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You are given a grid with several black cells. Fill every blank cell with a line, which connects two cell edges and goes horizontally or vertically through the center of the cell. The lines must follow these rules:

  1. A number overlapping a line indicates the length of that line.
  2. A line can’t overlap more than one number.
  3. Numbers in black cells indicate the amount of lines connected to the cell.

This puzzle type was invented by Nikoli, and is known as Tatebo-Yokobo.

More information: https://www.janko.at/Raetsel/Tateboo-Yokoboo/index.htm

Controls

To place a line, drag the mouse horizontally or vertically inside a cell.

To place a line without dragging the mouse, left-click to place a vertical line and right-click to place a horizontal line.

To play with a keyboard, use the arrow keys to move the cursor. Press Enter to place a vertical line, and press Space to place a horizontal line.

Sticks parameters

These parameters are available from the ‘Custom…’ option on the ‘Type’ menu.

Width, Height
Size of the grid in squares.
%age of black squares
Rough percentage of black squares in the grid.
Symmetry
Allows you to specify the required symmetry of the black squares in the grid.

Status

This puzzle is playable. There are currently no difficulty settings.

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