Solution code: Row 1
on 17. May 2026, 00:31 by garycblack
Yeah, the rating system is broken. I wish the makers of the website would allow you to filter puzzles based on a partial star. For instance, assuming 0-based, <0.5. Alternatively, have people put in the time it took them to solve the puzzle. That would in aggregate correspond to difficultly quite well.
Took me 32 mins; sometimes I want a quick 15 min puzzle! Granted, it took me a moment to realize some of the tricks based on the ruleset. That's part of the fun, and if I want a 30 min puzzle with new rules, then those filters would help me find that.
As far as Macavitycode is concerned, wonderful setting. Very nice puzzle.
on 13. August 2025, 06:08 by Lovejoy
Great puzzle. Once the 512 logic becomes evident it's a very smooth, dare i say easy, solve. Shows the inherent problem in the rating system. To an experienced solver - and hence to most raters here - its pretty straightforward. To a beginner the break in would be difficult and certainly not a 1*
on 7. August 2025, 03:20 by Ganbatte
Thank you! This puzzle was hard at first and I made some illogical/wrong choices at first but then got the hang of it. Fun!
on 6. August 2025, 11:09 by JVA
Surprised that the code is row 1, I had it completed before finsihing boxes 3,4,6,7,8 and 9
on 6. August 2025, 06:24 by Ganbatte
Thank you! This puzzle was hard at first and I made some illogical/wrong choices at first but then got the hang of it. Fun!
on 5. August 2025, 14:27 by amoleden
All of your puzzles have been very fun, thanks Macavity!
on 5. August 2025, 12:48 by Macavitycode
RoeiA1 I don't think multiple solutions work as long as you follow all the rules, but I may have missed something - do you happen to have a screenshot?
on 5. August 2025, 04:12 by fitzie
yes, I think this is more than a typical one star, but really satisfying. keeping the current rating seems okay.
on 5. August 2025, 01:27 by RoeiA1
There is more than a single valid solution, fyi :)
on 4. August 2025, 21:05 by georgia.b
512 cages scared me at first but once I got the hang of them it was an easy yet satisfying puzzle! Thanks!
on 4. August 2025, 21:04 by georgia.b
512 cages scared me at first but once I got the hang of them it was an easy yet satisfying puzzle! Thanks!
on 4. August 2025, 13:58 by Ragna
Very nice idea. Thank you. :-)
on 4. August 2025, 13:50 by Macavitycode
P.S. I was not sure if this should be a 1 or 2 star puzzle, in my experience this one feels like a 1.5 star puzzle, any suggestions about its rating are welcome.