<?php
$page_name = "Pentominoes";
$menu_type = "erudition";
$menu_name = "Pentominoes";
$blog_num = 69;
$page_rate = 8;
$page_tags = array();
$page_date = "January 25, 2012";
include_once("./files/head.php");

echo "<p>Pentominoes are nifty.  Or is it fun?  Anyways, it's a challenging puzzle and I enjoy those.  I made a set that are huge for scouts (each square is 8in per side), they were amused by the size, but not so much the puzzle.</p>\n";

echo "<h3>What The Heck Is He Talking About?</h3>\n";
echo "<p>Wikipedia (<a href\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentomino\">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentomino</a>) says:";
echo "<br />\"A pentomino is a polyomino composed of five congruent squares, connected along their edges (which sometimes is said to be an orthogonal connection).\"</p>\n";
echo "<p>Whaaa?  Basically it's 5 squares connected in random shapes.  12 shapes to be specific, roughly named after a letter (that if you squint in the dark at the shape it looks like that letter).  The letters are:</p>\n";
echo "<center>\n";
echo "<table>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n";
    echo "<th>Shape</th>\n";
    echo "<th>Letter</th>\n";
    echo "<th class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</th>\n";
    echo "<th>Shape</th>\n";
    echo "<th>Letter</th>\n";
    echo "<th class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</th>\n";
    echo "<th>Shape</th>\n";
    echo "<th>Letter</th>\n";
    echo "<th class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</th>\n";
    echo "<th>Shape</th>\n";
    echo "<th>Letter</th>\n";
  echo "</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n";
    echo "<td><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_b.gif\" width=50 height=50></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>B</center></td>\n";
    echo "<td class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</td>\n";
    echo "<td><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_c.gif\" width=50 height=50></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>C</center></td>\n";
    echo "<td class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</td>\n";
    echo "<td><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_f.gif\" width=50 height=50></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>F</center></td>\n";
    echo "<td class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</td>\n";
    echo "<td><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_i.gif\" width=50 height=50></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>I</center></td>\n";
  echo "</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n";
    echo "<td><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_l.gif\" width=50 height=50></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>L</center></td>\n";
    echo "<td class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</td>\n";
    echo "<td><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_n.gif\" width=50 height=50></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>N</center></td>\n";
    echo "<td class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</td>\n";
    echo "<td><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_t.gif\" width=50 height=50></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>T</center></td>\n";
    echo "<td class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</td>\n";
    echo "<td><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_v.gif\" width=50 height=50></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>V</center></td>\n";
  echo "</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n";
    echo "<td><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_w.gif\" width=50 height=50></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>W</center></td>\n";
    echo "<td class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</td>\n";
    echo "<td><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_x.gif\" width=50 height=50></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>X</center></td>\n";
    echo "<td class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</td>\n";
    echo "<td><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_y.gif\" width=50 height=50></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>Y</center></td>\n";
    echo "<td class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</td>\n";
    echo "<td><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_z.gif\" width=50 height=50></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>Z</center></td>\n";
  echo "</tr>\n";
echo "</table>\n";
echo "</center>\n";


echo "<h3>What Can You Do With Them?</h3>\n";
echo "<p>Using the 12 shapes in any orientation (rotations and flips), you try to fit them into puzzle shapes without overlapping.  The puzzle shapes are:</p>\n";
echo "<center>\n";
echo "<table>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n";
    echo "<th colspan=5>Rectangles</th>\n";
  echo "</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n";
    echo "<th>Puzzle</th>\n";
    echo "<th>Name</th>\n";
    echo "<th class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</th>\n";
    echo "<th>Puzzle</th>\n";
    echo "<th>Name</th>\n";
  echo "</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n";
    echo "<td><center><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_box_3x20.gif\" width=271 height=50></center></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>3 by 20</center></td>\n";
    echo "<td class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</td>\n";
    echo "<td><center><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_box_4x15.gif\" width=206 height=63></center></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>4 by 15</center></td>\n";
  echo "</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n";
    echo "<td><center><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_box_5x12.gif\" width=167 height=76></center></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>5 by 12</center></td>\n";
    echo "<td class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</td>\n";
    echo "<td><center><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_box_6x10.gif\" width=141 height=89></center></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>6 by 10</center></td>\n";
  echo "</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n";
    echo "<th colspan=5 class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</th>\n";
  echo "</tr>\n";
  
