This is a question/asking for your opinions to those who have participated in Google hash code in the past, do you think that Pinely Treasure Hunt Contest's problem was similar to the one which is asked in Google hash code. I am new to programming and any opinion on this would be great as I am attempting Google hash code this year for the first time. Also it would be great if you could throw some insight on the comparison of difficulty of the two problems. PS This is not to disrespect any platform or their problem setting abilities by comparing them. My question is based on whether the problem I encountered in the contest is similar to what I(my team) will encounter in Google Hash Code.