# Thoughts on Puzzle 26 : NUMBERS GAME **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** hack-the-galaxy\ **Created:** [August 15, 2022, 1:53am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-26-numbers-game/54649 "2022-08-15T01:53:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![zygopteran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@zygopteran](https://community.rapyd.net/u/zygopteran)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-26-numbers-game/54649/76 "2022-08-16T18:21:24Z")
> you can’t convert them to letters I’m just messing around when I talk about potentially having negative or non-integer values, but since you mention alphaconversion, that’s not necessarily a problem: you could (for instance) have a group of three circles containing -3/2, +9/4, and +1/4, whose sum would be 1, which alphaconverts to A. 🙂 > If there is ambiguity in the instructions or a necessary rule is omitted, then they are not correct. My whole point is that there isn’t necessarily an ambiguity or genuine omission: If it is only actually possible to solve the board using integers from 1 to 9, then the instructions are technically complete, correct, and unambiguous even without explicitly stating that constraint. But if the board can be solved in one way with integers from 1 to 9, and also in one or more other ways by using additional numbers, then indeed the instructions are incomplete unless the constraint is stated. ---
**Author:** ![slymonke](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.rapyd.net/slymonke/32/19772_2.png) [@slymonke](https://community.rapyd.net/u/slymonke)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2022, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-26-numbers-game/54649/77 "2022-08-16T18:24:58Z")
“that’s not necessarily a problem” It is if you follow the instructions given. .-. ---
**Author:** ![zygopteran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@zygopteran](https://community.rapyd.net/u/zygopteran)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-26-numbers-game/54649/78 "2022-08-16T18:27:00Z")
Let’s drop it. I’m obviously not effectively communicating my thoughts to you. ---
**Author:** ![unsquared](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/cab0a1/32.png) [@unsquared](https://community.rapyd.net/u/unsquared)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2022, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-26-numbers-game/54649/79 "2022-08-16T19:34:54Z")
Hey, thank you for pointing out the name of this type of game. I didn’t know it. ---
**Author:** ![InkEssence](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.rapyd.net/inkessence/32/3394_2.png) [@InkEssence](https://community.rapyd.net/u/InkEssence)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2022, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-26-numbers-game/54649/80 "2022-08-16T21:02:40Z")
phew, just solved it after many hours :') good luck anyone still working on it ---
**Author:** ![AngieQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/57b2e6/32.png) [@AngieQ](https://community.rapyd.net/u/AngieQ)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2022, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-26-numbers-game/54649/81 "2022-08-16T21:37:11Z")
I finally did it! 😃 I was finishing my first attempt using some numbers above 9. I had almost finished, but the numbers were not adding up at the end. So I came here to see if I was doing something wrong and thank Universe this community exists 😅 I started all from almost the beginning, and getting all the digits (1-9) in the correct places was relatively quick. Some hints for those who, just like me, struggled to understand how to sum the white circles: Go from top to bottom, adding the numbers within the touching circles (independently if they are on the right/left or top/bottom). If there is more than one group in the same row, the order is left to right. The letters will be appearing in order 😉 ---
**Author:** ![AlexM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@AlexM](https://community.rapyd.net/u/AlexM)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 1:27am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-26-numbers-game/54649/82 "2022-08-17T01:27:12Z")
there is more than one way to make it work so you may have several letters that will be wrong. I solved it twice, first using integers as high as 17 and than only using 1-9. So you may need to take a best guess on what the object is that best fits most of the letters you have. ---
**Author:** ![Livi1010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e274bd/32.png) [@Livi1010](https://community.rapyd.net/u/Livi1010)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 1:34am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-26-numbers-game/54649/83 "2022-08-17T01:34:58Z")
Ugh im still having issues with this lol i feel stupid ---
**Author:** ![zygopteran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@zygopteran](https://community.rapyd.net/u/zygopteran)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 3:22am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-26-numbers-game/54649/84 "2022-08-17T03:22:24Z")
Ah, now see I was curious about this. So it really is possible to complete the board using some numbers outside the 1-9 range while still satisfying all the sum and uniqueness constraints? ---
