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#1: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on Jan 16, 2018

This puzzle has a new restriction: Do not click on the puzzle.

It can be solved with only the H and V keys* (and S to save when you're done). As with all puzzles, adding a restriction also adds solving techniques.

See the next [hint] comment for one new technique.

*For those who don't know about the H & V keys:
If you hover the mouse over the puzzle and press either the H or V key it will fill in between two pixels of the same color or from one pixel to the edge either (H)orizontally or (V)ertically. It will also do this on a blank puzzle if there is a clue that is the same height or width of the puzzle. That is the only checking it does, however. It's up to you to use it wisely.

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Remember to press S when you're done so you get credit for solving it!

As a person who loves to use H&V in my normal solving, this was a fun departure. The fact that I couldn't easily use the "blank" right-click was a definite challenge, as well. More of these!

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I thought it was going to say, "Incoming ballistic missile; this is not a test."

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I didn't know about the use of the keys so it was an enjoyable new experience for me. Plus I was able to complete it without following your walkthrough. Thanks heaps Joe.

This was fun. You know, I've been thinking about this concept for a while, but never thought about making an actual puzzle out of it. So because I thought about it too, I'm gonna say it's not stupid at all. Save face for both of us. :p

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Wow. That was fun. At first I thought I'm not going to get this. But as I looked at it I kept seeing one more move and then one more and one more until suddenly it was solved.

I absolutely love this new rule!

cool

I''m trying to follow the step-by-step.
What does the LL mean??

I hover my pointer in row 14 between the lines in columns 15 and 18 and press H and nothing happens.
I do some experimenting.
AHA! the pointer needs to be next the colored pixel.

But how do I produce a dotted pixel, since I can't click left?? Oh, I needed to read a little more(#4), S fills in all of the dots.

My brain hurts.

Darn, I should have read the clue first. Now I have to re-solve. :)

New version published by infrapinklizzard.

Sorry about the new version, but Gator was right. That 3 got in the way of the first kind of logic and so it had to go. I'm ruthless.
https://youtu.be/q-H62GgHjeg?t=59s

Thanks, everyone. I'm glad it was received well. I have another one I'm working on. It's a bit more complicated than this one.
I think there really can't be too many in this vein, though, unless people are willing to give up picture for the sake of puzzle mechanics.

Love it!

The second version is solvable with the restiction.
Pretty awesome indeed.

Well, you know I will enjoy a puzzle for the mechanics regardless of the picture. So create as many as you like. :)

That was fun! I was challenged to find the 3 clue in C12 until I noticed I was solving version 2! :-)

Yay! That was fun!

I had known about H and V... thanks for mentioning S!

At first, I didn't realize that the HV logic was an additional clue. But once I read comment #2 it was off to the races. by your ingenuity, I am Very Humbled.

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