Star Battle by Thomas Snyder
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Theme: Logical
Author/Opus: This is the 342nd puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.
Rules: Standard Star Battle rules. One star per row, column, and region.
Answer String: For each row from top to bottom, enter the number of the first column from the left where a star appears. Enter these numbers as a single string with no separators.
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 0:50, Master = 1:15, Expert = 2:30
Solution: PDF
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Can someone help me to understand why my solutions below are invalid? (23456781) or (13456782). Its my first star battle puzzle.
Those solutions have stars in diagonally adjacent cells. In a Star Battle, any two stars may not be in cells sharing an edge or a corner.