Thursday, 19 September 2024

bakpao

Last post I mentioned I was going to work on my baklog. Ironically today's puzzle was already finished before then, and since posting my previous puzzle I'd say I've spent about 6-8 hours trying to write GAPPs but failing to come up with anything I like enough... If someone happens to find my inspiration out there, I would very much like it back. Finder's fee is a pat on the back from YAGPAO. Anyway, I sure hope you liked drawing multiple loops yesterday, because today we'll be drawing even more!

Today's puzzle is a Slitherlink (Tetromino)! Using pentominoes is much more common for this variation, but I found that not very compatible with GAPP, so this puzzle uses tetrominoes instead.

Rules:
Connect some pairs of orthogonally adjacent dots to form ten non-intersecting loops (five in the example) with exactly four cells on the inside, each corresponding to a shape from the bank given outside the grid, counting rotations and reflections as the same. Clues represent the number of edges drawn surrounding the clue (up to four).

Interface note: Answer check works on both edges drawn and shading, so you can solve with whichever method you prefer. If you use shading, shade the inside of each loop.

Acquire a Speedy Sloth 🦥 by solving in 3:00 or less!
Obtain a Quick Crab 🦀 by solving in 6:00 or less!
All solvers who complete the puzzle will be rewarded with a Wrybill with Writer's Block 🐦!

Example (Penpa+), single tetromino bank: https://tinyurl.com/27vlslfp
Main (Penpa+), double tetromino bank: https://tinyurl.com/24uqv68b