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Partial. Finished the second puzzle, not sure how to read the name of the puzzle from it.

I have solved both the sudoku and Yajilin alone, although the idea of transforming the grid into a Yajilin is jafe's idea. The solution to the Yajilin is the solved Yajilin

Worked Solution.

First, fill in any dead ends. The 4↓ and 3↑ have just one possible solution, and given that there must be a path adjacent to black squares, four portions of the loop can be filled in. step 1
It is impossible for the two highlighted squares to both be black (as they share an edge), and if just one was black, it would create a dead end. Hence neither are black. Also, some other portions of the path have been filled in. The portion to the right of the 1↑ must be filled due to the 2↓ have already been completed. step 2
NB: As Stiv quite rightly points out, darkening only the right-hand square cannot be quite so succinctly eliminated. Luckily, it leads through to this position, from which it can be easily seen to be impossible. This is because the 2← requires an additional square. It must be the one on the right so as to not create a dead end for one of the three 'threads' in that region. However, placing it on the right leads to inevitably creating two distinct loops. step 2b The left-most 1→ has been filled, so the track can be partially identified along that row. Also, consider the 2→ along the bottom row. It is impossible for both black squares due to this 2→ to be to the left of the 1↑ (since that would result in a dead end), so there must be one square to the right of the 1↑. This area can thus be filled in. step 3
The black square of the highlighted 1↓ must be at the top (since one below that would result in two adjacent black squares, and the one below that would violate the left-most 1→). More portions of the track can be easily completed. step 4
Suppose the highlighted square is black. Then the grid must be completed as shown in grey, which will inevitably contradict one of the clues (probably the 1→). This is a contradiction, so the highlighted square is not black. step 5
The squares featuring dots must contain a track (rather than a black square), which allows us to confirm the black square for the 1↑. step 6
The path cannot follow the highlighted direction, as that would create two disjoint loops. We can thus connect the two sections of the track. step 7
The remainder of the puzzle is trivial. step 8

Partial. Finished the second puzzle, not sure how to read the name of the puzzle from it.

I have solved both the sudoku and Yajilin alone, although the idea of transforming the grid into a Yajilin is jafe's idea. The solution to the Yajilin is the solved Yajilin

Worked Solution.

First, fill in any dead ends. The 4↓ and 3↑ have just one possible solution, and given that there must be a path adjacent to black squares, four portions of the loop can be filled in. step 1
It is impossible for the two highlighted squares to both be black (as they share an edge), and if just one was black, it would create a dead end. Hence neither are black. Also, some other portions of the path have been filled in. The portion to the right of the 1↑ must be filled due to the 2↓ have already been completed. step 2
The left-most 1→ has been filled, so the track can be partially identified along that row. Also, consider the 2→ along the bottom row. It is impossible for both black squares due to this 2→ to be to the left of the 1↑ (since that would result in a dead end), so there must be one square to the right of the 1↑. This area can thus be filled in. step 3
The black square of the highlighted 1↓ must be at the top (since one below that would result in two adjacent black squares, and the one below that would violate the left-most 1→). More portions of the track can be easily completed. step 4
Suppose the highlighted square is black. Then the grid must be completed as shown in grey, which will inevitably contradict one of the clues (probably the 1→). This is a contradiction, so the highlighted square is not black. step 5
The squares featuring dots must contain a track (rather than a black square), which allows us to confirm the black square for the 1↑. step 6
The path cannot follow the highlighted direction, as that would create two disjoint loops. We can thus connect the two sections of the track. step 7
The remainder of the puzzle is trivial. step 8

Partial. Finished the second puzzle, not sure how to read the name of the puzzle from it.

I have solved both the sudoku and Yajilin alone, although the idea of transforming the grid into a Yajilin is jafe's idea. The solution to the Yajilin is the solved Yajilin

Worked Solution.

