Bonsan

Success in Bonsan requires that every cell, edge, region, and fixed clue satisfies the clue distance straight movement completion test. The game declares completion only after all interacting restrictions agree at the same time.

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Success in Bonsan requires that every cell, edge, region, and fixed clue satisfies the clue distance straight movement completion test. The game declares completion only after all interacting restrictions agree at the same time.

  • The Bonsan opening separates permanent constraints from player-controlled positions. Move each clue circle exactly its stated distance along one straight, nonoverlapping route until it reaches a target cell. Its versioned seed recreates those same constraints locally while keeping unrevealed decisions out of the guide and board labels.
  • Bonsan treats the printed or dealt restrictions as hard constraints, not suggestions. Move each clue circle exactly its stated distance along one straight, nonoverlapping route until it reaches a target cell. A move that contradicts the current state has no effect, including after the game has ended.
  • Success in Bonsan requires that every cell, edge, region, and fixed clue satisfies the clue distance straight movement completion test. The game declares completion only after all interacting restrictions agree at the same time.

Strategy tips

  • Draw each clue's straight route at its exact distance and reserve target cells for the circles with the fewest alternatives before extending flexible routes.
  • Measuring only the destination displacement while allowing routes to overlap ignores the occupied cells between start and target.
  • Close Bonsan by auditing the boundary cases first and the obvious placements second. The position is not done until every cell, edge, region, and fixed clue satisfies the clue distance straight movement completion test.

Complete guide

Rules, scoring, and strategy

Bonsan uses the independently implemented Bonsan clue distance straight movement rules v1 profile (R667). The defining decisions in Bonsan come from this rules combination: Move each clue circle exactly its stated distance along one straight, nonoverlapping route until it reaches a target cell.

Setup and opening position

The Bonsan opening separates permanent constraints from player-controlled positions. Move each clue circle exactly its stated distance along one straight, nonoverlapping route until it reaches a target cell. Its versioned seed recreates those same constraints locally while keeping unrevealed decisions out of the guide and board labels.

Legal moves and game flow

Bonsan treats the printed or dealt restrictions as hard constraints, not suggestions. Move each clue circle exactly its stated distance along one straight, nonoverlapping route until it reaches a target cell. A move that contradicts the current state has no effect, including after the game has ended.

Winning and terminal positions

Success in Bonsan requires that every cell, edge, region, and fixed clue satisfies the clue distance straight movement completion test. The game declares completion only after all interacting restrictions agree at the same time. Close Bonsan by auditing the boundary cases first and the obvious placements second. The position is not done until every cell, edge, region, and fixed clue satisfies the clue distance straight movement completion test.

Practical strategy

Draw each clue's straight route at its exact distance and reserve target cells for the circles with the fewest alternatives before extending flexible routes. Measuring only the destination displacement while allowing routes to overlap ignores the occupied cells between start and target.

Questions players ask

Which decisions in Bonsan depend on exact-distance straight clue movement?

Draw each clue's straight route at its exact distance and reserve target cells for the circles with the fewest alternatives before extending flexible routes. This matters specifically because move each clue circle exactly its stated distance along one straight, nonoverlapping route until it reaches a target cell.

What boundary should be rechecked after a mistake in Bonsan?

Measuring only the destination displacement while allowing routes to overlap ignores the occupied cells between start and target. Recheck the legal boundary before choosing a replacement move.

When does the runtime award completion in Bonsan?

Finish Bonsan when every cell, edge, region, and fixed clue satisfies the clue distance straight movement completion test. Completion is checked from the entire position, not from a displayed answer or a visual approximation. Undo and redo expose alternative branches without revealing an authored answer.