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An Abacus for Abekas - VERSION 2

I created the original version of this puzzle as an homage to "Abekas Video Systems", the company I worked for from 1992 through 1996 (Now owned by Ross Video).

As I was going through my own testing, I thought the puzzle was too hard so I added extra Kropki dots to provide a more approachable solution path ... but then it turned out to be TOO easy and the original puzzle has very nice comments, but only rated 1 star for difficulty. I've now backed out the extra dots that I had added - so don't blame me if this version is too difficult (͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

The Rules:
• Normal Sudoku Rules Apply
• A black dot between cells indicates cell values with a 2:1 ratio
• A white dot between cells indicates cells with consecutive values
• Not all possible dots are shown (no negative constraint)
• Lines that make up the Abacus frame are for cosmetic purposes only




Here's the link to the original (simpler) version:
An Abacus for Abekas - Original Version

Enjoy the puzzle, and I'm very curious to see how much more difficult this version really is, so please leave a comment!

Solve Online here:
An Abacus for Abekas - VERSION 2 (SudokuLab)
An Abacus for Abekas - VERSION 2 (F-Puzzles)
An Abacus for Abekas - VERSION 2 (Cracking The Cryptic)


Puzzle by David Workman (aka "HalfBakedLunatic")