Intro
Our Binary BrainSnack®, also known as Binairo®, is a new, easy to learn, logic puzzle for young adults and adults.
The difference with Sudoku and other derivates, like Futoshiki and Kakuro, is that with this puzzle you only use the two digits 0 and 1 from the binary numeral system to fill the grid in accordance with three simple rules. The puzzles are computer generated with human-logic algorithms.
Directions Even Binary puzzle
1. Complete the grid with zeros and ones until there are just as many zeros and ones in every row and every column.
2. No more than two of the same number can be next to or under each other.
3. Rows or columns with exactly the same content are not allowed.
There is only one valid solution per puzzle that can be reached through logic and clear thinking alone!
Directions Odd Binary puzzle
The directions for the
odd puzzles are the same as those for the
even puzzles with the exception that each row and column must contain an extra one.
E.g. the rows and colums of an odd 13x13 grid must contain 6 zeros en 7 ones.
Availability
We can generate an almost infinite number of Binary puzzles for kids (aged 8 and up) and adults.
The grid size of the
even puzzles can range from 10x10 to 18x18. Shaped like a square (10x10,12x12, etc...) or a rectangle (10x16,12x18, etc...).
The grid sizes of the
odd puzzles are squares from 11x11 to 19x19.
Per grid size, puzzles come in five degrees of difficulty from very easy to very hard.
Solving strategies
To solve a Binary BrainSnack® you only need logical insight. Here are some basic rules that will help get you started.
1. Complete
0 1 0 1 0 A B 0 0 1
Since we have found all zeros, you can complete this row with two ones A= 1 B=1.
2. Look for duos
A 0 0 B
Whenever you find duos of the same number, either next to or under each other, you can write the other number in the adjacent boxes. A= 1 and B= 1.
3. Avoid trios
0 A 0
To avoid trios, write the other number between two equal numbers. A= 1.
4. No double rows or columns
1 0 0 1 0 1 A B 0 1
1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
In this case A= 1 and B= 0, otherwise you would have a double row.
5. Eliminate impossible situations
1 0 0 1 0 A B C D 0
In this example we can only write one 0 in the four empty boxes (A-D). The 0 cannot be on A or D because that would result in a trio of ones. So A= 1 and D=1.
1 A B C D 1 0 E F 1
In this situation you only need two more ones. E or F must contain a 1 otherwise you will create a trio of zeros. In other words, you can only write one 1 in the series A-D. Now use the rules above and you’ll notice that A= 0 and D= 0.
Technical
We deliver a high-resolution PDF file for each game or group of games.
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