Solution code: Row 4 left to right with dashes to indicate borders between zones
on 21. February 2025, 02:18 by Da Letter El
if a cell with value X contains multiple arrows, does it mean it sees X many borders in each direction, or total? i.e. if a cell contains an up and down arrow and contains a 2, does it see 2 total boundaries, or 4 total boundaries with 2 in either direction? My assumption from rules was that each arrow said something individually, and thus a 2 in a cell with two arrows would see 4 boundaries.
Also I believe when you say run, if a column contained aaAababbcc, where the capital letter is the rectangle, the run would be 4, not 5, correct? Your clarification to zakkai using the phrase "in a row" is very confusing as to meaning "without interruption" or "total row/column" but i THINK you mean the former.
Arrows each individually see the indicated number of borders, so a 2 digit with two arrows sees a total of 4 borders (2 per arrow).
Also, good point about "in-a-row" being potentially confusing. It means in an uninterrupted sequence, so you are correct... in your example the run length would be 4.
--Andrewsarchus
on 19. February 2025, 15:39 by Andrewsarchus
bumped difficulty up to 4 stars based on solver feedback
on 19. February 2025, 04:17 by wildbush7
Very tricky! In my opinion, this is closer to 4.5 or 5 difficulty. I thoroughly enjoyed it once I wrapped my head around all of the negative constraints. Wonderfully set.
thanks for the solve and feedback. I've increased the difficulty rating based on yours and others' recommendations.
--Andrewsachus
on 19. February 2025, 00:58 by wildbush7
Do the blue rectangles contribute to the zone sum?
Yes, the digits in the blue cells contribute to the sum.
--Andrewsarchus
on 19. February 2025, 00:08 by zakkai
can you expand on the rules for the vertical/horizontal bars? What do you mean by a 'run' in a zone?
A 'run' is another way of saying 'in a row', so if you have 3 cells in a row belonging to the same zone, then it's a run length of 3. The clued cell can occur anywhere within that run.
--Andrewsarchus
are they necessarily consecutive? or does it count all cells belonging to the same zone in that row? -zakkai
Sorry for the confusion. A run means they are all sequential (I avoid saying consecutive, because that can be confused with pertaining to values). Let me know if this is clear, or if I should provide an image to clarify further.
--Andrewsarchus
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