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Started by kurumi, October 23, 2024, 05:57:47 PM

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hobsini2

I would guess that everyone's hometown (or a nearby one) is available. I suggest doing your own maps of your birthplace, current home city and 1 other significant city to you personally such as college town, childhood hometown, etc.  So here are my maps:
Birthplace - Oshkosh, WI: https://tripgeo.com/ScrambledMaps/oshkosh-wi-us
Current Home - Bolingbrook, IL: https://www.tripgeo.com/ScrambledMaps/bolingbrook-il-us
College Town - St Paul, MN: https://www.tripgeo.com/ScrambledMaps/saint-paul-mn-us
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Hunty2022

Quote from: 74/171FAN on October 30, 2024, 08:35:06 AM
Quote from: Hunty2022 on October 29, 2024, 10:40:52 PMI dare each and every one of y'all to unscramble this city perfectly on 9x9, no errors  :-D

I got it in 11 moves.  I do not think I got an error.

I assume your starter tile was on land.

Quote from: hobsini2 on October 30, 2024, 08:41:22 AMI would guess that everyone's hometown (or a nearby one) is available.

I've been doing Charlottesville, VA perfectly multiple times a day on 9x9 format now.
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74/171FAN

Quote from: Hunty2022 on October 30, 2024, 09:59:22 AM
Quote from: 74/171FAN on October 30, 2024, 08:35:06 AM
Quote from: Hunty2022 on October 29, 2024, 10:40:52 PMI dare each and every one of y'all to unscramble this city perfectly on 9x9, no errors  :-D

I got it in 11 moves.  I do not think I got an error.

I assume your starter tile was on land.

Oh I used the 6x3 setting, but I got it in 16 moves starting on water.

I got the 9x9 version in 129 moves.
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vdeane

Quote from: 74/171FAN on October 30, 2024, 10:53:02 AM
Quote from: Hunty2022 on October 30, 2024, 09:59:22 AM
Quote from: 74/171FAN on October 30, 2024, 08:35:06 AM
Quote from: Hunty2022 on October 29, 2024, 10:40:52 PMI dare each and every one of y'all to unscramble this city perfectly on 9x9, no errors  :-D

I got it in 11 moves.  I do not think I got an error.

I assume your starter tile was on land.

Oh I used the 6x3 setting, but I got it in 16 moves starting on water.

I got the 9x9 version in 129 moves.

I actually got it in 12 (default size, not 9x9).  Starter was entirely ocean, but I was able to figure out where the I-264 tile was supposed to go based on the tiles featuring major roads and use that like a starter.  Got lucky and had all the ocean tiles sort themselves out while I was working on unscrambling the land ones.
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CNGL-Leudimin

Quote from: Hunty2022 on October 29, 2024, 10:40:52 PMI dare each and every one of y'all to unscramble this city perfectly on 9x9, no errors  :-D

Dang, I took 92 moves. I find small places harder to do. And it seems there's a cutoff at 15,000 or so unless it is a capital of an entity (otherwise places like Longyearbyen wouldn't be included).
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Please note that I may mention "invalid" FM channels, i.e. ending in an even number or down to 87.5. These are valid in Europe.

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CNGL-Leudimin

Quote from: Hunty2022 on October 29, 2024, 10:40:52 PMI dare each and every one of y'all to unscramble this city perfectly on 9x9, no errors  :-D

In general puzzles centered near the coastline are a PITA. I've done Ajaccio, Krotone and Termoli, all of them with a significant share of sea, and it was a pain worse than childbirth when starting on water.
Supporter of the construction of several running gags, including I-366 with a speed limit of 85 mph (137 km/h) and the Hypotenuse.

Please note that I may mention "invalid" FM channels, i.e. ending in an even number or down to 87.5. These are valid in Europe.

CNGL-Leudimin

There's a new puzzle launched this week: https://www.tripgeo.com/scrambledhexmaps. It's like the original but with hexagonal tiles. Have fun!
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Please note that I may mention "invalid" FM channels, i.e. ending in an even number or down to 87.5. These are valid in Europe.

vdeane

Did the city selection break for anyone else?  No cities load on the map.
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1995hoo

Quote from: vdeane on November 06, 2024, 12:39:59 PMDid the city selection break for anyone else?  No cities load on the map.

