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how to map

Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 4:49 am
by 19563
what is the best way to map
i cant draw them accuratley
thanks :D

Re: how to map

Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 7:10 am
by Dorothea
There are very different ways of mapping.
A lot of people start using a caliper or at least a ruler.

Re: how to map

Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 10:53 am
by AndrewParr
Map everything. EVERYTHING. :)

Re: how to map

Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 12:56 pm
by Naz737
Measuring tape! Makes it easy to measure round things.

Re: how to map

Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 1:13 pm
by Mrhero
Use the serial number as a guide of how much did you turn the shaft, and for measuring how far did you pull.

Re: how to map

Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 4:05 pm
by pcad
There's a thread in the general forum titled "Mapping Challange". It discusses various ways to map these puzzles.

Re: how to map

Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 9:01 am
by 19563
thanks but I still cant map accurately :twisted:
as many people on this forum says its crucial to success you can understand me annoyance at my dismal attempts

I'm not asking for a whole map but can someone please post a small bit of one perhaps towards the start of the blue. This would really help

thanks

Re: how to map

Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 12:01 pm
by astr0creep
Crucial? I would disagree, I only mapped a small part of the Silver, all other mazes I solved without any mapping at all. I find repeating sections until you know them really well is the best method. However if you do feel the need to map the blue, accuracy is not essential. Really you can get away with very rough, not to scale maps until the bronze IMO.

Re: how to map

Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 3:40 pm
by Chyron
Maps DO give you a different picture of the puzzle than doing it by memory. Some people find that useful, some not so much. I'm a part of the latter, I don't map much outside of memory. It's not a part of the puzzle solving that I enjoy.

Re: how to map

Posted: Mon May 26, 2014 11:46 am
by nos6074
its not necessarily to give you the answer... but more like a way to see things you may have missed