SOLVING A GOKIGEN PUZZLE

To solve a GOKIGEN puzzle you must insert a diagonal line into every cell of the puzzle. The numbers at the corners of some of the cells indicates the number of diagonals which converge on that point. The diagonal lines must not combine to form a loop of any size.

Solving the puzzle is a purely mouse operation. If you click the mouse when the mouse cursor is within a cell, a diagonal will be placed in the cell, and that diagonal will pass through the cell corner which is nearest to the mouse cursor. If you make a mistake, a second click in approximately the same location will remove the diagonal.

Menu Functions
  • File Menu
    • Load a Puzzle
      Use this option to choose the puzzle you want to solve from the pool of GOKIGEN puzzles currently available on your computer.

    • Quit Solving
      Returns you to either the GOKIGEN Build screen or the Magnum Opus opening screen.

  • View Menu
    • Display Options
      This leads you to a dialog box in which you can change the colors of various elements within the puzzle, and control the fonts which will be used for the puzzle's text components. You can also decide if printing of the puzzle will be done in black and white or in color.

  • Tasks Menu
    • Reveal Errors
      If you think you may have made errors, this option will show you where they are by highlighting them for a period of 1.5 seconds.

    • Reveal Solution
      The entire solution can be seen by selecting this option.

    • Begin Again
      You can restart the entire solution process at any time by selecting this option.

  • Help Menu
    • Gokigen Help
      Displays the Help screen which you are now reading.