Yup. Sometime yesterday.
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"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

CNGL-Leudimin

So now if you have already solved the map of the day you can select a random city without having to go to the map. I've already gotten places all over the world, from the best known places to some really off the beaten path settlement in North Korea. As well as maps ranging from the very detailed to the poor ones, and even some glitched ones consisting of just a boundary and nothing else, like a bunch of 16 sites in the middle of Siberia.
Supporter of the construction of several running gags, including I-366 with a speed limit of 85 mph (137 km/h) and the Hypotenuse.

Please note that I may mention "invalid" FM channels, i.e. ending in an even number or down to 87.5. These are valid in Europe.

Henry

Quote from: 1995hoo on November 06, 2024, 01:15:59 PM
Quote from: vdeane on November 06, 2024, 12:39:59 PMDid the city selection break for anyone else?  No cities load on the map.

Yup. Sometime yesterday.
Same for me, I've just given up on it outright.
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CtrlAltDel

Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on November 02, 2024, 05:15:55 AM
Quote from: Hunty2022 on October 29, 2024, 10:40:52 PMI dare each and every one of y'all to unscramble this city perfectly on 9x9, no errors  :-D

In general puzzles centered near the coastline are a PITA. I've done Ajaccio, Krotone and Termoli, all of them with a significant share of sea, and it was a pain worse than childbirth when starting on water.

Today's was Majuro, in the Marshall Islands. 9 tiles were just water. I got it in 20 moves, but there was definitely some luck involved.
I-290   I-294   I-55   (I-74)   (I-72)   I-40   I-30   US-59   US-190   TX-30   TX-6

CNGL-Leudimin

For me it was 66 out of 81 tiles (I play on a 9x9 grid). Many of them were already in place (as most are interchangeable anyway), so I only needed 14 moves to solve it (usually I need 90-100 if not more).
Supporter of the construction of several running gags, including I-366 with a speed limit of 85 mph (137 km/h) and the Hypotenuse.

Please note that I may mention "invalid" FM channels, i.e. ending in an even number or down to 87.5. These are valid in Europe.

1995hoo

Quote from: Henry on November 12, 2024, 09:51:54 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on November 06, 2024, 01:15:59 PM
Quote from: vdeane on November 06, 2024, 12:39:59 PMDid the city selection break for anyone else?  No cities load on the map.

Yup. Sometime yesterday.
Same for me, I've just given up on it outright.

Yesterday I found the city selection map would load, but if I tried to play a city in Europe the map itself would have two-thirds blank tiles. That game is quite addictive.
"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

vdeane

Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on November 13, 2024, 02:31:42 AMFor me it was 66 out of 81 tiles (I play on a 9x9 grid). Many of them were already in place (as most are interchangeable anyway), so I only needed 14 moves to solve it (usually I need 90-100 if not more).
For me the water tiles don't end up interchangeable; it actually wants them to go in their correct locations, even though that can only be determined through trial and error.
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

1995hoo

Quote from: vdeane on November 13, 2024, 01:01:13 PM
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on November 13, 2024, 02:31:42 AMFor me it was 66 out of 81 tiles (I play on a 9x9 grid). Many of them were already in place (as most are interchangeable anyway), so I only needed 14 moves to solve it (usually I need 90-100 if not more).
For me the water tiles don't end up interchangeable; it actually wants them to go in their correct locations, even though that can only be determined through trial and error.

Sometimes the water tiles are not all the same color. There's a subtle darker blue shading on some maps and you have to match up the different shades. It can be fairly difficult to discern the difference, especially if your monitor is dusty (mine is). If you try unscrambling the map of Hamilton, Bermuda, you'll encounter that issue.

