diff --git a/projecteuler/061/main.cpp b/projecteuler/061/main.cpp
index ecf18f9..1c99444 100644
--- a/projecteuler/061/main.cpp
+++ b/projecteuler/061/main.cpp
@@ -15,12 +15,7 @@ This is the only set of 4-digit numbers with this property.
 Find the sum of the only ordered set of six cyclic 4-digit numbers for which each polygonal type: triangle, square, pentagonal, hexagonal, heptagonal, and octagonal, is represented by a different number in the set.
 */
 
-#include <iostream>
-#include <chrono>
-#include <vector>
-#include <algorithm>
-#include <map>
-#include <set>
+#include <bits/stdc++.h>
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -52,9 +47,12 @@ bool validEnd(uint n){
     return n % 100 >= 10;
 }
 
-std::set<unsigned int> results;
+bool matchingCycle(int a, int b){
+    return (a % 100) == (b / 100);
+}
+
 const unsigned int Limit = 10000;
-std::vector<unsigned int> all(Limit, 0);
+vector<unsigned int> all(Limit, 0);
 uint finalMask = 0b111111000;
 
 void fillVector(vector<uint> & toFill, const uint bitmask, uint (*calc)(uint n)){
@@ -68,66 +66,46 @@ void fillVector(vector<uint> & toFill, const uint bitmask, uint (*calc)(uint n))
     }
 }
 
-void search(vector<uint> & sequence, uint mask = 0){
-    unsigned int from = 1000;
-    unsigned int to = 10000;
+void search(uint& currentMask, vector<int>& results){
+    int backPart = results.back() % 100;
+    bool gottem = false;
 
-    if(!sequence.empty()){
-        auto lowerTwoDigits = sequence.back() % 100;
-        from = lowerTwoDigits * 100;
-        to = from + 100;
-    }
+    for(int i = backPart * 100; i < backPart * 100 + 100; ++i){
+        if(all[i] && (currentMask | all[i]) != currentMask){
+            auto leftOvers = bitset<9>(~currentMask & all[i]);
+            int maskCopy = currentMask;
+            vector<int> resultsCopy(results);
 
-    for(auto next = from; next < to; ++next){
-        auto categories = all[next];
-        if(categories == 0){
-            continue;
-        }
+            // cout << "Currently looking at base of these numbers: ";
+            // for(auto x : results){
+            //     cout << x << " ";
+            // } cout << '\n';
 
-        bool isUnique = true;
-        for(auto x : sequence){
-            if(x == next){
-                isUnique = false;
-                break;
-            }
-            if(!isUnique){
-                continue;
-            }
-            for(auto j = 3; j <=8; ++j){
-                auto thisCategory = 1 << j;
-                if((categories && thisCategory) == 0){
-                    continue;
-                }
+            for(int j = 3; j < 9; ++j){
+                if(leftOvers[j]){
+                    currentMask |= 1 << j;
+                    results.push_back(i);
+                    search(currentMask, results);
 
-                if((mask & thisCategory) != 0){
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                auto nextMask = mask | thisCategory;
-                if(nextMask == finalMask){
-                    auto first = sequence.front();
-
-                    auto lowerTwoDigits = next % 100;
-                    auto upperTwoDigits = first / 100;
-
-                    if(lowerTwoDigits == upperTwoDigits){
-                        auto sum = next;
-                        for(auto x : sequence){
-                            sum += x;
-                        }
-                        results.insert(sum);
+                    if(currentMask == finalMask && matchingCycle(results.back(), results.front())){
+                        gottem = true;
+                        break;
+                    } else{
+                        currentMask = maskCopy;
+                        results = resultsCopy;
                     }
                 }
-                else{
-                    sequence.push_back(next);
-                    search(sequence, nextMask);
-                    sequence.pop_back();
-                }
+            }
+            if(gottem){
+                break;
             }
         }
     }
+
+
 }
 
+
 int main(){
 
     cout << "Hello this is Patrick" << endl;
@@ -141,13 +119,45 @@ int main(){
     fillVector(all, 1 << 7, heptagonal);
     fillVector(all, 1 << 8, octogonal);
 
-    vector<uint> sequence;
-    search(sequence);
+    // for(uint i = 0; i < all.size(); ++i){
+    //     if(all[i]){
+    //         cout << i << " " << bitset<9>(all[i]) << endl;
+    //     }
+    // }
 
-    for(auto x : results){
-        cout << x << endl;
+    bool gottem = false;
+    vector<int> results;
+
+    for(uint i = 0; i < all.size(); ++i){
+        if(all[i]){
+            // cout << "at " << i << '\n';
+            results.clear();
+            results.push_back(i);
+            
+            auto bs = bitset<9>(all[i]);
+            for(uint j = 3; j < 9; ++j){
+                if(bs[j]){
+                    uint mask = 1 << j;
+                    search(mask, results);
+                    if(mask == finalMask && matchingCycle(results.back(), results.front())){
+                        gottem = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            if(gottem)
+                break;
+        }
     }
 
+    int sum = 0;
+    for(auto r : results){
+        sum += r;
+        cout << r << " ";
+    } cout << endl;
+    cout << "Constituting to sum of: " << sum << endl;
+
     auto duration = chrono::duration_cast<chrono::milliseconds>(chrono::high_resolution_clock::now() - start);
     cout << (float)duration.count()/1000 << endl;
     return 0;