On Tue, 2011-09-20 at 13:13 +0200, Torquil Macdonald Sorensen wrote: > Package: sgt-puzzles > Version: 9179-1 > Severity: wishlist > > Hi! > > I think that an additional clarification could be added to the first paragraph > in the description of the game 'Pattern', in this file: > > /usr/share/sgt-puzzles/help/en/pattern.html > > After the sentence: > > "Beside each row of the grid are listed the lengths of the runs of black > squares > on that row; above each column are listed the lengths of the runs of black > squares > in that column." > > I would include something like: > > "In both cases the numbers are identically ordered as the corresponding black > runs." > > > At my first attempt at this game, It did not occur to me that the numbers were > ordered like the black runs. My first impression was that the game was much > harder > than it really is because of this. [...]
This is a good point, but your suggested wording is not quite right. Perhaps something like: 'The numbers are displayed in the same horizontal or vertical order as the corresponding black runs.' Simon? Ben. -- Ben Hutchings Lowery's Law: If it jams, force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway.
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