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Note that we’ve referred to this style before as “Tren” and this particular variation as “Ghost Tren”. While not a common puzzle style, we are updating to the nomenclature “Parking Lot” for “Tren” and “Parking Lot (Extra Parking)” for “Ghost Tren” for this style this week.<\/i><\/p>\n

\"Parking<\/p>\n

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

or solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools in Yajilin mode allowing line drawing and cell shading\/unmarking; hitting tab can alternate to separate shading and edge drawing modes).<\/p>\n

Theme:<\/b> Prime Edges<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 380th puzzle from our managing editor Serkan Y\u00fcrekli.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Locate some automobiles in the grid having size 1\u00d72 or 1\u00d73. Each number in the grid should be part of an automobile, indicating the number of unoccupied cells the automobile can move to by traveling along its longest axis, stopped only by an edge of the grid or another automobile. No more than one number can be in an automobile; automobiles can also be placed without any numbers, with no restrictions on their ability to move. All unused cells must be part of a single connected group.<\/p>\n

Also, see this example:<\/p>\n

\"Parking<\/p>\n

Difficulty:<\/b> 5 stars<\/p>\n

Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 12:30, Master = 20:00, Expert = 40:00<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Note:<\/b> Follow this link for more Parking Lot<\/a> puzzles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Note that we’ve referred to this style before as “Tren” and this particular variation as “Ghost Tren”. While not a common puzzle style, we are updating to the nomenclature “Parking Lot” for “Tren” and “Parking Lot (Extra Parking)” for “Ghost Tren” for this style this week. 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