Slitherlink

Slitherlink (also known as Fences, Loop the Loop, Ouroboros and Dotty Dilemma) is a logic puzzle. Slitherlink is an original puzzle of Nikoli; it first appeared in Puzzle Communication Nikoli #26 (June 1989).

A Nintendo DS version of Slitherlink, utilising the touch screen interface, was released in Japan by Hudson, titled Puzzle Series Vol. 5: Slitherlink. The eurogamer review rates the game 10 out of 10. Or see pocketgamer.

How to operate

There is one big problem with Slitherlink: it comes in Japanese version only. Take the following screenshots offer some hints on how to operate the game. Calling it a user manual is a bit far fetched though...