  echo "<tr>\n";
    echo "<th colspan=5>Squares</th>\n";
  echo "</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n";
    echo "<th>Puzzle</th>\n";
    echo "<th>Name</th>\n";
    echo "<th class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</th>\n";
    echo "<th>Puzzle</th>\n";
    echo "<th>Name</th>\n";
  echo "</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n";
    echo "<td><center><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_square_1.gif\" width=115 height=115></center></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>Star</center></td>\n";
    echo "<td class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</td>\n";
    echo "<td><center><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_square_2.gif\" width=115 height=115></center></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>Donut</center></td>\n";
  echo "</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n";
    echo "<td><center><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_square_3.gif\" width=115 height=115></center></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>Missing<br />Corners</center></td>\n";
    echo "<td class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</td>\n";
    echo "<td><center><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_square_4.gif\" width=115 height=115></center></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>Button</center></td>\n";
  echo "</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n";
    echo "<th colspan=5 class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</th>\n";
  echo "</tr>\n";
  
  echo "<tr>\n";
    echo "<th colspan=5>Misc Shapes</th>\n";
  echo "</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n";
    echo "<th>Puzzle</th>\n";
    echo "<th>Name</th>\n";
    echo "<th class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</th>\n";
    echo "<th>Puzzle</th>\n";
    echo "<th>Name</th>\n";
  echo "</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n";
    echo "<td><center><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_shape_1.gif\" width=154 height=102></center></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>Checker<br />Board</center></td>\n";
    echo "<td class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</td>\n";
    echo "<td><center><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_shape_2.gif\" width=193 height=128></center></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>Thor's<br />Hammer</center></td>\n";
  echo "</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n";
    echo "<td><center><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_shape_3.gif\" width=154 height=154></center></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>Cross</center></td>\n";
    echo "<td class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</td>\n";
    echo "<td class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</td>\n";
    echo "<td class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</td>\n";
  echo "</tr>\n";
echo "</table>\n";
echo "</center>\n";




echo "<h3>Other Puzzles</h3>\n";
echo "<p>There are a second set of pentominoe puzzles where you use any 9 of the 12 to create a triple size version of the parts.</p>\n";
echo "<center>\n";
echo "<table>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n";
    echo "<th colspan=8>Triple Size Letters</th>\n";
  echo "</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n";
    echo "<th>Puzzle</th>\n";
    echo "<th>Name</th>\n";
    echo "<th class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</th>\n";
    echo "<th>Puzzle</th>\n";
    echo "<th>Name</th>\n";
    echo "<th class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</th>\n";
    echo "<th>Puzzle</th>\n";
    echo "<th>Name</th>\n";
  echo "</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n";
    echo "<td><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_big_b.gif\" width=89 height=128></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>B</center></td>\n";
    echo "<td class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</td>\n";
    echo "<td><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_big_c.gif\" width=89 height=128></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>C</center></td>\n";
    echo "<td class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</td>\n";
    echo "<td><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_big_f.gif\" width=128 height=128></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>F</center></td>\n";
  echo "</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n";
    echo "<td><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_big_i.gif\" width=206 height=50></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>I</center></td>\n";
    echo "<td class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</td>\n";
    echo "<td><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_big_l.gif\" width=167 height=89></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>L</center></td>\n";
    echo "<td class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</td>\n";
    echo "<td><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_big_n.gif\" width=167 height=89></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>N</center></td>\n";
  echo "</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n";
    echo "<td><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_big_t.gif\" width=128 height=128></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>T</center></td>\n";
    echo "<td class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</td>\n";
    echo "<td><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_big_v.gif\" width=128 height=128></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>V</center></td>\n";
    echo "<td class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</td>\n";
    echo "<td><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_big_w.gif\" width=128 height=128></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>W</center></td>\n";
  echo "</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n";
    echo "<td><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_big_x.gif\" width=128 height=128></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>X</center></td>\n";
    echo "<td class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</td>\n";
    echo "<td><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_big_y.gif\" width=167 height=89></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>Y</center></td>\n";
    echo "<td class=\"spacer\">&nbsp;</td>\n";
    echo "<td><img src=\"./images/knowledge/pent_big_z.gif\" width=128 height=128></td>\n";
    echo "<td><center>Z</center></td>\n";
  echo "</tr>\n";
echo "</table>\n";
echo "</center>\n";

include_once("./files/close.php");
?>