Friday, March 31, 2017

Puzzle 313: Closed Scrabble

This is a new variation.

Rules:Write exactly 3 words from the given list, in accordance with standard scrabble rules. Words not from the list cannot be read in the grid. Words can be read only in top to bottom or left to right directions. In the end, it must not be possible to add any unused word from the list, while satisfying the rules of scrabble. Given letters must be used by at least one word.


Monday, March 27, 2017

Puzzle 312: Adjacency Fillomino

This is a new Fillomino variation.
Rules: in addition to usual Fillomino rules, every odd-sized region is required to be adjacent to at least one odd-sized region, and every even-sized region is required to be adjacent to at least one even-sized region.


Saturday, March 25, 2017

Puzzle 311: Latin Fillomino

This is a new Fillomino variation.

Rules: In addition to usual Fillomino rules, each row and column of a shaded rectangle must contain different numbers, but not necessarily consecutive.


Friday, March 24, 2017

Puzzle 310: Fillomino with unique regions

This is a new Fillomino variation.

Rules: In addition to usual rules, no two regions may be identical, rotations and reflections included.


Thursday, March 23, 2017

Puzzle 309: Fillogane

This is a new hybrid between sashigane and Fillomino.
Rules: In addition to sashigane rules, regions of same size may not be orthogonally adjacent.

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Puzzle 308: Matter-Antimatter Tapa

This is a new tapa variation.

Rules: In addition to regular tapa rules, every clue appears in pairs of adjacent cells. Within each pair, One clue is a tapa clue, and the other is a pata clue. Determining which clue functions as what, is part of the solving process.


Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Puzzle 307: Indian Tapa


This is a new tapa variation.
Rules: In addition to regular tapa rules, any shaded cell Around a clue cell must be orthogonally adjacent to atleast one shaded cell of the same type ( same type means a cell which is around a clue cell).