Not all workshop puzzles are solvable

[Dracolair]

You may need to revise your checker. Going to start a list of unsolvable levels as I come across them. These will be tested in an online solver too to verify that they actually are unsolvable.

10x10 levels

• 7-4 Squirtle: get two small lines and then can't continue after that, no overlaps left

[Mykll]

15x15 Metagross seems to be the same way.

[jgallant]

7-4 Squirtle is do-able. Very hard, but it is possible.

[jgallant]

15x15 Metagross is also possible. Very hard.

[Dracolair]

Originally posted by jgallant:

7-4 Squirtle is do-able. Very hard, but it is possible.

Wondering how since there are no overlaps after a certain point and there's no symetry either. It's pretty much guessing and hoping you get it all right just like the problem there was with some of the original levels before you fixed them. This https://gyazo.com/5f60aa31228ad0e127e31abb5f936277 is as far as you can get without guessing the rest of the puzzle since none of numbers for the rows or columns are big enough to create any further overlaps besides the 8 row at the bottom and the 6 row at the top and the column that has to have 2 1s after the 2 means that single dot at the bottom has to be a 1 which allows for the single overlap from the 4. After that there's nothing left to even help with the rest of the puzzle unless you have a picture of the puzzle already done to copy. Besides, I already mentioned that I was testing these by inputting them into solvers and those didn't get past that point either, meaning it is impossible to solve by using the rules.

[jgallant]

Here is your next move:

http://i.imgur.com/VXz4ewN.png

It is not obvious at all, but that square has to be an X. Why? Because if you did fit that 3|1 in there, it would still have to be a X. And if you fit it the other way without the 3, it will still be an X.

http://i.imgur.com/DDlsChT.png


Pretty sure my solver is more accurate than the one you are using. It checks every possible move. It is possible I made a mistake with the algorithm, but I really don't think so.

[Mykll]

Hmm I will have to stare at Metagross again tonight when I have some time then.

Edit:
Yeah still getting stuck, even though I enjoy a hard puzzle.
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/212616853531394048/240858411783290881/Capture.PNG

[jgallant]

Here is a X that you missed to help you continue along.

http://i.imgur.com/gC0tQap.png

Same situation as the Squirtle puzzle.

[Mykll]

Oh sneaky sneaky. See I even went into a different mindset after reading the Squirtle and I STILL did not catch it. Nice puzzle. Will look at it again next time around see if I can't progress. Thanks.

[Mykll]

Drawing another blank. 15x15 11-8 Keldeo Resolute Form
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/212616853531394048/242471430179127296/Capture.PNG

Sadly so, a few of these xx-x numbered seeming Pokemon things I am hitting a wall. /sigh

[jgallant]

Sorry man I will check this one out for you soon. I have been very busy.

[Mykll]

Hey take your time! Community keeps adding new puzzles. :)

[jgallant]

I know it is great. I get to play a bunch of awesome picross puzzles the way I want to now :D

[Captain Syoxiss]

for the ones that don't know, most pokemon puzzles are from pokemon picross for 3ds, they are hard because in the game you can use pokemon powers to reveal areas or lines depending of the pokemon power. i played before sometimes it may take some guess work. but they are all solvable

[Captain Syoxiss]

the numbers 7-4 for squirtle and other nunbers on pokemon puzzles are levels of pokemon picross

[Mykll]

Ah cool thanks syoxiss, I knew they were Pokemon but couldn't figure out where the numbers came from.