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    • From the Foxger’s Den #61: Pentominous

    Pentominous by Grant Fikes

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    or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools; use tab to alternate between a composite mode for line/edge drawing and a letter entry mode.)

    Theme: Logical

    Rules: Variation of Fillomino rules where regions with the same shape must avoid each other instead of regions with the same size (all regions in a pentominous puzzle are pentominoes). See an earlier Pentominous puzzle here.

    Specifically, divide the grid into 45 pentominoes so that no two pentominoes of the same shape (including rotations/reflections) share an edge. A cell with a letter in it must be part of the pentomino shape normally associated with that letter as given below the grid. Not all pentomino shapes need appear.

    Answer String: Enter the letter associated with the pentomino occupying each cell in the marked rows from left to right, separating the rows with a comma. Use CAPITAL LETTERS!

    Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 6:30, Master = 10:30, Expert = 21:00

    Solution: PDF

    Note: Follow this link for other puzzles involving Pentominoes.

    Posted in Pentominous, Puzzle by , 10/12/13 9:00 AM
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    From the Foxger’s Den #55: Pentominous

    Pentominous by Grant Fikes

    PDF

    or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools; use tab to alternate between a composite mode for line/edge drawing and a letter entry mode.)

    This is a “Twisted Tuesday” puzzle variation.

    Theme: Logical

    Rules: Variation of Fillomino rules where regions with the same shape must avoid each other instead of regions with the same size (all regions in a pentominous puzzle are pentominoes).

    Specifically, divide the grid into 20 pentominoes so that no two pentominoes of the same shape (including rotations/reflections) share an edge. A cell with a letter in it must be part of the pentomino shape normally associated with that letter as given below the grid. Not all pentomino shapes need appear.

    Answer String: Enter the letter associated with the pentomino occupying each cell in the two marked rows from left to right, separating the rows with a comma. Use CAPITAL LETTERS!

    Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 2:00, Master = 4:30, Expert = 9:00

    Solution: PDF

    Note: Follow this link for other puzzles involving Pentominoes.

    Posted in Pentominous, Puzzle by , 09/17/13 9:00 AM
    7 Comments »

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