The New Sudoku Players' Forum

[koushanejad74]

Hi All,

I design logic puzzles for fun, wasn't sure where to introduce 'em, thought people in this discussion board might be interested,

Here are the rules:

The goal is to connect all the islands(Circles) by drawing a series of bridges(Lines) between the islands. The bridges must follow certain criteria:
• Bridges must not cross each other.
• They may only run horizontally, vertically, or diagonally (45 degrees)
• At most one bridge connects a pair of islands.
• The number of bridges connected to each island must match the number on that island.
• The bridges must connect the islands into a single connected group.
• Some bridges are given initially, the goal is to find the remaining bridges

Note: Dotted gray lines show possible bridges


You can find samples at http://www.parspicks.com/Sanaku/

Your feedback is highly appreciated

-Kousha

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[Hajime]

What is the challenge?

[koushanejad74]

You are given the puzzle on the left, and you are supposed to find bridges connecting the circles, such that the number of bridges connected to each circle matched the number on that circle

[Pat]

The goal is to connect all the islands(Circles)---

connect them all
into a single network

[Smythe Dakota]

That website gave me only one puzzle, and it gave the solution too. I was hoping it would present a few more puzzles, without solutions given.

Bill Smythe

[tarek]

I am still thinking of transforming some the Chess tour puzzles into network type puzzles (Pattern and lines instead of numbers). I've seen a few of those around (Not your variant Kousha as it has a different concept). This would work for King, Wazir and Ferz but potentially for all chess pieces. The programming and visuals take time and therefore it is a project that may or may not get to see the light of day ...

tarek

[koushanejad74]

That website gave me only one puzzle, and it gave the solution too. I was hoping it would present a few more puzzles, without solutions given.

Bill Smythe

Hi Bill,

When you go to http://www.parspicks.com/Sanaku/ just click on the image and it'll give you lots of samples with solutions

Here's the direct link
http://www.parspicks.com/Sanaku/SanaKu.pdf

[koushanejad74]

I am still thinking of transforming some the Chess tour puzzles into network type puzzles (Pattern and lines instead of numbers). I've seen a few of those around (Not your variant Kousha as it has a different concept). This would work for King, Wazir and Ferz but potentially for all chess pieces. The programming and visuals take time and therefore it is a project that may or may not get to see the light of day ...

tarek

Hi Tarek,

I didn't quite get what you meant? Could you please elaborate?

Also sent you a pm, but it appears in my outbox, I'm not sure if you've received it

Thanks,

-Kousha

[tarek]

I replied to your PM. My comment is referencing the word "network" that Pat used. It therefore doesn't describe your puzzle and my comment can be considered off-topic

tarek

[Smythe Dakota]

.... When you go to http://www.parspicks.com/Sanaku/ just click on the image and it'll give you lots of samples with solutions ....

OK, thanks. Perhaps inside the blue arrow you could add a note saying "Click here for more puzzles".

Bill Smythe