Introduction
Background
The nonogram puzzle, both in design and concept are the copywrite of James Dalgety and Non Ishida. I hope that my site provides many hours of fun for all the family, and helps pass the time quickly for insomniacs. The main objective of the nonogram puzzle is to find a hidden picture in a grid. The basic structure of the nonogram is as follows. You can try to solve this nonogram now too.
What does it mean ?
The numbers below and to the right of the grid, indicate where in that grid there are a certain number of sequential "black squares". By using your powers of deduction, you have to figure out where these "black squares" have to go. There are many methods in which you can deduce where the black squares go, and I'll go into more detail on these methods in my tutorial. Sometimes it's easy to find a short cut in order to figure out the answer, but more often than not you have to solve the nonogram square by square.
How do your puzzles work?
My main objective while creating this site was to make it as informative and addictive as possible. For each of the nonograms listed in my puzzle section, there is a button that you can press to display the answer. There is also an "am i right" button that shows you if you have completed the puzzle correctly, and if not - how many of the squares you have right. To select a "black square" you need to move to the grid where you think a black square is, and then press once on the mouse button. If you suspect a dotted square, you need to move to the square and move the mouse only slightly.
How do I create a nonogram ?
You create a nonogram by first thinking of a concept, then thinking how much detail you'll need. If the picture that you're thinking of is not detailed, then you can use a small design size. If the picture is more complex then you'll need a larger design size. The grid below shows more clearly exactly what i mean. Select a horizontal size, then a vertical size. In order to print out your nonogram, you'll need to use the "set clear" button, this will remove the picture but leave the numbers where they should be.
What are the restrictions ?
Because the nonogram can take up alot of system resources, I've reduced the amount of numbers that you can fit into a row or column. A maximum of eight numbers can be used for any single nonogram row or column. If you go above this number then the nonogram will not form properly. Also for the purposes of indexing, I have a restriction on the possible sizes of nonograms that you can design.