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Comments on Puzzle #23257: Winter in Cancun
By Bryan (Cyclone)

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Puzzle Description:

This is a revisit to puzzle #202. See my comment.

#1: Bryan (Cyclone) on Nov 30, 2013 [SPOILER]

Puzzle #202 actually solves surprisingly well for all the red 1s that it has. However, there are nine red squares that cannot be placed, and there are too many birds (such that an alternate solution ends up being random black splatter). The original designer, Clay Deardorff (CLAYD531), has a total of 15 puzzles on the site, including two from 2008 and his latest one from 2011; the source for this revision was the final submission that was not logically solvable and the only one with a red question mark (five others had black questionable icons).

I've created a simpler sun (though not as stylish), removed one bird, and moved the other two around. I then decided I didn't like the fill-in style of the left and bottom edges and changed the surfboard to be white. I was going to then use red trunks to make them stand out, but forgot to change that, and don't feel like changing them now.

All in all, this is a new and challenging experience from a previously unsolvable puzzle!
#2: Kristen Vognild (Kristen) on Dec 1, 2013
Very nice!

The song "Party in Cambodia" popped into my head as I was solving.
#3: Susan Duncan (medic25733) on Dec 1, 2013
Great puzzle and a good solve
#4: valerie o..travis (bigblue) on Dec 1, 2013
:)
#5: Linda Martin (ilovethispuzzle123) on Dec 1, 2013
excellent - love the graphic travel poster feel to this. fun solve, also.
#6: Aldege Cholette (aldege) on Dec 1, 2013
Great image.:)
#7: Jota (jota) on Dec 2, 2013
You deserve a Piña Colada!
#8: Norma Dee (norm0908) on Dec 2, 2013
Ditto #7
#9: Alicia Vazquez (alis) on Dec 4, 2013
I miss Cancún! I have my house there but I married a handsome and very good spanish guy and now we live in Spain (Europe). I miss the weather, here is beautiful but cold lol

Like the way it solve now, thanks!
#10: clay deardorff (clayd531) on Feb 20, 2024
#11: clay deardorff (clayd531) on Feb 20, 2024
TY
#12: Bill Eisenmann (Bullet) on Feb 22, 2024
A very enjoyable solve, even when you know what it's going to be!

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