Broken Midloop
(Published on 26. February 2025, 16:29 by Pixel_StrengthReal)
Standard Mid Loop Rules Apply [only numbers and dots are mid clues]: Draw a single loop throughout the grid which crosses all dots and numbers. when crossing a dot or number clue, that clue lays on the midpoint of that line segment. all black curve data clues must lie on the line that reflects that shape within its region. Red curve data clues do not have to lay on the line, however they do indicate that the line within their region may not replicate that shape ever.
Partial Curve Data: black line clues must lay on a line segment that reflects their shape. segments may be of any length.
Broken Curve Data: Red line clues must never have their depicted line segment appear within the boundaries of its region.
Every region must be visited by the loop at least once. Black cells may never be visited by the loop, but are within square jam regions.
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Solution code: The amount of bends that the path makes in each row, starting from the top row.
Comments
on 26. September 2026, 23:06 by Stabil
What is defined as a line segment? I dont see how the rules define it?
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Also, all the ways i found to make sense of the very ambiguous rules all makes the 3x3 cells in the topleft corner already impossible. I’ve spent 30 mins. just trying to bend the rules to make the topleft 3x3 box possible and I’ve given up. Make it make sense please.
on 26. September 2026, 22:36 by Stabil
What is defined as a line segment? I dont see how the rules define it?
on 20. May 2026, 05:39 by Leaving Leaves
the rules are too obscure for me to solve.
on 9. March 2025, 04:24 by jessica6
Excellent! You have to be very careful not to break one of the rules.
on 1. March 2025, 13:57 by Lorena
As an introduction to pencil puzzles this was a bit of a trial-by-fire for me. I spent a LOT of time on it and it was time well spent, I had a blast and learned a ton. Thank you for the wonderful puzzle!
on 1. March 2025, 13:54 by Pixel_StrengthReal
fixed solution code
on 26. February 2025, 20:58 by wisty
absolute freaking banger of a puzzle right here. i had so much fun getting used to the ruleset and finding my way through a clean solve path. its a long puzzle but i made consistent progress and there was nothing brutal in there or anything, every step is clear and way things resolve is equal parts beautiful and entertaining :) thanks pixy
on 26. February 2025, 16:31 by Goldfish_Alex
Had a blast solving this, pretty dang hard tho.
