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\"Star<\/p>\n

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

or solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools; use tab to alternate between a shape\/star placement mode and linex mode where left click+drag draws lines and right click marks X\u2019s)<\/p>\n

Theme:<\/b> Relay of Logic<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 28th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Prasanna Seshadri.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Standard Star Battle<\/a> rules (ignore the shading). Then turn every star in a gray region into a black circle and every star in a white region into a white circle, and solve again as a standard Masyu<\/a> puzzle. Ignore the region boundaries when drawing the Masyu loop. <\/p>\n

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’s entry with a comma.<\/p>\n

Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 2:00, Master = 3:00, Expert = 6:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Solution:<\/b> PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Note:<\/b> Follow this link for other classic Star Battles<\/a> and this link for other classic Masyu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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