Tower Sights
Work out the two hidden tower heights from the clues that count how many towers you can see.
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Work out the heights of the two towers marked A and B: every row and column has each height once, and each clue counts the towers you can see from that edge, because taller towers hide shorter ones.
About this game
Tower Sights is a skyline puzzle. A small grid holds towers of different heights, and each clue around the edge tells you how many towers you can see looking along that row or column. Two spaces marked A and B are empty, and you work out the height that belongs in each.
It is a cousin of the classic Skyscrapers and Towers puzzles, built on a Latin square: every height appears once in each row and column. Taller towers hide the shorter ones behind them, so each clue rules some heights in and others out. You combine the clues, the heights you can already see and the one-of-each rule to reach the only answer that fits.
How to play
- Look at the clues around the edge: each number is how many towers you can see from there.
- Remember that a tall tower hides every shorter tower behind it, and that each row and column holds every height once.
- Pick the height for A, then for B, and press Check. If you miss, the right heights are shown. The boards get harder as you improve.
Tips
- Start with a clue of 1: the tallest tower must stand right next to that edge.
- A clue equal to the grid size means the heights climb in order, with no tower hidden.
- Cross off the heights already in the row and column before you choose.
How it adapts
Early levels use 4×4 grids and later levels use 5×5 grids, and each level asks for more deduction than the one before. Kids start on gentler levels and play a shorter run, and teens and adults can reach the hardest boards. The difficulty adjusts to how you play, and each board has exactly one answer.
Questions
What is a Skyscrapers or Towers puzzle?
It is a grid puzzle where you place towers of different heights using clues that say how many you can see from each edge. Newspapers and puzzle collections have printed versions for decades.
Do I have to guess?
No. Every board is checked so that the clues and heights lead to exactly one answer for A and B. If you are stuck, work on the clue that is easiest to use first.
What are the dots on the board?
A dot in a cell means nothing is asked of you there, and a dot in a clue spot means that edge has no clue. You only fill in the spaces marked A and B.
The research behind it
Constraint puzzles such as Latin-square and Skyscrapers grids ask you to reason step by step from rules to an answer. Practice makes you faster at these puzzles in this game; we make no claim about intelligence, grades or everyday reasoning.
