{"id":3543,"date":"2014-04-16T09:00:31","date_gmt":"2014-04-16T16:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/?p=3543"},"modified":"2022-04-09T08:01:32","modified_gmt":"2022-04-09T15:01:32","slug":"masyu-thomas-snyder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/masyu-thomas-snyder\/","title":{"rendered":"Masyu by Thomas Snyder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/images\/puzzles\/140416-Masyu-Life.png\" alt=\"Masyu by Thomas Snyder\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/images\/puzzles\/140416-Masyu-Life.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>or <a href=https:\/\/gmpuzzles.com\/s\/140416Life>solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools in linex mode where left click+drag draws lines and right click marks X\u2019s)<\/p>\n<p><b>Theme:<\/b> Conway&#8217;s Game of Life (this 11&#215;11 puzzle was first made for the <i>11th<\/i> Gathering 4 Gardner, which focused on Conway. Many familiar shapes from the Game of Life appear. Also, check out this recently launched <a href=http:\/\/www.martin-gardner.org\/>Martin Gardner Organization<\/a> website.)<\/p>\n<p><b>Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 174th puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.<\/p>\n<p><b>Rules:<\/b> Standard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/masyu-rules-and-info\/\" \/>Masyu<\/a> rules.<\/p>\n<p><b>Answer String:<\/b> Enter the length in cells of the horizontal loop segments from left to right in the marked rows, starting at the top. If the loop only has vertical segments in the marked row, enter 0. Separate each row&#8217;s entry with a comma.<\/p>\n<p><b>Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> <span style=\"color:white;background-color:white;\">Grandmaster = 1:45, Master = 2:30, Expert = 5:00<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Solution:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/images\/puzzles\/140416-Masyu-Life-soln.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b> Follow this link for other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/tag\/masyu+classic\/\">classic Masyu<\/a>. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our <a href=https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/tag\/masyu+classic+mondaytuesday\/>easiest Masyu<\/a> to get started on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PDF or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools in linex mode where left click+drag draws lines and right click marks X\u2019s) Theme: Conway&#8217;s Game of Life (this 11&#215;11 puzzle was first made for the 11th Gathering 4 Gardner, which focused on Conway. 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