Happy to help! This is a pretty standard multi-linear game. Think of it this way. Each lane is going to have two characteristics: a runner and a charity. We are going to make a line for each, and we do not know the order of either line.
Runners: L N O P S Charities: F G H J K
Our basic setup will look like this:
R _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ _ 1 2 3 4 5
Rule 1 allows us to place charity K in lane 4.
R _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ K _ 1 2 3 4 5
Rule two gives us something like this: P F/G F/G This is an important rule. How many places can this F/P/G block be placed? There are only two options. P must be in either lane 4 or lane 2. I am going to make a diagram for each.
R _ O _ P _ C _ _ F K G 1 2 3 4 5
or
R _ P _ O _ C G _ F K _ 1 2 3 4 5
Rule 3 gives us this: O _ _ G or G _ _ O (I have already factored this into the above diagrams. This is how I solved the uncertainty with F/G)
Rule 4: N - S S can't be lane 1 N can't be lane 5
This should be enough for you to get started.
Natiaon July 11 at 04:16AM
Hi regarding rule #2 I thought it was only necessary to put P between F and G (not having one space between) instead of F/G_G/F. Am I missing something? Because P is still between F/G or is that P is the ONLY one between F/G?
Emilon July 17 at 01:28AM
The rule tells us that it must be assigned to "the only" lane between F and G.
