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SpaceChem (2013 Tournament)

by Wild M

Part 30: Closed Tournament - Round 1

Closed Tournament - Round 1




ALPHA SEMIFINALS - Wordplay


(1)Pseudodude vs (16)Alpha Raptor
3 Omega Acids



Task: Make a lot of Ω-Cyclobutane from various acids.
Goal Priority: LEAST CYCLES/LEAST REACTORS/LEAST SYMBOLS/SUBMISSION TIME

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(8)MrBlarney vs (9)Leylite
Getting Bronzed



Task: Use the active ingredient in spray tanning to create an alloy of copper and tin.
Goal Priority: LEAST CYCLES/LEAST SYMBOLS/LEAST REACTORS/SUBMISSION TIME

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BETA SEMIFINALS - Production-Level Sorting

(4)ecco2 vs (13)TheKnife
Metallica
by Lanky, slightly edited



Task: Extract raw metal from various oxides.
Goal Priority: LEAST SYMBOLS/LEAST REACTORS/LEAST CYCLES/SUBMISSION TIME

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(5)Carlbunk vs (12)Krackor
Homogenizer



Task: Sort astatine, bromine, and iodine into their proper diatomic forms.
Goal Priority: LEAST SYMBOLS/LEAST CYCLES/LEAST REACTORS/SUBMISSION TIME

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PSI SEMIFINALS - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

(3)CannibalK9 vs (14)Nethris
Vinegar Distillation
by Exclusive OR



Task: Distill acetic acid to glacial acetic acid.
Goal Priority: LEAST CYCLES/LEAST REACTORS/LEAST SYMBOLS/SUBMISSION TIME

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(6)GuavaMoment vs (11)DariusRaider
Molecular Key Carving
based on a Sibling of TB puzzle



Task: Cut raw copper to various keycards.
Goal Priority: LEAST CYCLES/LEAST REACTORS/LEAST SYMBOLS/SUBMISSION TIME

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OMEGA SEMIFINALS - Production-Level Isomerization

(2)Serbaldrig vs (15)Jabor
Tumbler
by Blueeyedrat



Task: Mix ethyl nitrile around until you get glycine.
Goal Priority: LEAST SYMBOLS/LEAST CYCLES/LEAST REACTORS/SUBMISSION TIME

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(7)gggol vs (10)ToughThought
C4H6O6



Task: Create tartaric acid from butanediperoxoic acid.
Goal Priority: LEAST SYMBOLS/LEAST REACTORS/LEAST CYCLES/SUBMISSION TIME

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