Puzzle #200: Quartet

This is a quartet puzzle of Maximal Archipelago, Yajisan-Kazusan, Heyawake, and Smullyanic Dynasty.

The rules for Maximal Archipelago can be found here: Rules page

The rules for Yajisan-Kazusan can be found here: Rules page

The rules for Heyawake can be found here: Rules page

The rules for Smullyanic Dynasty can be found here: Rules page

In this puzzle, the grid is divided into four sections. Maximal Archipelago in the top left, Yajisan-Kazusan in the top right, Heyawake in the bottom left, and Smullyanic Dynasty in the bottom right. Together they form a large grid, and all connectivity and adjacency rules apply across the whole. In addition, each number has been replaced by a letter. Different letters refer to different numbers, with the same cipher being used throughout the whole puzzle.

Clues in the Maximal Archipelago only refer to squares in that corner. The maximality constraint also only applies to that corner, meaning that in the final solution of the puzzle, it should not be possible to add a black square to the Maximal Archipelago without breaking connectivity or adjacency.

In the Heyawake, only the borders within the grid matter for the border rule. The borders between the four grids are not used for the Heyawake constraint.

In the Smullyanic Dynasty, clues look at the squares in adjacent grids.

Happy 200th puzzle at last!

Puzzle #189: Liar Yajisan-Kazusan

This is a Liar Yajisan-Kazusan puzzle.

The rules for Yajisan-Kazusan can be found here: Rules page

In addition to the usual rules of Yajisan-Kazusan, one clue in every row and every column is mislabelled. If this clue is unshaded, then it does not point to the number of black squares indicated. If it is shaded, then it provides no information.

 

This puzzle is being posted in celebration of another exciting puzzle event! I submitted a puzzle to Pavel Curtis’Ænigmatic Addenda series, and it’s been published today. You can see it here: Addendum 15. If you solve it, you could win a free physical puzzle, so I highly encourage everyone to try it.

This is not a return to regular posting yet, but I’m currently working on a backlog, and I’ll hopefully start posting again in the next few months. I hope you look forward to it!

Jamie.

Puzzle #150: Trio

This is a trio puzzle of Heyawake, Statue Park, and Yajisan-Kazusan.

The rules for Heyawake can be found here: Rules page

The rules for Statue Park can be found here: Rules page

The rules for Yajisan-Kazusan can be found here: Rules page

In this puzzle, the puzzles solve with all their usual rules. If you overlap their solutions, then each square is shaded exactly once.

Heyawake clues are in orange. There are no given Statue Park clues in the grid, and the bank is an unknown set of tetrominoes. Yajisan-Kazusan clues are in blue.

The three puzzles in separate grids can be found below.

Also, this is easily the hardest puzzle I’ve posted. Good luck!

Puzzle #116: Cipher Liar Fillomino

This is a Cipher Liar Fillomino puzzle.

The rules for Fillomino can be found here: Rules page

In addition to the usual rules of Fillomino, one clue in every row and column has been mislabelled. The number is not the size of the polyomino that contains it.

In addition, each number has been replaced by a letter. Different letters refer to different numbers.

Puzzle #89: Country Road

This is a Country Road puzzle.

The rules for Country Road can be found here: Rules page

Puzzle #77: Liar Statue Park

This is a Liar Statue Park puzzle.

The rules for Statue Park can be found here: Rules page

In addition to the usual rules of Statue Park, one clue in each row and column is mislabelled. If it is black, then it is not contained in one of the shapes. If it is white, then it is contained in one of the shapes.

Puzzle #65: Liar Yajisan-Kazusan

This is a Liar Yajisan-Kazusan puzzle.

The rules for Yajisan-Kazusan can be found here: Rules page

In addition to the usual rules of Yajisan-Kazusan, one clue in every row and every column is mislabelled. If this clue is unshaded, then it does not point to the number of black squares indicated. If it is shaded, then it provides no information.

Puzzle #50: Cipher Liar Yajisan-Kazusan

This is a Cipher Liar Yajisan-Kazusan.

The rules for Yajisan-Kazusan can be found here: Rules page

In addition to the usual rules of Yajisan-Kazusan, one clue in every row and every column is mislabelled. If this clue is unshaded, then it does not point to the number of black squares indicated. If it is shaded, then it provides no information.

In addition, each number has been replaced by a letter. Different letters refer to different numbers.

 

Happy 50th puzzle! Here’s a simple one to celebrate.

Puzzle #22: Liar Fillomino

This is a Liar Fillomino puzzle.

The rules for Fillomino can be found here: Rules Page

In addition to the usual rules of Fillomino, one clue in every row and column has been mislabelled. The number is not the size of the polyomino that contains it.