Hashikabe #02
(Published on 5. November 2023, 02:38 by Nell Gwyn)
This is my second Nurikabe-Hashiwokakero hybrid. I also made another 7x7 example puzzle.
RULES:
- Shade some cells (representing "water") such that:
- The water cells form a single orthogonally-connected region, with no 2x2 areas entirely shaded.
- Each orthogonally-connected group of unshaded cells (or "island") contains exactly two numeric clues (the two clues may occupy the same cell, indicated with a "~" between them), and one of those clues is the number of cells in that island.
- All clues are part of islands.
- The other clue in each island is the number of bridges connecting that island to other islands.
- A bridge is a straight line from a cell on one island to a cell on another island, with only water cells in between. Bridges cannot change direction, cannot cross one another, and cannot start or end on the same cell as another bridge.
- The bridges must join all the islands into a single network, such that you could travel from any island to any other island by crossing a series of bridges.
- Each pair of islands has either 0, 1 or 2 bridges connecting it (this rule is not needed to solve this particular puzzle, but may be useful for a hint).
Penpa link (main puzzle)
Play the 7x7 example puzzle
Solution code: Fifth row, notated as follows: A = Island cell with a bridge, B = Island cell with no bridge, C = water cell with a bridge, D = water cell without a bridge (in the 7x7 example puzzle, the fifth row would be written as ACABBBC)
Solved by KNT, jkuo7, Christounet, Jesper, Mark Sweep, Agent, jessica6, Joe Average, CJK, Mr_tn, zzw, Grausbert, Piatato, szabog, rubbeng, misko, Niku, RubberMittens, Roezaea, Phistomefel, A_UserHere, yusuf17, Paletron, nottabird, MaizeGator
Comments
on 21. July 2024, 02:36 by MaizeGator
Really glad I found this series of Nurikabe hybrids, looking forward to graduating to lighthouses and battleships.
on 23. January 2024, 05:59 by Phistomefel
Very clever and fun puzzle! Thank you, Nell Gwyn!
on 22. January 2024, 02:45 by Roezaea
Incredible puzzle. Hope there's more to come.
on 12. November 2023, 23:49 by szabog
Very enjoyable puzzle. Thank you.
on 12. November 2023, 14:25 by Piatato
Lovely!
on 6. November 2023, 22:37 by zzw
Excellent puzzle! There's a great synergy between these puzzle types.
on 5. November 2023, 07:48 by Christounet
Very cool serie so far ! Interesting how they both start easy and become more challenging afterwards. Thanks.
on 5. November 2023, 04:57 by KNT
a great follow up puzzle!