Chaos Construction: Aquarium (1)
(Published on 19. June 2022, 17:24 by KNT)
Every cell in the grid is either 'air' or 'water'. Within each region, each row of cells is either all air or all water, and all air cells must be above all water cells. A number outside the grid indicates the total number of water cells in the indicated row or column.
If a cell with arrows is 'air', the number placed in that cell indicates the total number of water cells in the indicated directions combined. Likewise, if a cell with arrows is 'water', the number placed in that cell indicates the total number of air cells in the indicated directions combined.
Solution code: Enter the water cells in Row 2 followed by the water cells in Column 7. No spaces or special characters.
Comments
on 8. October 2024, 17:15 by ibag
Nice one. Now I'm looking forward to the big brother.
on 3. May 2024, 08:08 by Playmaker6174
Got an opportunity to be the 69th solver of this one x)
Very fun puzzle with a cool concept, gonna head into the main big boi next :)
on 2. May 2024, 19:15 by Pedro Levi
Finally beat it after trying it around a year ago and failing. Was a smooth sailing, even after a few mistakes!
on 25. February 2023, 03:08 by wooferzfg
Loved it! I got Fillomino Aquarium vibes :)
on 23. June 2022, 15:08 by Christounet
Very nice ! I managed not to drown into this little aquarium. Now I'm gonna dive into the bigger one !
I'm constantly amazed by your puzzle productivity and the consistent quality, balance and originality of your work. Such a bless to be a witness to this and get so much entertainment thanks to you and the other marvelous setters out there!
on 21. June 2022, 19:02 by udukos
Cool combination. I look forward to the main dish. :)
on 21. June 2022, 17:19 by KNT
@Steven R, @MagnusJosefsson I'm glad you both enjoyed it and I hope you attempt the full version once it is complete! It's definitely going to be a very tricky puzzle, but the way it is currently shaping up, I am quite proud of it.
@marcmees Yes, I imagine this ruleset can feel alien. I experienced it firsthand when setting. I hope the follow up can live up to your expectations.
@DiMono I'm glad you remembered that rule and I'm glad you enjoyed the solve!
@Phistomefel And thank you for solving it!
@Jesper Thank you for your consistent kind feedback on my puzzles! I'm happy you enjoyed this, even if it is quite simple.
@Niverio Watching you solve this live was very fun for me :)
@Wonderment I tried to make a CC with rules that felt both very intuitive for CC, yet also very new. I'm glad this hit the mark for you!
on 21. June 2022, 14:59 by Wonderment
Really good and novel. I had a constant feeling of discovering something new in this ruleset.
on 21. June 2022, 10:30 by MagnusJosefsson
Very cool little puzzle, looking forward to the larger one!
on 20. June 2022, 18:10 by marcmees
Had to learn a lot from mistakes, maybe normal with a new conceptual combi in chaos. A puzzle that creates expectations. Thanks.
on 20. June 2022, 17:19 by Phistomefel
Nice one! Thank you for setting this beauty, KNT! :)
on 20. June 2022, 15:24 by DiMono
It took me way too long to remember that Chaos Construction requires all regions to be the same size as the width of the grid. After that, it was smooth sailing :D
on 20. June 2022, 08:45 by Jesper
Great teaser! Fun and approachable, while facilitating some useful insights into this ruleset.
on 20. June 2022, 00:34 by Niverio
Note to self: Don't find yourself locked in an aquarium, I sucked at this logic.
on 19. June 2022, 18:39 by Steven R
Approachable with lovely logic all the way through, I’ll be on the lookout for the larger project :) Thanks KNT!
