Puzzle Description:

Fortune cookie: "Help! I'm being held prisoner in a webpbn factory!"

#1: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on Jun 17, 2011

This one is dedicated to my father-in-law, who passed away on the day it was created.

This one is a bit of a poser. It may be that you'll be looking in just the right places and whiz right through it, but I think that probably won't happen too often. There's surprisingly little in the way of advanced logic. But there's surely some intricate color logic.

This was started 5 months ago. I modified it as I solved it for the first time to make it solvable. Then I went back to try to document how I did it and got stuck. "But I just did it!!"

Two months later, I solved it again with an AHA! and started the tutorial. Then I got stuck halfway through. Again.

After banging my head on it for a week, it got filed under "what am I, an idiot?"

Coming back to it last night, the next step jumped right out at me. So here's the final tutorial: http://infrapinklizzard.deviantart.com/art/Logic-12001-213632639

I used edge logic to get started, and it was a fun solve. Once I started the center diagonal, I knew what it was. :)

what a fabulous image and a very enjoyable solve
i loved this puzzle

Thanks, guys.

great work,Joe

Sorry to hear about your father-in-law Joe,cool puzzle.

Very nice. I looked at your tutorial after I solved, and I did it the same way (or similar). The part I got the most stuck on was the logic in the fourth diagram down.

Sorry about your father-in-law. I like the idea of dedicating the puzzle to him.

I hope the ? is removed soon, this is a very nice image with an interesting solve.
The blue 5 in R3 did it for me.

First of all, I'm sorry for your loss, and your wife's. This is a sad time to lose one's Dad.

Second, I also got stuck, and when I checked your notes, I realized it really wasn't as tricky as it seemed at first, just need to know where to look. Thanks for showing your tutorial.

Third, I think this is an awesome puzzle. Cool image and fun description. "prisoner in a webpbn factory" - that would be your mind. I guess a lot of us get stuck there now and then. :-D

Teresa - I guess that's why it seems so crowded in here. ;)

Thanks, everyone.

I usually don't do puzzles this big so maybe I shouldn't comment. I did like it and am proud I solved it but I did guess a time or two, though I was often stuck for days (would just open it and not see anything so close it again) and then would see some color logic I had overlooked. If there weren't so many other puzzles left to do, I'd try it again and see if I could use only logic. I like the description under it (that you get after you solve).

Congratulations, Edith! It took me a long time to solve it, even being the one who made it...

And all comments are appreciated. Nice ones even more so! :)

Now I feel better, Joe. I like a challenge -- as long as I have something that is less of a challenge to work on when I need to feel a sense of accomplishment and the original challenge is getting me down.

Found to be solvable with moderate lookahead by infrapinklizzard.

Found to be solvable

Cute idea.

Once you know what it is, it is obvious, Up 'till then it it a puzzle.

LOL, BlackCat

solved again. logic alone

For about 90% of the solve, I thought it was a Klein bottle!

that would certainly be in the realm of possibility, for Joe!

I got into solving this puzzle without looking to see who had created it.. Then I got to a certain point and looked and said to myself, "I should have know!" As usual....an awesome puzzle.....totally enjoyed the solve! Thanks!

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