Fillomino: Cryptic Differences #2
(Published on 1. October 2022, 17:49 by Niverio)
Rules:
- Normal Fillomino rules apply. Divide the grid into regions and enter a number in each empty cell, such that:
- Each cell contains a number equal to the number of cells in its region.
- No two regions of the same size share an edge.
- Outside clues indicate the size difference of two orthogonally connected Fillomino regions in their respective row or column, in order (Left to right and top to bottom). The clues are mostly cryptic, and which letter corresponds to which digit must be deduced by the solver. Each letter corresponds to a different digit.
- A "?" represents any single digit number. A "??" represents any double digit number.
- Some outside clues are given as either "Even" or "Odd". These clues give the parity of the corresponding fillomino size difference.
- Outside the grid, "..." denotes an arbitrary number of difference clues. This could be zero, one, or multiple.
- For any row or column, either all or no clues are provided.
Below is an example illustration to showcase how the ruleset works in a 5x5 grid, with no ?s and no cryptic clues:
And here is the main puzzle, available on Penpa+. Answer check is enabled for correct number placement, including the cryptic column.
Solution code: Row 2, left to right with no spaces.
Comments
on 10. October 2024, 11:38 by Playmaker6174
A very long yet very delightful and lovely journey throughout!
I believe that you've exhausted pretty much every single trick that could be used with this rule set in this puzzle, and there're so many great aha moments too (including the start and the finish). Also, I really liked that one given clue being used in the mid solve there x)
on 14. September 2023, 14:00 by karlmortenlunna
Loved this puzzle. Very hard, but very fun!
on 25. May 2023, 22:54 by Christounet
Awesome ! I liked the way the puzzle exploited the ciphering and then shifted to a different kind of logic ! Loved it all the way, thanks !!!
on 3. May 2023, 17:07 by Agent
Fantastic puzzle with a very original ruleset!
on 31. March 2023, 01:51 by Xendari
Absolutely fantastic puzzle! Immensely enjoyed every step :)
on 5. February 2023, 18:12 by szabog
100% rating - well deserved. It was a constant flow solving. Flow as Magnus wrote, the logic flows through a perfectly-designed puzzle, and also the feeling was a continuous flow state. Thank you very much for this ride and I would be thrilled and delighted to see more of this kind of puzzle.
on 3. February 2023, 17:58 by AnnaTh
Loved every single logical step throughout the puzzle. The start was quite a challenge ;-).
on 18. January 2023, 12:45 by lerroyy
Great puzzle! And it stayed challenging until the end. thanks!
on 23. November 2022, 17:20 by grkles
Easy and breezy. Super simple, took me about 5min.
on 19. November 2022, 12:31 by PrimeWeasel
A tightrope with perniciousness and brilliance on either ends.
on 5. November 2022, 15:45 by Guaste
I cant believe I made it, one of the best puzzles ever made
on 13. October 2022, 00:22 by Elliptical
The puzzle offered resistance to the very end. Great puzzle
on 4. October 2022, 00:15 by Vebby
Superb puzzle! Particularly loved the deciphering and parity logic. Thanks Niv :)
on 3. October 2022, 23:10 by thoughtbyte
Stunning puzzle! I broke it and almost admitted defeat but I'm glad I came back to it, lots of fun and very satisfying. Thanks Niverio!
on 3. October 2022, 20:38 by ONeill
Great construction, loved it. Thanks :)
on 3. October 2022, 20:04 by Qodec
What a stellar finish! Loved every second of this!
on 3. October 2022, 05:23 by JayForty
Beautiful puzzle! Quite challenging but very enjoyable and rewarding. Thanks!
on 2. October 2022, 15:07 by Piatato
Terrific! I really enjoyed working out the opening logic! Afterwards I had some trouble here and there due to my lack of experience with fillominos, but I had a lot of fun regardless. :-)
on 2. October 2022, 12:20 by MagnusJosefsson
Fantastic! The beginning was a bit of a workout, but then it flows beautifully with creative lovely logic all the way to the end.
on 2. October 2022, 10:54 by kjholt
Was proud to be one of the first solves of the 3 star version but this one is about to be a bit tougher I bet... Hopefully I'll get it though! About to try.
~ Good luck! If you ever get stuck you can always reach out to me via a hidden comment or through discord (Niverio#8958) and I will try to help you out!
on 1. October 2022, 23:05 by KNT
lots of fun :) thanks niv
on 1. October 2022, 22:45 by Jesper
Awesome puzzle, thanks! I especially liked the logic of the middle part of the solve.
on 1. October 2022, 19:13 by polar
Wonderful puzzle! Quite tricky in places but a very enjoyable & smooth solve throughout. I look forward to whatever comes next! Thanks :)
