I'm not sure of your conjecture on why an open free cell must exist, but
that doesn't matter.
As far as your formula goes, I haven't verified it for accuracy; but I
can insert numbers ... and it comes up with two cards being moveable if
C = 1 and F = 0.
HELSER ERIC JOSEPH wrote:
> >It seems to me that using multiple empty columns, without any free
> >cells open, would still be viable -- but not to these solvers!
>
> Probably because they were instructed to only use freecells to break
> apart large "moves of mass destruction".
>
> If freecell is open -> move a card.
> If column is open -> move a card from a FC to a COL.
>
> Else -> whine about it.
>
> It's all about the formula (CC+C)/2 + FC + F + 1, the largest run of
> cards moveable with C empty columns and F empty cells. You don't need
> to worry about breaking down combos if you use the formula, but the
> cost is that you don't get to see all the cards move around in a flurry.
>
Received on Tue Nov 18 2003 - 12:44:51 IST