Featured Puzzle: Nurimaze #1 – Beware the Ides of March
At one point in history, the Ides of a month was simply the middle of it, associated with the first full moon, due to the origins relating to the lunar cycle. But that forever changed in 44 B.C.E., when Roman senators assassinated Julius Caesar. But, can you change history and help Caesar escape to his waiting chariot?
The palace is divided into rooms. Some are impassable because the traitors have set them ablaze! Shade the impassable rooms to reveal the escape route.
- Each room must be either completely shaded, or completely unshaded.
- Cells with symbols (Caesar, guards, traitors, and the chariot) are all unshaded.
- No 2×2 area may be the same color (shaded or unshaded).
- All unshaded cells must form an orthogonally contiguous area, without creating a loop.
- The final escape route must be a single-cell-wide path in which Caesar passes through all his loyal guards on the way to his chariot, while avoiding all traitorous senators.
This is a themed Nurimaze puzzle. Be on the lookout for a future Solving Guide.
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Flee, Emperor Caesar!