Saturday, 8 January 2022

Sam Cappleman-Lynes

Well, it looks like we've nearly got to the bottom of why the GAS and GAPP teams were switched. Some mischievous spirits* swapped us over when we weren't looking and seem to have been greatly amused by it all. Well, they've had their fun, and I for one am looking forward to normality again.

There's only one problem... Every time I try to leave I'm blocked by an enormous, invisible wall**!

Today's Supersized Saturday puzzle is a Nurikabe!

Shade some cells so that all shaded cells are connected and no 2x2 area is completely shaded. Each unshaded area contains exactly one number, and that number is equal to the size of the area.

If you're looking to get warmed up before trying the puzzle, then you can solve the example puzzle, or the previous GAPP Nurikabe.

Solve in 4:00 for a Speedy Sloth 🦥
Solve in 9:00 for a Quick Crab 🦀
All other solvers receive a blocked blue-footed booby 🐦

Example puzzle: https://puzz.link/p?nurikabe/6/6/2h6n1g1l1g1n4h2

Previous Nurikabe by @Tyrgannus : Discord message

SUPERSIZED puzzle: https://puzz.link/p?nurikabe/18/10/h4ierdzg6h3zi5j5zr3j7zi3h5zg2r2i3h

* https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C5%8Dkai
** https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nurikabe