Following the footsteps of Sudoku, Kakuro, and other Number Logic puzzles, Nurikabe is one more family of easy-to-learn addictive logic puzzles which were invented in Japan. Using pure logic and requiring no math to solve, these fascinating puzzles offer endless fun and intellectual entertainment to puzzle fans of all skills and ages.
Nurikabe is an island-forming puzzle. Unlike other logic puzzles, Nurikabe is solved by partitioning between clues with walls according to the rules so that all islands are isolated and there is a continuous path to all walls.
Nurikabe puzzles come in many sizes and range from very easy to extremely difficult taking anything from five minutes to several hours to solve. However, make one mistake and you’ll find yourself stuck later on as you get closer to the solution...
If you like Sudoku, Kakuro, and other logic puzzles, you will love Nurikabe as well!
Classic Nurikabe
Each puzzle consists of a grid containing clues in various places. The object is to create islands by partitioning between clues with walls so that the number of squares in each island is equal to the value of the clue, all walls form a continuous path and there are no wall areas of 2x2 or larger. Each island must contain one clue and be isolated from other islands horizontally and vertically.
This lively educational program provides a quick and easy way to understand how Nurikabe puzzles should be solved. Using animation, the 34 step movie presents a Classic Nurikabe 8x8 puzzle
being solved from beginning to end, one step at a time.
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