Statue Park (Half and Half) by Murat Can Tonta
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Theme: Where Are the Circles?
Author/Opus: This is the 222nd puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Murat Can Tonta.
Rules: Standard Statue Park rules, using a double tetromino set. Also, there are some given cages with dashed lines. In each cage, exactly half of the total number of cells must be occupied by tetrominoes.
Difficulty: 3.5 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 3:30, Master = 6:00, Expert = 12:00
Solution: PDF and solving video.
Note: Follow this link for other classic Statue Park and this link for Statue Park variations. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Statue Parks to get started on. More Statue Park puzzles can be found in the ebook Statue Park by Murat Can Tonta.
9 mins really cool puzzle
Took me forever to find the break-in but then it was smooth sailing.
Nice opening gambit!
The break-in gave me a slower time than usual, but I enjoyed the whole puzzle. 12:29