Murder by Numbers

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mujie Mar 12, 2020 @ 7:17am
Are There Any Other Nonograms Games With a Hints System Like This?
The hints system is seriously amazing. It encourages you to think outside the box, and figure out what you're missing in that row or column to make it fit. Are there any other games that use this system of hints?

Thanks!
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Dohi64 Mar 12, 2020 @ 7:58am 
not sure about the hint system in this, but cross pixels has a hint system as well (and cool triangular levels):
https://store.steampowered.com/app/745650/Cross_Pixels/
[TJD] Trikeman May 23, 2020 @ 12:34am 
Haven't messed around with the hints system here yet, but Pokemon Picross on the 3DS has a really useful hint system - highlighting any row or column in blue that mathematically has something that can be filled in or crossed out - which is limited from abuse by only lasting for a set amount of time based on the specific (water) Pokemon you used. In general it's a really solid Picross game, not just because you're making recognizable pixelated shapes, but also because of it's system of using Pokemon to help you. Other than the Water-type hints, different types have powers to fill in a certain subset of the board correctly, freeze time for a better score, and a few other neat twists. It's technically free-to-play with an energy system, but it's not too bad using the free energy to complete a lot of puzzles in a single sitting. Unlimited energy is about $15, so I just treated it as a "try-before-you-buy" sort of thing, and bought that like it was a regular full game you pay for. Plus, like all the Jupiter Corporation Picross games since...whenever they started it, it has Mega Picross versions of all the puzzles for some added challenge
Swinetower Dec 15, 2020 @ 8:54pm 
Originally posted by TJD Trikeman:
Haven't messed around with the hints system here yet, but Pokemon Picross on the 3DS has a really useful hint system - highlighting any row or column in blue that mathematically has something that can be filled in or crossed out - which is limited from abuse by only lasting for a set amount of time based on the specific (water) Pokemon you used. In general it's a really solid Picross game, not just because you're making recognizable pixelated shapes, but also because of it's system of using Pokemon to help you. Other than the Water-type hints, different types have powers to fill in a certain subset of the board correctly, freeze time for a better score, and a few other neat twists. It's technically free-to-play with an energy system, but it's not too bad using the free energy to complete a lot of puzzles in a single sitting. Unlimited energy is about $15, so I just treated it as a "try-before-you-buy" sort of thing, and bought that like it was a regular full game you pay for. Plus, like all the Jupiter Corporation Picross games since...whenever they started it, it has Mega Picross versions of all the puzzles for some added challenge

I think that started with the 3ds picross; I play picross ds occasionally to make puzzles and I've never seen any header hints.

and oh yes F yeah jupiter corp
mujie Mar 27, 2022 @ 4:08pm 
Originally posted by TJD Trikeman:
Haven't messed around with the hints system here yet, but Pokemon Picross on the 3DS has a really useful hint system - highlighting any row or column in blue that mathematically has something that can be filled in or crossed out - which is limited from abuse by only lasting for a set amount of time based on the specific (water) Pokemon you used. In general it's a really solid Picross game, not just because you're making recognizable pixelated shapes, but also because of it's system of using Pokemon to help you. Other than the Water-type hints, different types have powers to fill in a certain subset of the board correctly, freeze time for a better score, and a few other neat twists. It's technically free-to-play with an energy system, but it's not too bad using the free energy to complete a lot of puzzles in a single sitting. Unlimited energy is about $15, so I just treated it as a "try-before-you-buy" sort of thing, and bought that like it was a regular full game you pay for. Plus, like all the Jupiter Corporation Picross games since...whenever they started it, it has Mega Picross versions of all the puzzles for some added challenge
Oh, that's exactly like this one. I wish it was permanent but it's perfect, Thanks
Valendale May 28, 2022 @ 7:47pm 
If you're talking about the system where it highlights a row/column with available moves in blue, all the Picross e games on 3DS have this option.
Sly Boots Jun 3, 2022 @ 11:41am 
You could take a look at Khimera: Puzzle Island.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1217830/Khimera_Puzzle_Island/
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