Serpentagram [Overlapping Pentominous Snake]
(Published on 17. January 2024, 17:48 by MicroStudy)
Rules
- Pentominous (Overlapping): Divide the grid such that each non-black cell belongs to one or two pentominoes (i.e. overlapping). Pentominoes of the same shape, regardless of rotation or reflection, cannot overlap and cannot be orthogonally adjacent to each other. A cell with a letter indicates that it belongs to the pentomino of the corresponding shape, but can belong to an additional pentomino. Black cells are not part of the snake or any pentomino.
- Snake: Draw a snake that travels orthogonally through the grid from one endpoint (to be determined by the solver) to another. The snake cannot branch nor touch itself orthogonally, but may touch itself diagonally. The snake is entirely comprised of every cell that belongs to two pentominoes.
6x6 Example
The Actual Puzzle
Play on SudokuPad (Recommended for solving, no answer check)
The Twelve Standard Pentominoes, ignoring rotations and reflections
Solution code: Row 14, from left to right: The corresponding letter of each pentomino. If there are two pentominoes in the same cell, input them both in alphabetical order.
Comments
on 13. June 2024, 19:46 by the_cogito
What a puzzle! Absolutely brutal ending, but I loved that haha.
on 20. January 2024, 00:00 by Christounet
WTH
Was
That !!!
My eyes are overlapping !
Crazy idea, very hard to scan, very fitting for a Satan puzzle. Took me forever but enjoyed it a lot :) Thanks !
on 17. January 2024, 18:22 by Nordy
Fastest “add to favorites” ever. Equally as hard and beautiful as it is cursed, and it is extra cursed. This puzzle gets my highest recommendation, just as “be extremely careful while solving” gets my highest recommendation. The perfect gift that I will never forget (as it will haunt my dreams forever). Thanks, Micro!
on 17. January 2024, 17:53 by Bellsita
Best micro puzzle!
on 17. January 2024, 17:52 by zzw
Completely insane! Very simple rules in theory, but it's so hard to wrap your head around all the ways they interact. Excellent work Micro!
