Message Forum: Re: POA: Sandstone Caverns

Re: POA: Sandstone Caverns

Posted By: gremlinn, on host 24.165.8.100
Date: Saturday, June 4, 2005, at 16:57:42
In Reply To: POA: Sandstone Caverns posted by Cammie on Saturday, June 4, 2005, at 15:46:42:

> Okay, so after the first post I figured out what to do.
>
> I've worked out the first mine-cart capture but I am having MAJOR issues with the sandstone mines.
>
> My initial reaction, after reading all posts carefully was to NOT drop down any holes. So, I wandered through & I came up with this solution:
>
> S,E,N,W,SE,N,W,S,SW
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> Which, as you can see, is far too long.
>
> I re-read a post & it advised me to start with a SE direction & go W after that.
>
> Okay, that gets me to the black level in less moves, however - it does NOT get me to the correct black cavern. I am tearing my hair out here.
>
> I've tried to map the caverns every which way - In a series of four 2x2 grids & everyway I can think of that could help me.
>
> Nothing does. I'm at a complete loss, please give me a hint of some kind, as working backwards isn't working for me!

The "E, N" steps can be combined into one NE move.

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Message:	> > Okay, so after the first post I figured out what to do. > > > > I've worked out the first mine-cart capture but I am having MAJOR issues with the sandstone mines. > > > > My initial reaction, after reading all posts carefully was to NOT drop down any holes. So, I wandered through & I came up with this solution: > > > > S,E,N,W,SE,N,W,S,SW > > > > Which, as you can see, is far too long. > > > > I re-read a post & it advised me to start with a SE direction & go W after that. > > > > Okay, that gets me to the black level in less moves, however - it does NOT get me to the correct black cavern. I am tearing my hair out here. > > > > I've tried to map the caverns every which way - In a series of four 2x2 grids & everyway I can think of that could help me. > > > > Nothing does. I'm at a complete loss, please give me a hint of some kind, as working backwards isn't working for me! > > The "E, N" steps can be combined into one NE move.
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