Sudoku - Numbers Need Space
(Published on 3. May 2020, 15:13 by Sebas613)
Hello everyone, this is my first handmade puzzle. I hope you enjoy it!
Rules:
Each number needs to be as far apart from themselves across diagonals as the value of the number itself. (Effectively 9's are queens, and 1's are kings)
The cells diagonally below the arrows must sum to the total stated next to the arrow.
The cells surrounded by a black border with a number inside, need their sum to match the number.
The snake-like form is a thermometer: starting with the circle, every subsequent number must be larger than the prior number.
Exceptions to movement restrictions:
Once, 2x 2 reach diagonally (two spaces away)
Once, 2x 1 reach diagonally (one space away)
Once, 3x 1 connect diagonally in a straight line.
Solution code: Row above bottom rom/Bottom row. Ex:123456789/123456789
Comments
on 7. May 2020, 01:01 by Sebas613
@Statistica - Thanks, I'll do that for my next one.
on 4. May 2020, 15:56 by Statistica
@Sebas613: It's better to remove the "/" in the code. If you enter a blank between the two rows, it will be ignored anyway, so a "/" is not needed.
on 3. May 2020, 16:29 by Sebas613
Sure, removed them for now.
on 3. May 2020, 16:21 by Puzzle_Maestro
But some people will inevitably just copy the answer, so I think you should remove it. Especially since the puzzle isn’t that hard. (Perhaps you could post it if a lot of people are stuck/not able to solve it)
on 3. May 2020, 16:16 by Sebas613
Hey,
Yeah, I thought the puzzle would've worked without the exceptions. I had to move some digits around a few times and retest them to progress further on. When it got to the 2+1s it was impossible to do it without them. After spending hours on it, I figured I might as well let it be, since the actual puzzle solving will be done before the restrictions matter.
As for the solution, might as well show it incase someone gets stuck and wants to see how to progress; though I doubt many will need it.
on 3. May 2020, 15:40 by Puzzle_Maestro
Sorry if it seems nitpicky, but I’m not sure I like the exceptions to the movement restrictions: it feels like the puzzle hasn’t worked and you’re desperately trying to rescue it. Sure, in this case it might actually be impossible to do without restrictions, but in general I would avoid things like this.
Also, I wouldn’t put the solution in the puzzle description if I were you!!
on 3. May 2020, 15:33 by Sebas613
Added Sudoku tag
on 3. May 2020, 15:25 by Sebas613
Adjusted difficulty to Easy - I expect that most of you would find it so.
