How to play
You complete Kinkonkan when the completed grid satisfies the paired reflected rays constraint set, every fixed clue, and the profile's whole-board completion test. The engine evaluates the full position rather than relying on a visual shortcut or an unsupported solvability claim.
- Kinkonkan opens from a versioned seeded position built for Each region contains one mirror; paired edge rays exit at their mate with the clued reflection count and use every mirror. The independent runtime records this exact paired reflected rays rules identity. Its game ID, rules profile, and deal identity are stored together so restart recreates the same opening without a server request.
- Every Kinkonkan action is checked against the current board, available material, and this defining restriction: Each region contains one mirror; paired edge rays exit at their mate with the clued reflection count and use every mirror. Partial assignments remain legal only while at least one completion still satisfies those constraints. Invalid, stale, or post-terminal actions leave the position unchanged.
- You complete Kinkonkan when the completed grid satisfies the paired reflected rays constraint set, every fixed clue, and the profile's whole-board completion test. The engine evaluates the full position rather than relying on a visual shortcut or an unsupported solvability claim.
Strategy tips
- A practical Kinkonkan plan is to preserve several legal continuations around Each region contains one mirror; paired edge rays exit at their mate with the clued reflection count and use every mirror. The independent runtime records this exact paired reflected rays rules identity. Use the deterministic hint to inspect one legal action, then compare how it affects the documented objective before committing.
- A common Kinkonkan error is to ignore the boundary rule that Each region contains one mirror; paired edge rays exit at their mate with the clued reflection count and use every mirror. Partial assignments remain legal only while at least one completion still satisfies those constraints. Undo is useful for studying that decision, while restart deliberately preserves the original seeded position.
- Near the end of Kinkonkan, recount the remaining obligations needed until the completed grid satisfies the paired reflected rays constraint set, every fixed clue, and the profile's whole-board completion test. Check the boundary rule after every final placement or transfer because terminal status is enforced immediately.