Pumped is a slang word from sport climbing which means that the lactic acid in your muscles is causing you to fatigue. I changed the name of this puzzle from Down Under to Pumped as I went through several versions and got exhausted by the rules.
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Each cage contains two orthogonally connected sets of cells (together these take all cells in the cages) which both independently sum to the clue (if given) without repeating digits (digits can repeat between the two sets). One of these sets, the pouch, must use less digits than the other set. Pouch cells from two different killer kangaroos can never touch orthogonally, as we don't want to confuse the joeys.
Cages without clues must satisfy the above rules for a cage value determined by the solver.
Here is an example puzzle which uses the same rules: Example link: SudokuPad
Main Puzzle link:
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Lösungscode: Column 4 (top to bottom, 9 digits, no spaces)
am 4. Oktober 2024, 15:43 Uhr von purpl
Rules clarification
am 4. Oktober 2024, 10:46 Uhr von Crusader175
Interesting idea and cool interaction!
am 31. Juli 2024, 01:32 Uhr von gdc
nice
am 30. Juli 2024, 23:47 Uhr von cybers
what a cute rule and clean puzzle :)
am 30. Juli 2024, 23:07 Uhr von sujoyku
The kangaroo killer rule is really fun and tricky stuff. Thank you for setting and sharing this beautiful puzzle, purpl!
am 30. Juli 2024, 22:55 Uhr von Wessel Strijkstra
A KANGAROO ATE MY DINGO?!?
am 30. Juli 2024, 22:12 Uhr von Fool on Hill
Cool puzzle - love the kangaroo rule which has some fresh logic and made me think.