Rollercoasters

A _logic puzzle_. Solve the map by writing inside the grid. Alternative name: "Highs & Lows" ## Elements Parts of a rollercoaster track, cells have a number that indicates their _height_, clues around the board ## Objective Finish the rollercoaster, a closed loop from station back to station, while obeying all rules. ## Clue Removal _What can my generator algorithm remove from the grid to make the puzzle more challenging? * Parts of the rollercoaster * Height numbers * Clues around the board ## Patterns / Rules * A "rise" occurs when the rollercoaster moves to a cell with a _larger height_ than its current cell. The very first rise can be any height; later ones must always have a _smaller difference_ than the previous drop. * A "drop" occurs when the rollercoaster moves to a cell with a _lower height_ than its current cell. * Every row/column can have at most ONE rise and ONE drop. * The clues around the board indicate the length of a consecutive rise/drop? (As in, the coaster falls down for 2 cells in a row, gives a 2.) * Or they give the max height difference. (If a coaster goes from 4 to 2, then stays constant, gives a 2.) * With my new pattern rules this MIGHT NOT BE NEEDED ANYMORE. Just test the others first. ## Expansions * Loopings? * Photo Sections? * Special station rules?