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Kropki (Mastermind) (1129)
Instruction:
Place a number from 1 to X (integers only) into each cell so that each number appears at most once in each row. (X is the number of cells in each row.)
There is no restriction on how many times a number may appear in each column.
There are multiple MasterMind grids hidden inside the main grid. All such grids are at least 2 rows tall but may have any width. The last row of a MasterMind grid is the secret code for that grid, and all cells in that row are highlighted with a dotted rectangle; however, there is no indication of where the first row of each grid is. The grids may overlap.
Dots on the bottom edge of a cell may be a Kropki clue or a MasterMind clue; dots on the right or left of a cell are Kropki clues.
Kropki white dots indicate that the two adjacent cells must contain consecutive numbers; Kropki black dots indicate that a number in one adjacent cell is double the value of the number in the other adjacent cell.
MasterMind black dots indicate that the number in the cell above matches the number in the secret code in the same position; MasterMind white dots indicate that the number in the cell above is in the secret code, but not in the same position.
If multiple dots could be valid in a location, then any valid dot might be shown there (for example, a dot within a MasterMind grid does not guarantee that it is a MasterMind dot). If no dot is shown in a location, then it means no dot can be shown there (however, it is possible that a dot could have been shown there if one of the MasterMind grids were taller).