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How does the scoring work? Is it dependent on speed? Are you penalised for incorrect attempts? What time / timezone are the problems released?
by irpapakons 9y ago
How does the scoring work? Is it dependent on speed? Are you penalised for incorrect attempts? What time / timezone are the problems released?
- steveklabnik 9y agoProblems are released midnight EST. First person with a solution globally gets 100 points, second person gets 99, etc. So you have to be one of the first solvers globally to get any points.
- mdwhatcott 9y agoIf you feel the global challenge is out of reach, you can setup a private leaderboard for you and anyone you give the 'join code' to, localizing competition and points to your own circle of "AoC" friends: http://adventofcode.com/2017/leaderboard/private http://adventofcode.com/2017/leaderboard/private