{"id":8112,"date":"2018-05-09T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T16:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/?p=8112"},"modified":"2021-11-26T10:55:42","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T18:55:42","slug":"minesweeper-numbered-statue-park-by-grant-fikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/minesweeper-numbered-statue-park-by-grant-fikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Minesweeper (Numbered Statue Park) by Grant Fikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/images\/puzzles\/180509-MinesweeperNumSP-GF.png\" alt=\"Minesweeper by Thomas Snyder\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/images\/puzzles\/180509-MinesweeperNumSP-GF.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>or <a href=https:\/\/gmpuzzles.com\/s\/180509GFMSP>solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools; use tab to shift between shading mode and a number entry mode)<\/p>\n<p><b>Theme:<\/b> Logical<\/p>\n<p><b>Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 262th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Grant Fikes.<\/p>\n<p><b>Rules:<\/b> (Combination of <a href=https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/minesweeper-rules-and-info\/>Minesweeper<\/a>, Double Minesweeper, and <a href=https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/statue-park-rules-and-info\/>Statue Park<\/a> rules.)<\/p>\n<p>Place each of the tetrominoes exactly once into the grid, with rotations and reflections allowed. No two tetrominoes can overlap or be orthogonally adjacent. Each cell in the tetrominoes is given a numeric value, and the numbered cells in the grid indicate the count of the values of the tetromino parts in all surrounding cells (including diagonally adjacent cells). Numbered cells cannot contain tetrominoes, and all of the space not occupied by tetrominoes including any numbered cells must be connected.<\/p>\n<p><b>Answer String:<\/b> For each cell in the marked rows, enter the total value of tetromino pieces present (1 or 2) for each filled cell and 0 for any numbered cell and any empty cell. Separate each row\u2019s entry from the next with a comma. An example answer string is: \u201c0220111102,0110220200,1102220102\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><b>Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> <span style=\"color:white;background-color:white;\">Grandmaster = 3:45, Master = 5:15, Expert = 10:30<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Solution:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/images\/puzzles\/180509-MinesweeperNumSP-GF-soln.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b> Follow this link for classic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/tag\/minesweeper-2+classic\/\">Minesweeper puzzles<\/a> on this website and this link for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/tag\/minesweeper-2+variation-2\/\">variations on Minesweeper puzzles<\/a>. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our <a href=https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/tag\/minesweeper-2+classic+mondaytuesday\/>easiest Minesweeper Puzzles<\/a> to get started on. More Minesweeper puzzles can be found in <a href=https:\/\/gmpuzzles.com\/store\/the-art-of-puzzles-2><i>The Art of Puzzles 2<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PDF or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools; use tab to shift between shading mode and a number entry mode) Theme: Logical Author\/Opus: This is the 262th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Grant Fikes. Rules: (Combination of Minesweeper, Double Minesweeper, and Statue Park rules.) 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