. | . . 2 1 = . | 1
. | 1 = = = 3 2 | .
2 | . . = 2 1 . | .
. | . . 3 = 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 3 one empty cell (-)  must go in row 5

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 = 3 = = | 3
. | . 2 1 = = . | 1
. | . . 2 1 = . | 1
. | 1 = = = 3 2 | .
2 | . . = 2 1 . | .
. | = . 3 = 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 1 one empty cell (-)  must go in row 6

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 = 3 = = | 3
. | . 2 1 = = . | 1
. | . . 2 1 = . | 1
. | 1 = = = 3 2 | .
2 | . . = 2 1 . | .
. | = = 3 = 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 2 one empty cell (-)  must go in row 6

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 = 3 = = | 3
. | . 2 1 = = . | 1
. | . 3 2 1 = . | 1
. | 1 = = = 3 2 | .
2 | . . = 2 1 . | .
. | = = 3 = 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 2 number 3 must go in row 3

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 = 3 = = | 3
. | . 2 1 = = . | 1
. | = 3 2 1 = . | 1
. | 1 = = = 3 2 | .
2 | . . = 2 1 . | .
. | = = 3 = 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 1 one empty cell (-)  must go in row 3

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 = 3 = = | 3
. | . 2 1 = = . | 1
. | = 3 2 1 = = | 1
. | 1 = = = 3 2 | .
2 | . . = 2 1 . | .
. | = = 3 = 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 6 one empty cell (-)  must go in row 3

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 = 3 = = | 3
. | . 2 1 = = . | 1
. | = 3 2 1 = = | 1
. | 1 = = = 3 2 | .
2 | . = = 2 1 . | .
. | = = 3 = 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 2 one empty cell (-)  must go in row 5

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 = 3 = = | 3
. | 3 2 1 = = . | 1
. | = 3 2 1 = = | 1
. | 1 = = = 3 2 | .
2 | . = = 2 1 . | .
. | = = 3 = 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 1 number 3 must go in row 2

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 = 3 = = | 3
. | 3 2 1 = = = | 1
. | = 3 2 1 = = | 1
. | 1 = = = 3 2 | .
2 | . = = 2 1 . | .
. | = = 3 = 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 6 one empty cell (-)  must go in row 2

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 = 3 = = | 3
. | 3 2 1 = = = | 1
. | = 3 2 1 = = | 1
. | 1 = = = 3 2 | .
2 | = = = 2 1 . | .
. | = = 3 = 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 1 one empty cell (-)  must go in row 5

. | . 1 1 3 . . | .
--+-------------+--
. | 2 1 = 3 = = | 3
. | 3 2 1 = = = | 1
. | = 3 2 1 = = | 1
. | 1 = = = 3 2 | .
2 | = = = 2 1 3 | .
. | = = 3 = 2 1 | 1
--+-------------+--
. | . . . 2 2 . | .
In column 6 number 3 must go in row 5



[Fred76]

Thanks, I understand.

Digits must appear once in each row and column, and clues outside grid indicate which digit appears first in that row/column.

Thanks

Fred

[iaiacricri]

Yes, Fred, that's all right!

Clues outside of the grid help you very much:

digit appears first in the row/column

and

digit can't appear in the last cells, the last 2 cells in this grid 1-2-3, for example, the last 3 cells in a grid 1-2-3-4, the last 4 cells in a grid 1-2-3-4-5 and so on.

I hope helping you!