First, fill in any dead ends. The 4↓ and 3↑ have just one possible solution, and given that there must be a path adjacent to black squares, four portions of the loop can be filled in. step 1
It is impossible for the two highlighted squares to both be black (as they share an edge), and if just one was black, it would create a dead end. Hence neither are black. Also, some other portions of the path have been filled in. The portion to the right of the 1↑ must be filled due to the 2↓ have already been completed. step 2
NB: As Stiv quite rightly points out, darkening only the right-hand square cannot be quite so succinctly eliminated. Luckily, it leads through to this position, from which it can be easily seen to be impossible. This is because the 2← requires an additional square. It must be the one on the right so as to not create a dead end for one of the three 'threads' in that region. However, placing it on the right leads to inevitably creating two distinct loops. step 2b The left-most 1→ has been filled, so the track can be partially identified along that row. Also, consider the 2→ along the bottom row. It is impossible for both black squares due to this 2→ to be to the left of the 1↑ (since that would result in a dead end), so there must be one square to the right of the 1↑. This area can thus be filled in. step 3
The black square of the highlighted 1↓ must be at the top (since one below that would result in two adjacent black squares, and the one below that would violate the left-most 1→). More portions of the track can be easily completed. step 4
Suppose the highlighted square is black. Then the grid must be completed as shown in grey, which will inevitably contradict one of the clues (probably the 1→). This is a contradiction, so the highlighted square is not black. step 5
The squares featuring dots must contain a track (rather than a black square), which allows us to confirm the black square for the 1↑. step 6
The path cannot follow the highlighted direction, as that would create two disjoint loops. We can thus connect the two sections of the track. step 7
The remainder of the puzzle is trivial. step 8

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Partial. Finished the second puzzle, not sure how to read the name of the puzzle from it.

I have solved both the sudoku and Yajilin alone, although the idea of transforming the grid into a Yajilin is jafe's idea. The solution to the Yajilin is the solved Yajilin

Worked Solution.

First, fill in any dead ends. The 4↓ and 3↑ have just one possible solution, and given that there must be a path adjacent to black squares, four portions of the loop can be filled in. step 1
It is impossible for the two highlighted squares to both be black (as they share an edge), and if just one was black, it would create a dead end. Hence neither are black. Also, some other portions of the path have been filled in. The portion to the right of the 1↑ must be filled due to the 2↓ have already been completed. step 2
The left-most 1→ has been filled, so the track can be partially identified along that row. Also, consider the 2→ along the bottom row. It is impossible for both black squares due to this 2→ to be to the left of the 1↑ (since that would result in a dead end), so there must be one square to the right of the 1↑. This area can thus be filled in. step 3
The black square of the highlighted 1↓ must be at the top (since one below that would result in two adjacent black squares, and the one below that would violate the left-most 1→). More portions of the track can be easily completed. step 4
Suppose the highlighted square is black. Then the grid must be completed as shown in grey, which will inevitably contradict one of the clues (probably the 1→). This is a contradiction, so the highlighted square is not black. step 5
The squares featuring dots must contain a track (rather than a black square), which allows us to confirm the black square for the 1↑. step 6
The path cannot follow the highlighted direction, as that would create two disjoint loops. We can thus connect the two sections of the track. step 7
The remainder of the puzzle is trivial. step 8

Partial. Finished the second puzzle, not sure how to read the name of the puzzle from it.

I have solved both the sudoku and Yajilin alone, although the idea of transforming the grid into a Yajilin is jafe's idea. The solution to the Yajilin is the solved Yajilin

Partial. Finished the second puzzle, not sure how to read the name of the puzzle from it.

I have solved both the sudoku and Yajilin alone, although the idea of transforming the grid into a Yajilin is jafe's idea. The solution to the Yajilin is the solved Yajilin

Worked Solution.

First, fill in any dead ends. The 4↓ and 3↑ have just one possible solution, and given that there must be a path adjacent to black squares, four portions of the loop can be filled in. step 1
It is impossible for the two highlighted squares to both be black (as they share an edge), and if just one was black, it would create a dead end. Hence neither are black. Also, some other portions of the path have been filled in. The portion to the right of the 1↑ must be filled due to the 2↓ have already been completed. step 2
The left-most 1→ has been filled, so the track can be partially identified along that row. Also, consider the 2→ along the bottom row. It is impossible for both black squares due to this 2→ to be to the left of the 1↑ (since that would result in a dead end), so there must be one square to the right of the 1↑. This area can thus be filled in. step 3
The black square of the highlighted 1↓ must be at the top (since one below that would result in two adjacent black squares, and the one below that would violate the left-most 1→). More portions of the track can be easily completed. step 4
Suppose the highlighted square is black. Then the grid must be completed as shown in grey, which will inevitably contradict one of the clues (probably the 1→). This is a contradiction, so the highlighted square is not black. step 5
The squares featuring dots must contain a track (rather than a black square), which allows us to confirm the black square for the 1↑. step 6
The path cannot follow the highlighted direction, as that would create two disjoint loops. We can thus connect the two sections of the track. step 7
The remainder of the puzzle is trivial. step 8

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Partial. Finished the second puzzle, not sure how to read the name of the puzzle from it.

I have solved both the sudoku and Yajilin alone, although the idea of transforming the grid into a Yajilin is jafe's idea. The solution to the Yajilin is the solved Yajilin