Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-games
In the gnome-games package, in the sudoku program, I occasionally find
that the "hint" function is broken, that is, it gives incorrect numbers.
So for instance, when it is possible for a square to be either a 4, 5,
or 6, it fails to list 6 as a possibility, which often leads to
contradictions such as two squares both having only the number 1 as a
possibility, when other numbers are possible. Also, the game
occasionally marks one of my entries as red, (meaning there is a
contradiction somewhere) when it should not (because there is no
contradiction).The problem happens intermittently, but I have been
unable to replicate at will. It happens almost randomly, or perhaps on
certain puzzles. The end result of this however, is that some puzzles
are seemingly unsolvable unless you ignore the hints.
I've attached a screenshot demonstrating the first problem, where the
auto-hint is incorrect. In this puzzle I was working on, there are two
sets of notes in the squares. The top set are my own notes, (which
should mostly be correct) and the bottom row are the automatically
generated notes, which are definitely incorrect (and yes, I tried
filling in another square and clearing it to make sure that the auto-
hint was updated). For example, take a look at the square in the first
row, fifth column, between the 7 and the 3. I have noted that 5, 6, and
8 are possibilities for the square, but the game excludes 6 as a
possibility, for no apparent reason. Or, look at column 3, rows 6 and 9.
I have listed 1 and 6 as possibilites for both, and the auto-hint only
lists 1 as a possibility for both.
Now, if you were thinking of closing this bug and writing this off as a
user error, *please* take a close look at the screenshot. I'm not crazy,
I'm not making a mistake. The computer is wrong, I tell you! Wrong!
(please tell me I'm not going crazy!)
** Affects: gnome-games (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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sudoku auto-hint is incorrect, or incorrectly reports numbers as "wrong"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/251142
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