Balance Loop (Skyscrapers) by Murat Can Tonta
Theme: Pairs
Author/Opus: This is the 184th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Murat Can Tonta.
Rules: Standard Balance Loop rules. Also, numbers outside the grid show the number of separate loop segments visible in that direction. A segment of length N in a given direction is taken as a building of height N. Buildings of height N block the view of all buildings behind them of equal or lesser height.
Also, see this example:
Difficulty: 3.5 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 4:30, Master = 7:00, Expert = 14:00
Solution: PDF; a solution video is also available here.
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Penpa: https://git.io/Jku1W