Peg Hopper · 3 MIN READ
Peg Hopper: read the landing before making the jump
Use a three-hole teaching pattern to track every changed hole, then compare jumps by the useful sources and landings they leave behind.
A better move starts
with a useful idea.
Concrete explanations for the puzzles you can play here. Read a little, try the idea, and notice what changes.
Pattern Echo · 3 MIN READ
Pattern Echo: keep the prefix and add one new pad
Separate watching from answering, handle repeated pad numbers correctly and build a small recall structure around the part of the sequence that stays the same.
Word Scout · 3 MIN READ
Word Scout: start with a distinctive pair of letters
Turn a crowded grid into a small set of straight-line checks, then use the target list to keep those checks organized.
Binary Weave · 3 MIN READ
Binary Weave: combine counts with short runs
Work through a six-square example that shows why equal counts, the no-triples rule and line uniqueness need to be checked together.
Number Trail · 3 MIN READ
Number Trail: count the steps between clues
Use distance, parity and narrow connections to decide which routes a consecutive-number trail can actually take.
Water Jars · 3 MIN READ
Water Jars: plan the remainder before pouring
A six-move worked example shows how a full transfer can measure an exact amount without any partial pours.