Hybrid Star Battle Series (022) - Simple Loop (a.k.a Double Comet)
(Published on 22. June 2023, 22:21 by BenceJoful)
Intro
For this Hybrid Star Battle Series I will be sharing puzzles combining Star Battle with another puzzle genre. This week's genre is Simple Loop.
It could be argued that this is closer to a "Regional Yajilin" puzzle, but I think either can work. Perhaps in the future I'll find another ruleset for Yajilin. In any case, the last few puzzles have been a bit on the complex side, and I wanted something simple. Hope you enjoy!
Rules
Standard Star Battle and Simple Loop rules apply.
- Star Battle: Shade some cells such that each row, column, and outlined region contains exactly 2 shaded cells (1 in the example). Shaded cells may not touch one another, not even diagonally.
- Simple Loop: Draw a non-intersecting loop through the centers of all non-shaded cells.
Links
8x8 1-star Example (Penpa+ link):
Solution code: Along row 8, then column 8: if the cell is shaded, give S. Otherwise if the loop continues straight through the cell give I, and if the loop turns give L. In the above example, the solution code is LLSLIIIL LILSLLLL.
Comments
on 27. July 2023, 12:49 by Piatato
Awesome puzzle! Really impressive as well, it cannot have been easy to find this grid!
on 13. July 2023, 18:02 by sgt_reckless
Lovely puzzle, especially the ending logic!
on 24. June 2023, 00:43 by BenceJoful
@Joo M. Y: Thanks for the info! I guess haven't run into one of those before.
on 23. June 2023, 14:06 by Joo M.Y
This puzzle, which is a hybrid of Star Battle and Simple Loop, has another name, 'Comet'.
on 23. June 2023, 00:40 by BenceJoful
Fixed rules, thanks for noticing Myxo!
on 23. June 2023, 00:03 by Myxo
Lovely puzzle! The description currently says "1 star" instead of "2 stars", but it's correct on Penpa.
