Balance Quest Puzzles

Ready for a challenging and fun new number puzzle? Then you have come to the right page! Balance Quest puzzles are quite possibly unlike any puzzle you have seen before and they are engrossing and satisfying (when you solve them!)

BALANCE QUEST RULES

Balance Quest Puzzle Example
 

Puzzle Solution

Here are the rules for completing a Balance Quest grid:

1. The value in each white box equals the sum of its adjoining half-height boxes (except for the zero in the middle, which is already entered in all the puzzles).
2. Based on puzzle size, the shaded boxes must include all non-zero integers from either:
   • -8 to 8 (for small-grid puzzles)
   • -16 to 16 (for medium-grid puzzles)
   • -32 to 32 (for large-grid puzzles)
3. No duplicate numbers may exist among the white boxes (including the middle zero), or among the shaded boxes, but duplicate numbers may exist between the white and shaded boxes.

That's it. Sounds pretty simple, but these clever puzzles can get quite tangled and complex. And rest assured, there is only one unique solution for each puzzle.

More help on the attached sheet and some puzzles to have a go at!