{"id":1521,"date":"2013-06-11T09:00:09","date_gmt":"2013-06-11T16:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/?p=1521"},"modified":"2021-05-20T08:46:37","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T15:46:37","slug":"from-the-foxgers-den-29-battlestar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/from-the-foxgers-den-29-battlestar\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Foxger’s Den #29: Battlestar"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Battlestar<\/p>\n

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

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

This is a “Twisted Tuesday” puzzle variation.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Theme:<\/b> None<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Variation of Star Battle<\/a>. There are still two stars per row and column, but instead of regions there is an irregular grid. Stars cannot be placed in adjacent cells that share an edge or corner.<\/p>\n

Answer String:<\/b> For each row from top to bottom, enter the number of the first column from the left where a star appears (gray numbers at the top of the puzzle here are given to help). Enter these numbers as a single string with no separators. <\/p>\n

Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 1:30, Master = 2:30, Expert = 5:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Solution:<\/b> PDF<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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