SOLVING A TENTS PUZZLE

A Magnum Opus TENTS puzzle consists of a square or rectangular array of squares in which some of the squares contain a tree, with the remainder containing only grass. The puzzle is solved by placing tents into selected grassy squares so that each tree has its own tent (either horizontally or vertically), and each tent has its own tree (either horizontally or vertically). The squares in which tents are placed must not touch on either the sides or the corners. Numbers located to the side and to the bottom of the puzzle tell you how many tents are in each row and column.

Solving the puzzle is a point and click mouse operation. A single click inside a square will insert a black dot in the center of the square. Insert these black dots into all squares which you know cannot contain a tent. A second click will replace the black dot with a tent, and a third click will return the square to a grass only condition for those cases where you believe you have made a mistake.

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

    • Quit Solving
      Returns you to either the TENTS 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
    • Tents Help
      Displays the Help screen which you are now reading.