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\"Statue<\/p>\n

PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

or solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)<\/p>\n

Theme:<\/b> Pent-Up Rage<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 77th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster John Bulten.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Place each of the twelve pentominoes into the grid once, with rotations and reflections allowed. No two pentominoes can overlap or be orthogonally adjacent, and all cells not occupied by the pentominoes must be traversed by a single, closed loop (connecting cells horizontally or vertically). The black circles indicate some cells that must be covered by pentominoes, white circles indicate spaces that may not be contained in pentominoes and must be part of the loop.<\/p>\n

See also this example with five pentominoes:<\/p>\n

\"Statue<\/p>\n

Difficulty:<\/b> 4 stars<\/p>\n

Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 4:30, Master = 10:00, Expert = 20:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Solution:<\/b> PDF<\/a>; a solution video is also available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/b> Follow this link for other classic Statue Park<\/a> and this link for Statue Park variations<\/a>. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Statue Parks<\/a> to get started on. More Statue Park puzzles can be found in the ebook Statue Park by Murat Can Tonta<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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