NO Hidoku - Second Trial Edition

in NO Community2 months ago (edited)

Yes, I’m actually quite happy with the NO Hidoku Debut!
For one, it rocketed the number of active NO users from zero to ten (the NO Community is far from reanimation!); and for another – it was fun. Well, at least for me.
Okay, maybe the game ended a little too quickly, but that was down to the baby-easy test version.

That said, I did spot a little “bug” which might slightly take away from the intended thrill – building the chain of numbers together, step by step, and perhaps making the occasional mistake others could benefit from.
Of course I assumed that NO one of our die-hard brain athletes would use an AI solver (I’m not naïve – there are Hidoku solvers online, just like for Wördel, Quördel, and even the game of the games: Scrabble). What I didn’t expect was the level of ambition from our top-tier brain gymnasts: They printed out the Hidoku (I even did recommend it, to be fair...) and solved the whole grid themselves. Ah, do you still remember those moments when you hit a dead end and had to grab the good old rubber eraser? Love it!
Now, I’m not trying to stop this strategy – it’s certainly not “forbidden”. But if we all go down that route, guessing becomes mere transcription, and the DUBby points are guaranteed...
Ah well, we’ll see! Come on – it’ll be fun again!

Before we kick off round two, here’s one important note:
I – the original me – will only resteem this game one more time.
So if you don’t want to miss any future interactive posts from this fun account, make sure to follow it and/or keep checking the entries in the NO Community regularly.

Right then: Ready, steady – go!

Hidoku (beta)

Hidoku Rules


Fill in the empty cells to form a chain of consecutive numbers from 1 to the total number of cells.
Each number in the chain must touch the next one horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

NO-Hidoku Rules

Of course, this is a team game – we’re playing together!

  • Post your guesses in the comments using the format D2=17 (for example).
  • Every correct number earns you DUBby rewards!
  • You can suggest up to three numbers in one comment. But beware: if even one is incorrect, you get NO DUBby rewards at all! Better safe than sorry – maybe just stick to one or two numbers?
  • You may suggest numbers again when:
    • the referee (me or I or myself) has confirmed or rejected your guesses, and
    • another player has made a guess after you.
  • We play until each cell is filled correctly.

  • Pro tip: Print out the Hidoku grid and write in the correct numbers by hand – there won’t be any digital photo service!

Right then — let’s get going!

Edit 2025-06-10

The game’s dragging a bit, the first comments about how hard it is to keep track are starting to come in, the spark just isn’t quite catching – and I can fully understand the slight frustration.
I think Hidoku might not be the best fit as an interactive blockchain game after all, and sooner or later, we’ll probably have to return to our good old word-based brain workouts...
Alright then, let’s wrap up the “drama” quickly:

Edit 2025-06-11

Finally the grid is solved!!!

Have Fun!

2025-06-08
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 last month 

C5=46... 😎

 last month 

Ein Schelmchen ;-))

 last month 

Nö. Nur keine Lust mehr, Suchende zu quälen... 😉

 2 months ago 

Okay, okay...

D3 = 20
C4 = 21
C6 = 45

 last month 

D3
C4
C6 wurde jedoch schon von Pepe ausgefüllt... 🤷‍♀️

The second and final (unless I come up with a brilliant idea for a more interactive version...) Hidoku is solved.

As a thank-you for taking part, DUBby’s handing out a little bonus: !dubby 10%

 last month 

Artig bedankt ;-))

Wördel macht mehr Laune, oder?

 last month 

Aber sowas von! Wördel wird definitiv das nächste Projekt - sofern das Wetter mich nicht mehr nach draußen zieht... 😎

 2 months ago 

Ah, the Raven is here... and here I am (again)
E3 = 36
D4 = 37
D6 = 29

 2 months ago 

E3 = 36
D4 = 37
D6 = 29

3x ✅

!dubby 3%

 2 months ago 

Oh oh, sind wir nur noch zu zweit? Henry, hilf ;-))

A7 = 26
B7 = 27
C7 = 28

 2 months ago 

A7 = 26
B7 = 27
C7 = 28

3x ✅

!dubby 3%

 2 months ago 

G6 = 40
G7 = 41
F7 = 42

 last month 

The second and final (unless I come up with a brilliant idea for a more interactive version...) Hidoku is solved.