Then there are the obvious situations where the water tiles include ferry routes or similar, but those are less difficult to match up because the lines help.
"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

vdeane

Quote from: 1995hoo on November 15, 2024, 12:52:11 PM
Quote from: vdeane on November 13, 2024, 01:01:13 PM
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on November 13, 2024, 02:31:42 AMFor me it was 66 out of 81 tiles (I play on a 9x9 grid). Many of them were already in place (as most are interchangeable anyway), so I only needed 14 moves to solve it (usually I need 90-100 if not more).
For me the water tiles don't end up interchangeable; it actually wants them to go in their correct locations, even though that can only be determined through trial and error.

Sometimes the water tiles are not all the same color. There's a subtle darker blue shading on some maps and you have to match up the different shades. It can be fairly difficult to discern the difference, especially if your monitor is dusty (mine is). If you try unscrambling the map of Hamilton, Bermuda, you'll encounter that issue.

Then there are the obvious situations where the water tiles include ferry routes or similar, but those are less difficult to match up because the lines help.
Not to mention that the matched tiles have a different color shade from the unmatched ones.
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

CNGL-Leudimin

Quote from: 1995hoo on November 15, 2024, 12:52:11 PMSometimes the water tiles are not all the same color. There's a subtle darker blue shading on some maps and you have to match up the different shades. It can be fairly difficult to discern the difference, especially if your monitor is dusty (mine is). If you try unscrambling the map of Hamilton, Bermuda, you'll encounter that issue.

Then there are the obvious situations where the water tiles include ferry routes or similar, but those are less difficult to match up because the lines help.

Yeah, I've tried Hamilton and other coastal places with reefs (which is what the subtly darker blue means) and at first it is a pain, but once one realizes it's not that hard.
Supporter of the construction of several running gags, including I-366 with a speed limit of 85 mph (137 km/h) and the Hypotenuse.

Please note that I may mention "invalid" FM channels, i.e. ending in an even number or down to 87.5. These are valid in Europe.

vdeane

It's worth noting that I was speaking of the solid blue ocean tiles, not the dotted blue that appears around some coastlines.
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

1995hoo

#45
Quote from: vdeane on November 15, 2024, 10:25:15 PMIt's worth noting that I was speaking of the solid blue ocean tiles, not the dotted blue that appears around some coastlines.

I was as well. I find it quite hard to discern the different shade of blue that appears on some of the tiles, though as I said it could certainly be due to the dust on my screen. I suppose I could try using my iPad to load a city I know to have slightly different shades of blue in the ocean squares to see whether it's more discernable.

Edited to add: The game wouldn't load on my iPad. Oh well.

Edited again: I tried a second time on my iPad using a different browser and this time the game loaded. I asked for the map of Hamilton, Bermuda. The different blue shading was slightly easier to discern on here than on my PC, but only slightly.
"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

dlsterner

I've been enjoying Scrambled Maps - but some of these are diabolical!  Asked for a random map and got Uttaradit, Thailand.  Took me 203 moves!  I usually play 6 rows by 9 columns and typically solve in 50-55.  Almost went for a different random map, but dammit I'm stubborn.

https://tripgeo.com/scrambledmaps/uttaradit-th

QuoteI played Scrambled Maps and unscrambled the map of Uttaradit, Thailand in 203 moves! (9 x 6 map) Visit  and see if you can do better!

CNGL-Leudimin

#47
Heavy forested puzzles are a royal PITA. There may be a pattern to that, but I haven't found it yet, resulting in me taking 547 moves, or six times what it normally takes me on a 9x9 grid, to solve one somewhere deep in China, as I had to do a lot of trial and error after placing all the tiles containing something else.
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Please note that I may mention "invalid" FM channels, i.e. ending in an even number or down to 87.5. These are valid in Europe.

Scott5114

Their map of Las Vegas is a little funky because it centers on downtown, which is fine, but it means that you get to try and remember the road layout in some of the crappiest parts of town, while the Strip is off the edge of the map. It's probably a bitch for most people.
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mrsman

Go to the cities map page:

https://www.tripgeo.com/cities?lat=22.5&lng=0&zoom=2

Zoom in on any area.  There are tons of choices.

If you simply type in a city name, you will get the Downtown (especially for larger cities).  But this can really hone in on very local areas.



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