Masyu: draw the loop through the pearls
Masyu (Pearls), the Japanese logic puzzle: draw a loop through every black and white pearl. One solution, no luck.
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How to play
Draw one closed loop through the centres of the cells, with no crossings, passing through every pearl. On a black pearl it turns and goes straight through the next two cells; on a white pearl it goes straight and turns just before or just after.
Example
A single loop goes through the pearls. On the black one it turns and goes straight for two cells on each side; on the white one it goes straight and turns just before or after.
Tips to get better
- A black pearl on the edge, or one cell from it, cannot head towards it: the loop must go inwards.
- A white pearl on the edge is crossed along the edge; three white pearls in a row are crossed across, not along their row.
- Every cell has zero or two lines: a cell with one line and a single free exit must continue the loop.
What this game trains
- Logical reasoning: deduce the solution from the rules, without guessing.
- Visuospatial perception: picture shapes, positions and paths.
Levels
Easy · Hard · Expert · Hardcore — each level has its own leaderboard.
Challenge your friends
At the end of a game, send your score as a link: your friend plays exactly the same game and you compare your times. There is also a daily challenge and tournaments.