Tuesday Teaser #1

[cyrebjr]

One reason people start blogs is because they're bored. I wouldn't say that applied to me when I started, but I do run out of things to do, at least voluntarily.

So in an attempt to start posting more regularly, I'm putting up a new feature, a counterpart to motris's Friday Puzzle: the "Tuesday Teaser." (I know, it's late.) I'll try posting a puzzle here

Comments

[motris]

Took a little bit of time to get used to the three kinds of pearls but then the puzzles fell pretty nicely. I'll link here from my main journal but consider me "teased" for next week already!

One minor question

[stigant]

I haven't started solving yet, so it may be obvious from logic alone, but I'm a little confused on the white pearls:

>> Also, the loop goes straight through white pearls, but makes the same size turn in both neighbors (the directions don't need to match).

Does the loop have to make either a soft or hard turn (ie not a straight) in both neighbors of a white pearl, or is going straight through both neighbors a viable alternative?

Re: One minor question

[motris]

For white, it must be a turn on each side, but it can be soft or it can be hard; whichever it is it, is the same on both sides. The rules would be clearer with a picture of some kind (generally recommended on something like this) but I did like the intermediate nature of the gray pearl (black is 2 immediate straights, white is 2 immediate turns, so gray is 1 immediate straight and 1 turn). That seems like a good choice.

Nice twist on the Masyu theme ...

[thesubro]

After I caught on, it was fun sailing.

Comment: You do not state whether or not they had unique solutions. I always like to know that so I can add that limitations to my solving toolbelt (so to speak).

I am late to your blog and Tom Snyder's but I'm enjoying going over old ground and catching up. I hope you will continue these in the future.

Ken

*** "How many could have created it? ... how many could have solved it? How wonderful for both."