{"id":22518,"date":"2022-09-09T09:00:22","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T16:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/?p=22518"},"modified":"2022-10-02T08:20:37","modified_gmt":"2022-10-02T15:20:37","slug":"minesweeper-pentomino-by-john-bulten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/minesweeper-pentomino-by-john-bulten\/","title":{"rendered":"Minesweeper (Pentomino) by John Bulten"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Minesweeper<\/p>\n

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

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

Theme:<\/b> Test Your Wits<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 90th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster John Bulten.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Place the given pentominoes into the grid, rotations and reflections allowed, but without repeats of any shape. Pentominoes cannot cover the numbered cells, and different pentomino shapes cannot be placed in adjacent cells that share an edge or corner. Numbered cells indicate how many of the surrounding cells (including diagonally adjacent cells) contain parts of the pentominoes.<\/p>\n

Difficulty:<\/b> 3 stars<\/p>\n

Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 4:15, Master = 6:15, Expert = 12:30<\/span><\/p>\n

Solution:<\/b> PDF<\/a> and solving video<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/b> Follow this link for classic Minesweeper puzzles<\/a> on this website and this link for variations on Minesweeper puzzles<\/a>. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Minesweeper Puzzles<\/a> to get started on. More Minesweeper puzzles can be found in The Art of Puzzles 2<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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