Wednesday, 5 January 2022

bakpao

As I'm sure you've noticed, strange events are causing mix-ups in the GAS and GAPP channels this week... The setters have been working hard to figure out a solution to this unfortunate situation, and the GAS team, counting only 3 members, has kindly agreed to do double duty this week to make sure you have a pencil puzzle to solve every day. They overlooked a critical detail though, which I, being the math prodigy that I am, did not. 2 puzzles for 3 setters to cover a 7-day week means there's... one day left to fill! Not wanting to leave you without a puzzle for a day, I offered my help to fill the gapp, and the team kindly accepted. And so here we are!

Unfortunately, over here in the Netherlands, everything is still pretty much closed and on lockdown. Shops and restaurants, pubs and discotheques, they're all still closed. Now, if we can't go to any of these places, I'll just bring them to you! Put on your party hats, everyone!

Today's GAPP is a Disco!

Rules: Shade some cells to form a single connected area of shaded cells. Each region must contain exactly two separate sections of the single connected area. No 2x2 area can be entirely shaded.

Play the example (penpa) here: https://tinyurl.com/yklav77r
Play the main puzzle (penpa) here: https://tinyurl.com/ykbhpjn8

For a speedy sloth 🦥, finish within 2:30; for a quick crab 🦀, finish within 7:00. All other solvers will earn a Partying Parakeet 🐦!