Object: Create one continuous red oneway loop. First click anywhere on the center board. A random pattern of curved loops will appear. Some sections are one-way sections and carry arrows. Try to make it one big loop by swapping some of the double bends and crosses. If you walk along the big loop, all arrows have to show into the direction of walking. Simple move one piece (double bend or cross) to another one in order to swap pieces. The border pieces cannot be moved. Click on one of the border pieces (bends at top, bottom, left or right) to check the loop. Starting from the border position you clicked, the loop will turn red as far as it is connected and as far as the directional arrows all point into the same direction. Click the border again to uncolour the loop and to keep on swapping pieces. You win if you have created one big one-way loop. Try to use as few swapping moves as possible. Variant 1 uses a fixed set of pieces, but their placement is randomized. In variant 2 the given piece types are more random. Some randomized setups may not be solvable. Variant 1 uses a set of pieces which is mathematically 'complete' in the sense that it contains exactly once each of the 36 possible combinations of crosses and double bends, with one-way sections allowed, rotated by 0, 90, 180, and 270 degrees. (Some of the rotated images being identical the the original image). More freeware as well as real puzzles and games at my homepage http://karl.kiwi.gen.nz. |