Monday, 24 June 2019

Puzzle 325: Regional Yajilin

Instructions

Theme: Squares in squares

Regional Yajilin Instructions

Rules: The challenge is to draw a single, closed loop and shade some cells, subject to the following rules:
  1. Numbered cells indicate the amount of shaded cells in the corresponding region..
  2. Shaded cells cannot touch horizontally or vertically but may touch diagonally. 
  3. All remaining white cells should be traversed by a single closed loop, with no branches and which doesn't cross itself.

Monday, 6 May 2019

Hybrid 7: Masyu Slalom

Instructions 

Theme: Relay Race

Masyu Slalom Instructions

Rules: The challenge is to draw a loop around the grid, subject to the following rules:
  1. White circles must be travelled straight through and must turn in the previous and/or next cell in its path.
  2. The loop must turn in black cells and must travel straight through the next and previous cells in its path.
  3. The loop mustn't cross or branch off.
  4. All gates must be travelled straight through exactly once without any turns.
  5. Some gates and circles are numbered and must be passed in sequence, according to the number of the gate.

Monday, 29 April 2019

Puzzle 318: Battlestar

Instructions

Theme: Cross cut-outs

Battlestar Instructions

Rules: The challenge is to place stars in each row and column, subject to the following rules:
  1. The number of stars in each row and column is equal to the number at the bottom right.
  2. Stars cannot touch vertically, horizontally or diagonally.


Monday, 1 April 2019

Puzzle 314: Train Tracks

Instructions

Theme: Direct Route?

Train Tracks Instructions

Rules: The challenge is to draw a single path which connects the two black circles, subject to the following rules:
  1. Numbered cells indicate the number of cells with a path in the corresponding row or column.
  2. There are no crossings, branches or loops.
  3. All cells shown are part of the path.

Special Puzzle: Kakuro


Theme: April Fools, 1st April 2019