Monday, 21 November 2022

Tyrgannus

Today is a repeat which I know has become a bit more common from me. I also have supersized next so for at least one more cycle, that will remain true, but I do intend to have new genres and variants after that! Learning is fun and I haven't been doing enough of it 🙂 . This particular puzzle is ALMOST anti-symmetric in terms of theme, so just ignore that central 3 and it'll fit that description 😅 . Bit spicier than previous Slitherlinks, so I'll post links to earlier ones so you can practice.

Today's GAPP is a Slitherlink!

Rules: Connect some pairs of orthogonally adjacent dots to form a single non-intersecting loop. To be clear, all line segments are horizontal or vertical, not diagonal. Clues represent the number of edges drawn surrounding the clue (up to four).

Solver's Note: Don't be afraid to ask yourself not just if individual edges are possible for the loop, but configurations around a number clue are possible as well. One edge may seem fine by itself but make the rest of the number clue impossible to fill. This mindset can even be extended for two adjacent numbers if you want to get real fancy

Original: Archive: Thursday, 9 December 2021

Jovi's: Archive: Wednesday, 21 September 2022

There's also a Slitherlink (Hexagonal) and Slitherlink (Full) GAPP if you wish to look those up. I won't be linking them, however, as to reduce confusion as they will have slightly different rules.

Here's a link to the example puzzle https://tinyurl.com/ycd65n4r

For a Speedy Sloth🦥 , finish in under 3:23
For a Quick Crab🦀 , finish in under 7:47
Finish with anytime at all for a Chainlink Common Linnet🐦

Here's a link to the main puzzle: https://tinyurl.com/4x2f2aeb