Excavation Site Gems

"HappyGamer73;c-1623580" wrote:

"tapperino_forums;c-1623572" wrote:

"meinaz;c-1623448" wrote:


Look at the order @davejandals posted above. It is the most efficient way to find the gem. You want to space out the holes so each square is only checked by one hole instead of multiple. (Hopefully that makes sense.)

Thanks, yes. I drew out happygamer73's version, as it is slightly more efficient. And if you alter the sequence it's easier to remember and do - as in effect it is chess moves of a knight all the way up to include 8, and then 9 and 10 in the last two corners.

http://i.imgur.com/aJqrQa7.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/KricXmi.jpg

Thanks for drawing it out. I would say, though, that the first is slightly better just on a statistical basis since it covers more area at the start, so it's more likely to get the gem earlier, using fewer shovels.