Noobahn
(Published on 27. May 2023, 18:35 by filuta)
This puzzle is dedicated to everyone who like me feels like an absolute noob when solving u-bahn puzzles. Big thanks to ctc discord/LMD members Piatato, Metze, polar and kays for testing one or more of the puzzles.
Rules:
-(circles) Draw a circle in some cells.
-(lines) Draw some lines going orthogonally through the centers of the cells, each line
starts and ends in a circle, no line can touch or intersect itself or any other line in any way except at the endpoints.
-(faces)
The network created by the circles and lines
must be connected and divides the grid into areas - these will be called
faces.
-(clues) Each clue represents one of the following:
(a) in a cell
with a circle - number of line endings in that circle,
(b) in a cell
with a line (without circle) - number of edges the line crosses,
(c) in a cell
without circle/line - the number of empty cells in the face containing the clued cell.
-Each circle, line and area has assigned
exactly one clue.
Examples:
In the first example there are two faces (in blue and orange). The blue one contains one empty cell (R2C2) as indicated in that cell itself. The orange one contains two empty cells (R45C5) as indicated in R5C5. Also note that there is a line that starts and ends in the same circle. That is allowed.
In the second example there are again two faces (in pink and green). The green one has one empty cell (R4C3 indicated in that cell), the pink one contains two empty cells (R1C1 and R5C1) as indicated in R5C1 - note that a group of empty cells doesn't have to be connected, it only has to lie in the same face.
Solve online via penpa+ - answer check on lines and circles (option 1 or 2 size M):
example 1 (easy)
example 2 (not so easy)
main puzzle
Solution code: column 4 - write L for a line, C for a circle and E for an empty cell
Last changed on on 27. May 2023, 20:30
Solved by RJBlarmo, polar, Jesper, Myxo, Torvelo, Piatato, Las4one, Silverstep
Comments
on 31. May 2023, 16:15 by Piatato
Amazing! The opening phase is very elegant and fun, and then the puzzle never stops teaching you all sorts of fascinating little things. Loved it!
on 30. May 2023, 00:24 by Myxo
An absolutely incredible marathon, enjoyable from start to finish and packed with interesting deductions!
Last changed on 28. May 2023, 21:42on 28. May 2023, 16:21 by Jesper
A very interesting and challenging puzzle, thanks!
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Thank you!
Last changed on 28. May 2023, 04:09on 28. May 2023, 03:50 by RJBlarmo
Incredible puzzle! Looks intimidating at first but I think the intended steps are well telegraphed. Very fun from start to finish!
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Thanks a lot! Happy you liked it so much.
on 27. May 2023, 20:30 by filuta
Fixed typos. Thanks Vebby!