Saturday, 27 August 2022

Sam Cappleman-Lynes

Well, well, well. When I said I was taking a break from GAS I didn't expect to end up back here...

Hmm, what are these strange-looking dinosaurs you have over here? They're furry and aquatic! What a strange mix of characteristics. Pencil puzzles are funny. Ah well, it doesn't matter because it looks like I won't be handing any out. But if you'd like one tomorrow, then have a think about this: who will set tomorrow's GAPP? (Please avoid pinging the person you guess).

Today's GAPP is a (Supersized) Balance Loop. The rules are below, and as always there is an example puzzle for you to try. If you'd like extra practice, you can also check out the previous appearance of Balance Loop in GAPP:

Archive: Thursday, 27 January 2022

Rules: Draw a non-intersecting loop through the centers of some cells that passes through every circle. The straight line segments coming out of a white circle must have equal lengths, while the straight line segments coming out of a black circle must have different lengths. A clue in a circle indicates the sum of the lengths of these two line segments.

Clarifications: Don't confuse the circles with those in Masyu or Dutch Loop - in this genre, the loop is allowed to go straight or turn on any circle, regardless of colour!

Example puzzle: https://tinyurl.com/3u56ffm8

For a Speedy Sloth 🦥, solve in 5:00 or less.
For a Quick Crab 🦀, solve in 11:00 or less.
All other solvers will earn a Holidaying Hawfinch 🐦

Puzzle link: https://tinyurl.com/2mcrsz56