Mictlāntēcutli (Castle Wall + U-Bahn)
(Published on 21. May 2025, 05:37 by sfushidahardy)
Mictlāntēcutli
This is the "A-Side" of a pair of puzzles:
A-Side: Mictlāntēcutli (Castle Wall + U-Bahn).
B-Side: Mictēcacihuātl (Castle Wall Delta + Directed U-Bahn).
I hope you enjoy them!
- U-Bahn: draw a loop network through the centers of some (non-clue) cells, which may branch or turn, but may not have any dead ends. A digit outside the grid indicates how many times the corresponding line shape (i.e. a cross, branch, straight line, or turn) appears in the corresponding row or column, irrespective of the line shape's rotation.
- Castle-Wall: clues inside the grid count the number of cell-edges crossed by the loop network in all indicated directions combined.
Solution code: The number of loop segments extending down from each row (except the last). (For the practice puzzle, the solution code would be 3333.)
Comments
on 29. June 2025, 23:13 by askaksaksask
Very fun! I thought quite tricky in the midsolve with a pretty smooth opener and a clutch U-bahn/ castle wall type hybrid accounting problem to help finish. Really rewarding how the interaction feeds answers to these natural challenge points in the solve. Not too narrow a solve path either. Truly fun. Thank you!
on 25. June 2025, 13:37 by tuace
Once again a great hybrid with wonderful logical conclusions :)
on 8. June 2025, 05:43 by Agent
Great ruleset, very fun solve!
on 31. May 2025, 23:30 by Piatato
Excellent! Very satisfying indeed!
on 30. May 2025, 12:08 by MagnusJosefsson
Fantastic, very satisfying and enjoyable!
on 28. May 2025, 00:45 by KNT
super good!
on 26. May 2025, 13:02 by tonald
Are two disjoint loops allowed by the rules?@sfushidahardy
Reply: No, just one single connected loop network.
on 24. May 2025, 06:45 by wisty
Such a pretty puzzle! Perfect difficulty level to keep my interest while also letting me get used to counting like this. Reminded me of my favorite steps from Myxo's Belagerungsturm
on 23. May 2025, 11:47 by Christounet
Great hybrid idea! Thanks:)
on 22. May 2025, 00:21 by Jesper
Fun puzzle, thanks!
on 21. May 2025, 05:42 by MaizeGator
This one really made me work—tough but totally worth it. Every aha was earned, and the payoff felt great. Thanks for the challenge!
