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paint by numbers (logic puzzle)

In the standard form of this puzzle, a large empty grid is provided, along with a set of clue numbers on each row and each column. Some cells are to be shaded so that each row or column contains groups of shaded cells, separated by one or more blank cells, with the lengths of these groups matching the provided clue numbers, in order. There are common variants where cells may be shaded in different colors or half-shaded with triangles; in these variants, the different colors or triangles in each row are normally given in the clues, and the requirement of a blank cell between groups is waived if they are different types, or any types of triangles. In the standard form of this puzzle, a large empty grid is provided, along with a set of clue numbers on each row and each column. Some cells are to be shaded so that each row or column contains groups of shaded cells, separated by one or more blank cells, with the lengths of these groups matching the provided clue numbers, in order. There are common variants where cells may be shaded in different colors or half-shaded with triangles; in these variants, the different colors or triangles in each row are normally given in the clues, and the requirement of a blank cell between groups is waived if they are different types, or any types of triangles. Another variant allows oversized cells in the grid which cover multiple rows and/or columns, but count as one cell in the clues.

Also called: Edel puzzle, Griddlers, Hanjie, Nonograms, Pic-a-Pix, Picross

Puzzles

MIT Mystery Hunt 1994 7
MIT Mystery Hunt 1997 Mass Gen-ocide! Boston's Ill are Euthanized by Kervorkian & Elvis!
MIT Mystery Hunt 1998 4.123 Coloring Within the Lines
MIT Mystery Hunt 2000 Out of Sight, Out of Mind
MIT Mystery Hunt 2002 Much Paint, Many Numbers
MIT Mystery Hunt 2002 Sampler
MIT Mystery Hunt 2003 Going Nuts
MIT Mystery Hunt 2004 Marooned Man's Pants
MIT Mystery Hunt 2004 Janus
MIT Mystery Hunt 2005 Paint by Fractions
MIT Mystery Hunt 2006 Data Analysis
MIT Mystery Hunt 2007 Puzzle Editing
MIT Mystery Hunt 2008 Do You Know Where Your Needles Are?
MIT Mystery Hunt 2009 The Energetic Man Sporting a Very Long Scarf
MIT Mystery Hunt 2011 Worthy of Picasso
MIT Mystery Hunt 2011 Pointillisme
MIT Mystery Hunt 2013 Lineup variant, using lengths of lines between lattice points
MIT Mystery Hunt 2013 Paint-by-Symbols
MIT Mystery Hunt 2014 A Rose By Any Other
MIT Mystery Hunt 2015 Foamy
MIT Mystery Hunt 2016 The Matrix
MIT Mystery Hunt 2019 Hexed Adventure II: Hexed Again!
MIT Mystery Hunt 2019 Moral Ambiguity
MIT Mystery Hunt 2019 Running for Office
MIT Mystery Hunt 2020 The Nauseator
MIT Mystery Hunt 2021 Super Mystery World
MIT Mystery Hunt 2021 Not A Crossword
MIT Mystery Hunt 2022 Dancing Triangles
MIT Mystery Hunt 2023 Exhibit of Colors
MIT Mystery Hunt 2023 Reflective Screen
MIT Mystery Hunt 2023 Invisible

Categories

Nikoli-style logic
Puzzle Types

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