As a thank-you for taking part, DUBby’s handing out a little bonus: !dubby 10%

 2 months ago 

G6 = 40
G7 = 41
F7 = 42

3x ✅

!dubby 3%

 2 months ago 

Mit Dank für die kleine Anstupsung (ich finde NO irgendwas bestimmt auch wieder ohne solche ;-)))

G4 = 33

 2 months ago 

G4 = 33

!dubby 1%

 2 months ago 

Ah… can we finally snatch (and fail) here too? I’m starting to realise that was half the fun - just like in the good old Quördel days

Before I brush my teeth: F3 = 3

 2 months ago 

can we finally snatch (and fail) here too?

That was the plan, but I'm afraid it won't work.... 😂

half the fun

Could become a rather boring game - a dull pastime... 🫣

the good old Quördel days

Quördel and Wördel! There will be no other way than to revive them... 😃 😃 😃

F3 = 3

!dubby 1%

 2 months ago 

That was the plan, but I'm afraid it won't work.... 😂

Why not?😔 and it's not boring (at least not for me...)

Quördel and Wördel! There will be no other way than to revive them... 😃 😃 😃

 2 months ago 

C1 = 12

 2 months ago 

C1 = 12

!dubby 1%

 2 months ago 

C6=45

 2 months ago 

C6=45

!dubby 1%

 last month 

I'm lost. Isch abe gar keine Drucker :D

 last month 

Isch abe gar keine Drucker

Na und?!

The second and final (unless I come up with a brilliant idea for a more interactive version...) Hidoku is solved.

As a thank-you for taking part, DUBby’s handing out a little bonus: !dubby 10%

Hey @chriddii,
thank you for using our automatic payout bot 'DUBby' to share your post rewards with your commentators.

You have already instructed the following amounts in total:

70.0 %

Of these, the individual users receive the following shares:
peppermint24: 12.0 %
soulfuldreamer: 16.0 %
weisser-rabe: 19.0 %
moecki: 11.0 %
henryclive: 12.0 %

Greetings from the 'DU-Finanzbot' (by Witness @moecki).

 last month 

DUBby’s handing out a little bonus

So off topic. Soll ich Chriddi mit 2i als Spieler/Spielpate einsetzen? Wäre ja passend für den Spieleaccount. :)

 last month 

Nee, lass mal erstmal. Ich muss mich mit diesem Account noch eingrooven, gucke einfach zu selten drauf. Werde auf die zurückkommen, wenn mein Spielfieber wieder etwas ausgeprägter ist... ;-)

Apropos Spiel, Schaf, Frankie... Du weißt, dass einer meiner Böcke Frank heißt? Der mit der Glatze (von Ausschlag als Lamm, Kopfdurchdenzaunsteckerei und Prügelei), der mit den meisten Blessuren. Der, der auf den ersten Blick nicht besonders hübsch ist, aber die schönsten und bis ins Herz durchdringenden Augen der gesamten Herde hat... Ich hab's probiert, kriege ihn aber nicht in die Portraitaufnahme, weil er (auf der Suche nach der nächsten sportlichen Herausforderung...) stets hyperaktiv überall und nirgends ist. Naja, wollte nur sagen, dass er definitiv der perfekte Eisrempler ist... ;-)

 2 months ago (edited)

B1 = 17
B4 = 47
C2 = 18

It's hard to keep track... Maybe you could list the numbers that have already been guessed (or the ones that haven’t) below the photo?

 2 months ago 

I edited the article... 😎

B1 = 17
B4 = 47
C2 = 18

3x ✅

!dubby 3%

 2 months ago 

You're right, there's no snatching here. Ich fühle mich fehl am Platz...
But you've introduced quite an interesting game so thank you still 😊

Alright then, let’s wrap up the “drama” quickly

Gladly, but I'm afraid the chicken will come after me.

 2 months ago 

Oh, I love the game, it's interesting and challenging (8x8...). But better solitaire with paper, pen and eraser gum... 😎

 2 months ago 

A1 = 16
A2 = 15
A3 = 48

I mark some of the alphas... ;)))

 2 months ago 

A1 = 16
A2 = 15
A3 = 48

3x ✅

!dubby 3%