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The Neverending Story

The Investigation

The one magic item in all of Fantastica that can always be counted on is a medallion whose design comprises two overlapping loops.

(This puzzle is also available as a PDF.)

1. Yajilin - standard Yajilin rules
Vertical bar with smaller bar extending leftwards from the middle of the vertical bar
First grid
2. One Off Yajilin - standard rules, except that all clue numbers are either one too high or one too low
Vertical bar with smaller bar extending rightwards from the middle of the vertical bar
Second grid
3. Full Lane Yajilin - standard rules, except that horizontal clues refer to blocks anywhere in their row, and vertical clues to blocks anywhere in their column
Horizontal bar with smaller bar extending down from the middle of the larger bar
Third grid
4. Clued Loop Yajilin - standard rules, except that clues refer to line segments going in that direction, not blocks (i.e., cell walls crossed in that direction)
bar-4
Fourth grid
Fifth grid
Sixth grid
Seventh grid
Eighth grid