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Dr. Sudoku Prescribes #9 – Nurikabe

Nurikabe by Thomas Snyder

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Theme: Imbalance – the lower-left is slightly heavier than the upper-right, and is distributed less evenly, affecting the solve.

Rules: Standard Nurikabe rules.

Answer String: Enter the length in cells of each of the black segments (the unnumbered, connected “ocean”) from left to right for the marked rows, starting at the top. Separate each row’s entry from the next with a comma.

Time Standard: Nurikabe Master = 1:45, Expert = 5:15, Novice = 17:30

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Dr. Sudoku Prescribes #7 – Nurikabe

Nurikabe by Thomas Snyder

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Theme: Twin Islands

Rules: Standard Nurikabe rules.

Answer String: Enter the length in cells of each of the black segments (the unnumbered, connected “ocean”) from left to right for the marked rows, starting at the top. Separate each row’s entry from the next with a comma.

Time Standard: Nurikabe Master = 1:00, Expert = 3:00, Novice = 10:00

Solution: PDF