Balance Loop (Either/Or) by Serkan Yürekli
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools in linex mode where left click+drag draws lines and right click marks X’s)
Author/Opus: This is the 371st puzzle from our managing editor Serkan Yürekli.
Rules: Variation of Balance Loop rules. Each circle clue has either an incorrect color or an incorrect number. If the color is incorrect, the real clue should have the opposite color. If the number is incorrect, the real clue should have a number one more or one less than the given number.
Difficulty: 3 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 3:00, Master = 4:45, Expert = 9:30
Solution: PDF and solving video.
Note: Follow this link for other Balance Loop puzzles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Balance Loop Puzzles to get started on. More Balance Loops can be found in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles by Serkan Yürekli and in Balance Loop by Prasanna Seshadri and Murat Can Tonta.
I’m a little unsure of the rules – do circles without numbers still count as a “circle clue”?
Yes, and they must also follow the either/or change.
do you have to change the clues with the shape tool? i tried doing it and a got an answer that looked right but it wasnt working