On the Optimization of Name Codes
Just change your name. It should be that simple.
Determine the 5 words concatenated by using the left and right arrows to navigate. This is referred to as the chosen string.
Pressing the left and right arrows will move the current position in the chosen string left or right by the left offset and right offset respectively. Note that this may wrap around from the ends of the chosen string. These offsets will be one of the following: 2, 3, 4, or 5.
Use the left offset as the row and the right offset as the column to determine the last seconds digit of the countdown timer to press the center letter. Filled cells are offset combinations that will NEVER occur.
| LR | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
A combination of arrow presses exist such that the user will ALWAYS advance or retract exactly 1 letter after combining the offsets in their current location. A list of these cases can be found here. The user may not immediately know where they are in the chosen string, and may end up stepping towards another word.
| Offsets | ±1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2, 3 | 223 | 23 |
| 2, 5 | 2225 | 225 |
| 3, 4 | 33344 | 34 |
| 3, 5 | 335 | 33355 |
| 4, 5 | 4444555 | 45 |