As an aside, I double-checked the correctness of the numbering on each of the tiles like three times when I composed it, so I'm pretty much 100% positive I have the numbers correct, though I suppose in the interests of player sanity, I should doublecheck one more time.
I feel so idiotic. I sat here frantically trying to put those number tiles together while right below (as it always has been) sat the actual bonus (not the round that I stupidly assumed was the bonus). That's what I get for staying up at 2..
i mentioned to devonin that having a starting place would be infinitely beneficial.... like, the number in one of the corners.
a square is by far the least helpful shape... as basically any piece can go anywhere. if it was an odd shape, the shapes of the pieces would limit placement by themselves.
To clarify, I mean that while there may be multiple ways to assemble those tiles into a square, the square is solved correctly if for each of the 8-digit rows matches up left to right, with one of the 8-digit columns top to bottom.
Hint: don't make it too hard on yourselves. There's another limitation and that helps a lot.
now i should go to sleep. its 12:30. no way i can make the next bonus on time, especially since its the day before AP...
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