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Takeya Saikachi presents us with a new loop genre in which you need to discover the rules by solving the example first.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Instructionless<\/p>\n

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

or solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools in default linex mode where left-click+drag draws line and right click marks X’s)<\/p>\n

Theme:<\/b> Triplets<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 40th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Takeya Saikachi.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> To solve the main puzzle, you must first discover the genre’s rules by solving the example puzzle.<\/p>\n

Example: solve online<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Instructionless<\/p>\n

Difficulty:<\/b> 3.5 stars<\/p>\n

Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 4:35, Master = 7:15, Expert = 14:30<\/span><\/p>\n

Hints:<\/b> 1. This is a loop puzzle style that involves visiting all cells, forming a single closed loop. But what do the number clues do?<\/span>
\n2. When thinking the right way, each number clue will have two uses.<\/span>
\n3. Looking at individual clues may not be enough.<\/span>
\n4. Pair all the clues together (as passed through by the loop) and consider any special properties you find.<\/span>
\n5. This puzzle draws inspiration from a region division puzzle with a four-letter name (rot13 = NENS) that also pairs clues together.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Note:<\/b> Follow this link for other Loop\/Path puzzles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Note 2:<\/b>\u00a0Comments on the blog are great! For a more interactive discussion, please also consider using our\u00a0week-0-discussion thread<\/a>\u00a0on the GMPuzzles Discord. If you are not yet part of this Discord community, use\u00a0this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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