peek at solution solve puzzle
quality: difficulty: solvability: moderate lookahead
Puzzle Description:
A snail eating a mealworm
#1: Kristen Vognild (kristen) on Sep 18, 2017
Just an excuse to share this GIF: https://media.giphy.com/media/3EAKx4aksRT1nYvTLq/giphy.gif#2: valerie o..travis (bigblue) on Sep 18, 2017
enjoyed the solve and link, thanks kristen :)#3: Aurelian Ginkgo (AurelianGinkgo) on Sep 18, 2017 [SPOILER]
That was gross and cool at the same time! I never knew snails were carnivorous. I figured they were herbivores.#4: Al LaPointe (kancamagus) on Sep 18, 2017
Also, on the one hand I've gotta say I'm a little disappointed that it was not an actual alien. But on the other, I love your perspective. Every time we do snail puzzles, they are pretty, but the view is always from the side. I like this 3/4 view from slightly above.
Very fun solve. Enjoyed the restrained use of color, the broken lines, and the overall lack of symmetry.#5: Kristen Vognild (kristen) on Sep 18, 2017
Al: I actually had to connect some of my lines. First I draw the picture until it looks right, then I check for solvability and adjust as needed. I'm glad you appreciate my more painterly style. :)#6: Norma Dee (norm0908) on Sep 18, 2017
Aurelian: doesn't it look like an alien beastie? It's mesmerizing to watch its little face stalks pop in and out.
Had no idea until the description. Odd choice for a puzzle, but fun none-the-less.#7: Wombat (wombatilim) on Sep 18, 2017 [HINT]
This was a tricky one to get going; the red & green are solved with color logic alone but very little of the black is LLS initially.#8: Brian Bellis (mootpoint) on Sep 18, 2017
I did some EL on the left & bottom initially, then after a bit more LL I looked at the bottom of C2 and saw that trying to place the 3 there would contradict in C4.
Once I got that out of the way, the rest solves nicely with LL.
That has got to be one of the best GIF's ever!#9: Web Paint-By-Number Robot (webpbn) on Sep 18, 2017
Found to be solvable with moderate lookahead by infrapinklizzard.#10: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on Sep 18, 2017 [SPOILER]
Before reading the description, I squinted and thought, " a snail wearing a scarf?"#11: Carol Brand (KarylAnn) on Sep 18, 2017
Oh I don't know Brian, I thought it was kinda creepy.#12: Norma Dee (norm0908) on Sep 18, 2017
I thought it was cute.#13: Kristen Vognild (kristen) on Sep 19, 2017
It's endearingly creepy :)#14: JoDeen Mozena (ozymoe) on Sep 19, 2017 [SPOILER]
Okokokokokok...I liked the solve. Beyond that...eeew...eeew...eeew!#15: Kristen Vognild (kristen) on Sep 19, 2017
...I am not a squeamish person normally. I don't know why, but this just creeps me out...and I like snails...and I save them when I see them on the sidewalk.
So thank you Kristen...thank you, I think...lol...and when I have weird dreams tonight, I'll retract this statement.
:D#16: JoDeen Mozena (ozymoe) on Sep 19, 2017
I think I should clarify...the puzzle picture I like...does not creep me out...it's that GIF...THAT GIF!#17: Teresa K (fasstar) on Sep 20, 2017
Ewwww. Strange creature. Interesting animation. Really fun solve. Loved it!#18: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on Aug 12, 2020 [SPOILER]
Snail GIF is gone. Maybe it is the same as this one?#19: Kristen Vognild (kristen) on Aug 13, 2020
https://i.imgur.com/GXAnJxx.gif
That's the one!
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