**Author:** ![Livi1010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e274bd/32.png) [@Livi1010](https://community.rapyd.net/u/Livi1010)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 5:40am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-26-numbers-game/54649/85 "2022-08-17T05:40:42Z")
Omg i finally solved it…that was super difficult but im proud of myself lol only took me 2 days of obsession and determination but hey… ---
**Author:** ![MarcinJ13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@MarcinJ13](https://community.rapyd.net/u/MarcinJ13)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 6:50am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-26-numbers-game/54649/86 "2022-08-17T06:50:20Z")
> [@zygopteran](#): > > s. So it really is possible to complete the board using some numbers outside the 1-9 range while still satisfying a I think so, but I can’t put it into any resonable word. I got: 18,9,3,11,18,15,12,12,5,4,0 This last 0 must be space or some other punctuation mark. ---
**Author:** ![MusaddiqueAli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.rapyd.net/musaddiqueali/32/3309_2.png) [@MusaddiqueAli](https://community.rapyd.net/u/MusaddiqueAli)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 6:58am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-26-numbers-game/54649/87 "2022-08-17T06:58:54Z")
Those numbers are wrong. You should try again, or maybe learn the rules of solving this kind of puzzle and then try again. You have another about 17 hours from now before this puzzle expires. Also there is no space or punctuation, all 11 are English alphabet. ---
**Author:** ![zygopteran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@zygopteran](https://community.rapyd.net/u/zygopteran)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 7:32am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-26-numbers-game/54649/88 "2022-08-17T07:32:33Z")
Thanks for responding! For the record, I’m not suggesting that I expect that a solution with numbers outside the 1 - 9 range would result in an acceptable word materializing, much less the intended one. (And there’s no way they’d expect you to allow and alphaconvert a 0.) I was only wondering whether the board on its own can be satisfactorily completed at all with integers greater than 9 appearing in it. ---
**Author:** ![Annn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.rapyd.net/annn/32/1619_2.png) [@Annn](https://community.rapyd.net/u/Annn)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 8:53am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-26-numbers-game/54649/89 "2022-08-17T08:53:04Z")
Hi! Sorry for going off topic… I’m new. Does anyone know when is the next puzzle released? Or how long does a puzzle stay active? ---
**Author:** ![zygopteran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@zygopteran](https://community.rapyd.net/u/zygopteran)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 9:07am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-26-numbers-game/54649/90 "2022-08-17T09:07:00Z")
Hello and welcome! The next one comes out at 12 am GMT on the 18th. That’s about 15 hours after the moment you asked your question. For more details, see [the rules](https://www.hackthegalaxy.dev/terms-and-conditions/), especially the table in section 3, Timing. ---
**Author:** ![AriTheLion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5fc32e/32.png) [@AriTheLion](https://community.rapyd.net/u/AriTheLion)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 9:17am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-26-numbers-game/54649/91 "2022-08-17T09:17:55Z")
Hi @zygopteran, the board could be satisfied with 0, and with numbers outside 1-9 But ,again , in order to avoid confusion - in this puzzle use only 1-9. ---
**Author:** ![Annn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.rapyd.net/annn/32/1619_2.png) [@Annn](https://community.rapyd.net/u/Annn)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 9:40am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-26-numbers-game/54649/92 "2022-08-17T09:40:42Z")
OK then, thanks a lot! ---
**Author:** ![InkEssence](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.rapyd.net/inkessence/32/3394_2.png) [@InkEssence](https://community.rapyd.net/u/InkEssence)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-26-numbers-game/54649/93 "2022-08-17T19:04:55Z")
[Hack the Galaxy Official Rules](https://community.rapyd.net/t/hack-the-galaxy-official-rules/2036) all dates are in this link 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![NN3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.rapyd.net/nn3/32/2280_2.png) [@NN3](https://community.rapyd.net/u/NN3)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-26-numbers-game/54649/94 "2022-08-17T20:12:59Z")
Hi, I solved the puzzle and my answer was accepted, but I don’t understand at all how the item is supposed to help you make things fit. If someone could explain it I’d appreciate it. ---
**Author:** ![Language](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.rapyd.net/language/32/18287_2.png) [@Language](https://community.rapyd.net/u/Language)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-26-numbers-game/54649/95 "2022-08-17T20:34:15Z")
What gets me is there is a 17 spot in line with number that I can’t use, so I don’t know. [Previous page](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-26-numbers-game/54649.md?page=3) [Next page](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-26-numbers-game/54649.md?page=5)