#133 - Masyu, Ovotovata, Yajilin, & Tapa-Like Loop Mash-Up
Draw a non-intersecting loop through the centers of some cells so that the rules of each genre are met.
Masyu (Top left): The loop must pass through each circle. The loop must turn on black circles and travel straight through the cells on either side. The loop must go straight through white circles, and turn in at least one of the cells on either side.
Ovotovata (Top right): The loop must visit each shaded region at least once. When the loop exits a clued region in any direction, it must travel in a straight line for exactly the indicated number of cells (turning on the Nth cell, where N is the value of the clue). A question mark can represent any positive integer.
Yajilin (Bottom left): The loop may not pass through clued cells. No two empty cells within the bottom left quadrant may share an edge. Clues represent the number of empty cells in a straight line in the indicated direction within the bottom left quadrant.
Tapa-Like Loop (Bottom right): The loop may not pass through clued cells. Clues represent the numbers of consecutive cells occupied by the loop each time it enters the (up to) eight cells surrounding the clue.
Great puzzle. I really love this kind of mashups, and this one was no exception. I expected the Ovotovata quadrant to give me some trouble because I'd never solved that type before, but no -- I looked at your Puzzle 52 as preparation, and after that this one had a delightfully smooth flow from beginning to end. Took me a little bit less than 45 minutes. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThank you 😀
ReplyDeleteLovely puzzle! Nothing too difficult, yet smooth and interesting!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I appreciate it!
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