Tapa Snake Puzzle – Learn This Fun Tapa Variation

Many new logic puzzle variations were created around 2009. While several of these puzzle types remained relatively unknown, Tapa became one of the most successful and widely loved logic puzzles. Its popularity led to the creation of numerous Tapa variants and even dedicated puzzle contests featuring new and innovative twists on the original rules. Tapa Snake is one such variation that combines the classic Tapa clues with Snake puzzle mechanics. This introductory puzzle is designed to help you understand the rules of Tapa Snake and develop the solving techniques needed to master this fascinating puzzle type.

Tapa Snake Puzzle Instructions

Fill some of the squares of the grid with the body of the Snake, which does not touch itself, not even diagonally. Number outside the grid represents the number of the body parts of the Snake in the corresponding row and column. Numbers inside the grid are the Tapa clues for the Snake body. Tapa rules are as below.

Paint some squares black to create a continuous wall. Number/s in a square indicate the length of black cell blocks on its neighbouring cells. If there is more than one number in a square, there must be at least one white cell between the black cell blocks. Painted cells cannot form a 2x2 square or larger. There are no wall segments on cells containing numbers.