Matrix of Loopy Fireworks
(Published on 11. April 2024, 09:38 by Aspartagcus)
A smaller 10x10 version can be found here.
If you like pencil puzzle hybrid puzzles, give it a go! :)
RULES:
Draw a non-branching, non-overlapping loop along the edges of the cells. In each quadrant of the grid, the clues of two different genres need to be satisfied.
Line of Sight (left column): Clues represent the length of the first straight line segment seen in the indicated direction. A questionmark marks any length larger than 0.
Slitherlink (right column): Clues represent the number of edges drawn surrounding the clue.
Masyu (top row): The loop must pass through every circle. The loop must turn on black circles and travel straight through the next vertex on either side. The loop must go straight through white circles and turn at at least one of the vertices on either side.
Tapa-like Loop (bottom row): Clues represent the numbers of consecutive vertices occupied by the loop each time it enters the (up to) eight vertices surrounding the clue. The loop may not pass through a clue. Questionmarks mark any length.
Below is a 6x6 example, which is also a nice puzzle.
If you wish to try it out, you can do so here:
Penpa+
SudokuPad
And this is the puzzle:
Enjoy!
Link to solve it online:
Penpa+
SudokuPad
Solving tip:
Color the cells on the inside of the loop in one color and the cells on the outside of the loop in a different color.
Solution code: The lengths of the line segments passed through if traveling from left to right along rows 5, 10 and 15. For the example puzzle, using only row 3, this would be "1224".
Comments
on 18. August 2024, 23:39 by Myxo
Lovely!
on 18. August 2024, 23:38 by wisty
Really fun puzzle and such a beautiful grid! Great construction :)
on 11. May 2024, 20:04 by LuanMerlin
This took me almost a whole day and several restarts. But considering the joy I felt every time I discovered a new bit of logic it was definitely worth the time spent.
on 16. April 2024, 11:34 by MagnusJosefsson
Great puzzle! Very fun ruleset and nice to work through the large grid.
on 12. April 2024, 17:40 by Jesper
Great puzzle! A large grid, but flows well.
on 12. April 2024, 04:41 by ONeill
Very nice, I definitely did not break it several times
on 11. April 2024, 21:14 by Aspartagcus
Rule fix
on 11. April 2024, 20:34 by JustinTucker
What do you mean by "cells occupied by the loop"? The number of consecutively used edges of all up to 8 edges surrounding the clue? In your example 4 and 1 for the left clue and 1 and 1 for the right clue? Thanks.
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Sorry, that was a mistake by me when writing the rules using normal tapa-like loop rules where you draw lines in cells instead of edges. It's supposed to say "vertices occupied by the loop", not "cells". So for the left clue the loop takes a stretch of two vertices above the clue and five below it, and the right clue takes a stretch of two on the left side and two above it.
