Saturday 9 January 2016

Puzzle #171: Tapa; Castle

This is the second post of three new Tapa variants for the currently ongoing TVC.

This time the variant is Castle Tapa. This variant is based on the Castle Wall genre, hence the name. It also has some similarities to No Islands Tapa. There haven't been many variants that use different coloured clues. The rule is that all black clue squares are contained within the Tapa wall and white clue squares remain outside the Tapa wall. I now realise this is the exact opposite from Castle Wall, but I don't think it matters. The puzzle turned out well, in my opinion.

Rules for Tapa

This Tapa has black and white clue cells. White clue cells must always be outside the Tapa wall. You must always be able to reach the edge of the grid from them by travelling horizontally and vertically through uncoloured cells and/or clue cells. Black clue cells must always be inside the Tapa wall. You must not be able to reach the edge of the grid from them by travelling horizontally and vertically through uncoloured cells and/or clue cells.


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1 comment:

  1. Nice puzzle. I prefer your colors, because I can mark the empty squares and white clues with yellow color in Paint. With reverse clues it would be harder. :-)

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