{"id":8795,"date":"2018-12-12T21:00:35","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T05:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/?p=8795"},"modified":"2022-01-02T08:57:42","modified_gmt":"2022-01-02T16:57:42","slug":"galaxies-and-tetrominoes-by-palmer-mebane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/galaxies-and-tetrominoes-by-palmer-mebane\/","title":{"rendered":"Galaxies and Tetrominoes by Palmer Mebane"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Galaxies<\/p>\n

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

or solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools; use tab to alternate between a composite mode for line\/edge drawing and a shading mode.)<\/p>\n

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

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 43rd puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Palmer Mebane.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Combination of Tetromino\/object placement and Spiral Galaxies<\/a> puzzle styles. Place the seven tetromino shapes into the grid, rotations allowed but not reflections. Tetrominoes do not touch each other not even diagonally and they do not cover any cell with part of a white circle. Digits on the left\/top of the grid indicate the number of cells used by tetrominoes in that row\/column. Digits on the right\/bottom indicate the number of different tetromino shapes partially in that row\/column. All remaining white cells must be part of connected regions \u2013 \u201cgalaxies\u201d \u2013 with rotational symmetry. Each galaxy must have exactly one circle at its center of rotational symmetry.<\/p>\n

Answer String:<\/b> For each cell in the marked rows, enter the tetromino shape (as a capital letter IJLOSTZ) or the galaxy size in cells (enter just the last digit for any two-digit number). Separate the rows with a comma. An example answer would be “772TTT44SS,6664333LLL”.<\/p>\n

Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 4:45, Master = 9:30, Expert = 19:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Solution:<\/b> PDF<\/a>; a solution video is also available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/b> Follow this link for classic Spiral Galaxies puzzles<\/a> on this website and this link for variations on Spiral Galaxies puzzles<\/a>. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Spiral Galaxies Puzzles<\/a> to get started on. More Spiral Galaxies puzzles can be found in The Art of Puzzles 2<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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