Broken Digital Clocks
(Published on 3. October 2020, 15:41 by Aspartagcus)
I got this idea after finding the digital parts option in Penpa+, and I'm very happy with the outcome.
RULES:
- Standard sudoku rules apply, but using the digits 0-8 instead of 1-9.
- In the grid, there are 15 broken digital clocks that need to be filled in with correct digits.
+ The gray segments are possible correct segments.
+ The black segments are given correct segments.
+ Any missing segments are not used in the correct digit representations.
+ The clocks use 24 hour representation, any timestamp from 00:00 to 23:59 can be used (or rather, from 01:23 to 23:58 due to other constraints).
+ The square clocks have the hour digits on top of the minute digits.
+ The patterns used for the digits is the most commonly used ones, see below:
(You can use normal digits, unless you really want to use the digital parts in Penpa+)
Let me know if the rules are unclear, I've tried to be as clear as possible.
And this is the puzzle:
Link to solve it online:
Penpa+
Alternative layout, without the thick outlines, and with the digital digits reference at the bottom
Big thanks to swaroopg92 for adding the option to enter gray digital segments in Penpa+!
Enjoy!
Solution code: Rows 4 and 5 in succession, without spaces or commas.
Last changed on on 18. August 2021, 22:19
Solved by primovera, stefliew, ManuH, NikolaZ, Gliperal, XoZu, fpac, Narayana, PrimeWeasel, saskia-daniela, zorant, mandourin, DiMono, scottnak, Vebby, Knitabit, zrbakhtiar
Comments
on 18. August 2021, 22:19 by Aspartagcus
Added tags
Last changed on 11. August 2021, 08:37on 9. August 2021, 22:41 by Vebby
Superb puzzle! Such a creative ruleset, really enjoyed it. Had a couple of false starts but finally got it right! :)
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Coming up with interesting rulesets is a big part of the fun in setting puzzles, imo. ^^
Last changed on 11. August 2021, 08:35on 9. August 2021, 11:26 by scottnak
Fun solve. Thanks for reposting it
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Thanks for solving it. :)
Last changed on 8. May 2021, 02:02on 8. May 2021, 01:53 by DiMono
Interesting idea for a constraint. Fun to use implied restrictions like this.
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Thanks, it was very interesting to set. :)
Last changed on 8. August 2022, 10:23on 4. October 2020, 10:00 by PrimeWeasel
It's 27:45 over here and I still haven't finished this puzzle, somehow I get the feeling that I'm doing something wrong
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Maybe because 27:45 isn't a valid timestamp? :P
(Yes, I'm aware I'm commenting on a very old comment lol)
~ oh boy, you missed the joke completely :)
on 4. October 2020, 07:55 by Aspartagcus
@fpac: Thank you! :)
on 4. October 2020, 01:43 by fpac
this was great!