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Needs Demonstrating.  Must be Level 20 or above to demonstrate.
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{{Shards|Test of the Hexaglyphs}}
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{{Sidebar Test
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    |name = Test of the Hexaglyphs
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    |discipline = Thought
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    |level = 20
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    |requirements =
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* [[Gem Cutting]]
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    |principles =
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* Cut a Hile's Chevron Turquoise
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* Check [[Ant Colony]] for [[Mandibular Glue]]
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* Build a [[Hexaglyph Tablet]]
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* Place 7 Hex in Tablet
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* Write 14 Glyphs
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* Lock a Glyph in place
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* Remove a Glyph
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* Open for judging
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* Tear down your Hexaglyph Table or have 7 Judges solve and rate at least Good
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* All of the above OR solve three recently winning hexaglyphs
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    |demo name =  Pheros
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    |demo region = Stillwater
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    |demo date = 2010-09-18
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}}
  
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== Principles ==
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*Cut a Hile's Chevron Turquoise
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*Check [[Ant Colony]] for [[Mandibular Glue]]
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*Build a [[Hex Tablet|Hexaglyph Tablet]]
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*Place 7 Hex in Tablet
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*Write 14 Glyphs
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*Lock a Glyph in place
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*Remove a Glyph
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*Open for judging
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*Tear down your Hexaglyph Table or have 7 Judges solve and rate at least Good
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*All of the above OR solve three recently winning hexaglyphs
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=== Demonstrate the Principle ===
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Must be Level 20 or above to demonstrate.
 
To open the Hexaglyphs you require:
 
To open the Hexaglyphs you require:
 
*1 Boards  
 
*1 Boards  
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*1 Orange Paint for Tray
 
*1 Orange Paint for Tray
 
*7 Queen Ant
 
*7 Queen Ant
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=== Requirements ===
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You need to have the [[Gem Cutting]] technology to do this test.
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Must be Level 20 or above.
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=== Construction cost ===
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*700 [[Board]] for Moveable Frame
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*2 Hile's Chevrons cut Turquoise for Bearings
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*25 [[Iron Bar]] for the Base
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*5 [[Iron Strap]] for Frame Reinforcement
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*100 [[Linen]] for Backdrop
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*100 [[Slate]] for the Writing Surface
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*25 [[Mandibular Glue]] for attaching the Slate
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*100 [[Forge|Metal Blue Wire]] for Countertensioner
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*343 [[Nails]] for the Frame
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*100 Orange Paint for Tray
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Orienting the play screen so it faces north or south makes it easier for some players in certain light conditions to see the pieces clearly.
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== Playing a Hexaglyph ==
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=== Goal ===
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* Place hexagons together in a grid in such a way that touching sides have matching hieroglyphs. All glyphs must be paired (cannot leave any singletons on the edges).
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=== Controls ===
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* Grab the edge of a hexagon to rotate it
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* Grab the centre of the hexagon and drag it to move it to a new location
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== Hexaglyph Locations ==
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* Green for recognized (passed) puzzles (use "Gr" prefix on pin)
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* Red for unrecognized (unpassed) puzzles (use "Rd" prefix on pin)<br><br>
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(RdH) 3220, 4382
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Sinai CS
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By Ari
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(GrH) 1395, 3125
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Stillwater CS
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By Pheros
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(RdH) 798, -1016
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Saqqarah 798, -1016
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By Snoerr
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(RdH) 3219, 4383
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Sinai 3219, 4383
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By Avanya
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</googlemap>
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<br>
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{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" class="wikitable sortable"
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|-
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! Region !! Coordinates !! Designer !! Passed !! Remarks !! RL Date opened
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|-
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|Stillwater || 1395, 3125 || Pheros || Yes || 1 min North of CS SW, east side of Road || 09-19-2010
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|Sinai || 3220, 4382 || Ari || No || near CS Sinai || 09-19-2010
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|-
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|Saqqarah || 798, -1016 || Snoerr || No || Across the Nile and just south from Saqq CS || 09-21-2010
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|Sinai || 3219, 4343 || Avanya  || No || Near CS in Sinai || 09-28-2010
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|-
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|}
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Latest revision as of 01:09, 14 February 2012

Main Shard Bastet T5 Beta
Test of the Hexaglyphs
Discipline  
Requirements
Principles
  • Cut a Hile's Chevron Turquoise
  • Check Ant Colony for Mandibular Glue
  • Build a Hexaglyph Tablet
  • Place 7 Hex in Tablet
  • Write 14 Glyphs
  • Lock a Glyph in place
  • Remove a Glyph
  • Open for judging
  • Tear down your Hexaglyph Table or have 7 Judges solve and rate at least Good
  • All of the above OR solve three recently winning hexaglyphs
Demonstrated by Pheros in Stillwater on 2010-09-18.

Principles

  • Cut a Hile's Chevron Turquoise
  • Check Ant Colony for Mandibular Glue
  • Build a Hexaglyph Tablet
  • Place 7 Hex in Tablet
  • Write 14 Glyphs
  • Lock a Glyph in place
  • Remove a Glyph
  • Open for judging
  • Tear down your Hexaglyph Table or have 7 Judges solve and rate at least Good
  • All of the above OR solve three recently winning hexaglyphs

Demonstrate the Principle

Must be Level 20 or above to demonstrate. To open the Hexaglyphs you require:

  • 1 Boards
  • 1 Hile's Chevrons cut Turquoise for Bearings
  • 1 Iron Bars
  • 1 Iron Strap
  • 1 Linen
  • 1 Slate
  • 1 Mandibular Glue
  • 1 Metal Blue Wire
  • 1 Nails
  • 1 Orange Paint for Tray
  • 7 Queen Ant


Requirements

You need to have the Gem Cutting technology to do this test. Must be Level 20 or above.

Construction cost

Orienting the play screen so it faces north or south makes it easier for some players in certain light conditions to see the pieces clearly.

Playing a Hexaglyph

Goal

  • Place hexagons together in a grid in such a way that touching sides have matching hieroglyphs. All glyphs must be paired (cannot leave any singletons on the edges).

Controls

  • Grab the edge of a hexagon to rotate it
  • Grab the centre of the hexagon and drag it to move it to a new location

Hexaglyph Locations

  • Green for recognized (passed) puzzles (use "Gr" prefix on pin)
  • Red for unrecognized (unpassed) puzzles (use "Rd" prefix on pin)



Region Coordinates Designer Passed Remarks RL Date opened
Stillwater 1395, 3125 Pheros Yes 1 min North of CS SW, east side of Road 09-19-2010
Sinai 3220, 4382 Ari No near CS Sinai 09-19-2010
Saqqarah 798, -1016 Snoerr No Across the Nile and just south from Saqq CS 09-21-2010
Sinai 3219, 4343 Avanya No Near CS in Sinai 09-28-2010


Test Constructions that require judging