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## [polyominous] Puzzles

### Trominos

The IL tromino labeling scheme is used.

W=14x3&L=x4x9x6x6x9x5&SSE=1R8RD2DRR5U5R1U6U6LU2URR2RU8U2U2RR&P-MINOSIZE=3&G=polyominous&A=PinkHoodie&D=2024-10-06&F=2&O=Trominos&T=Trominous

### Tetrominos

The ILOST tetromino labeling scheme is used, as conventional (as in the naming of [LITS], [LOTS]).

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### Pentominos

The FILNPTUVWXYZ pentomino labelling scheme is used, as below:

../images/paper-puzzle/pentomino-alphabet.png

W=10x10&L=L6U1T9T1P23P8I1Z1Z1T8N23L1V9I1&P-MINOSIZE=5&G=polyominous&A=Anurag&D=2024-10-04&F=2

## Hex

### Trihexes

There are three trihexes, following the AIL labelling.

W=3x3x4&L=x2A3L2L3x2x5&SSE=7E8RDWDRE1ERE19ULU1ERER2LU3R10RE&P-MINOSIZE=3&G=polyominous&V=hex&A=PinkHoodie&D=2024-10-05&F=1&O=Hex_3&T=All



### Tetrahexes

The CILOPSY tetrahex labelling, as in [SLICY] and Joseph Howard's [CYCLOPS puzzle|https://www.gmpuzzles.com/blog/2021/06/tetrominous-hex-by-joseph-howard/] is used.

W=3x3x4&L=I0C1P2C17C2P1&SSE=3EUEUEUEU4EUERDRER8RERDRD8RE39WLULWDRDRDR&P-MINOSIZE=4&G=polyominous&V=hex&A=PinkHoodie&D=2024-10-05&F=1&O=Tetrahex&T=CPI

### Pentahexes

The following labelling scheme for pentahexes is used:

../images/paper-puzzle/pentahex-alphabet.png

This differs from [Abaroth's prior scheme|https://abarothsworld.com/Puzzles/Polyhex/Polyhexes.htm], in that 7 pentahexes were relabelled, the remaining 15 pentahexes coincide.
The reason for change was so their assigned letters are easier to recognise and to keep in working memory while solving a puzzle (if not memorise for the long-term), thus hopefully smoothening the experience and reducing mistakes.
The new assignment was tested by about a dozen puzzlers, using a unlabelled test picture (blind perception test) and/or via active feedback on the labelling scheme as such. It was subsequently refined, holistically, leading to adjustments to individual labels as well as their presentation (rotation, mirroring, superimposed letter shapes).

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## Variants

### Borders (´´edge-given´´)

W=10x10&L=W3N1X16F9U1T9L21P9I1V9Y16Z1&SIE=48UU22UU&SSE=4RURURDDLDLL2RUURDD23RURULU1ULU3URULULDLDRD3RRDDD1R19RUUUR2UUU4RRUUU14DLDDLU1UUUUURDRUU8RDDRR1RRDDR2UUUU3RDR3LLLLU&P-MINOSIZE=5&G=polyominous&V=edge-given&A=PinkHoodie&D=2024-11-10&F=3&O=Pentopairs&T=Striked_Lucky
To make a "polyminous (borders)" puzzle, simply apply global variant ´´edge-given´´

V=edge-given

W=3x3x4&SIE=3E1R9U2U15E3U12U4U8E&SSE=8R1E4REUERDW3ERDWDR7UERE14RERDW5E&P-MINOSIZE=4&G=polyominous&V=hex,edge-given&A=PinkHoodie&D=2024-10-05&F=2&O=Borders_+_Hex_(Hex,_Edge_Given)&T=Tetrahex_Border
W=6x10&SIE=11U5R9LUUUUU4U5RD2UU18D3R4UR2R&P-MINOSIZE=5&G=polyominous&V=edge-given&A=Anurag&D=2024-10-04&F=2&N=1&T=Polyominous

## Acknowledgements and Changes
**2024-10-03** Many thanks to @AnuragSahay for spontaneously sending the [panels|../panels] for [polyominous], and for @dohz for sending some info on labelling polyforms.
**2024-10-04** Thanks to @MartinEnder for several suggestions and for actively gathering feedback on the pentahex labelling. Thanks to everyone else who tested and/or provided feedback about the labelling: @Hazelstorm, @CJK, @Anurag, @Seren, @Nabokos, @Beekie, @Botaku, @Yakaki, @emmie, @SkyeIsLime, and others.
**2024-10-04** Thanks to @AnuragSahay for sending a rollout [Polyominous] puzzle!
**2024-10-04** Thanks to @PinkHoodie for sending a rollout ´´hex´´ [Polyominous] puzzle, and noticing that the ´´edge-given´´ variant should be part of the recommendations (added).
**2024-10-05** A polyominous borders (as ´´edge-given´´) and a third rollout puzzle were sent by @PinkHoodie, both on the ´´hex´´ grid. Thank you!
**2024-10-06** A polyominous borders (as ´´edge-given´´) was sent by @AnuragSahay for rollout - thank you!
**2024-10-07** The genre was promoted to global variant ´´polyominous´´.
**2024-11-05** A bug in the global variant ´´polyominous´´, detected by @PinkHoodie, was patched (letters are now unrestricted, and it is up to the setters to pick the correct ones)
**2024-11-16** :::puzzletters @PinkHoodie shared 1 [polyominous] puzzle using variant ´´edge-given´´!