Birthday Bonus: Kurotto (Skyscrapers) by Prasanna Seshadri
Continuing another long-running tradition, we have a new Kurotto puzzle from Prasanna Seshadri marking his 32nd birthday.
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Theme: 32 on 3/2/23
Author/Opus: This is the 250th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Prasanna Seshadri.
Rules: Standard Kurotto rules. Also, numbers outside the grid show the number of separate shaded cells visible in that direction. A segment of length N in a given direction is taken as a building of height N. Buildings of height N block the view of all buildings behind them of equal or lesser height.
See also this example:
Difficulty: 4.5 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 10:00, Master = 18:00, Expert = 36:00
Solution: To be added by next Sunday.
Note: Follow this link for classic Kurotto puzzles and this link for variations on Kurotto puzzles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Kurotto to get started on. More Kurotto puzzles can be found in the ebook Kurotto by Prasanna Seshadri.
Great puzzle. That construction is super cool. Happy birthday!
Finally found time to complete this in 51m! Thank you for giving us your yearly Birthday Present.