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Pencil puzzle sudoku hybrid series #0.5 - 6x6 look-air sudoku

(Published on 28. October 2020, 11:09 by Aspartagcus)

This is a new type of hybrid that I created, between sudoku and look-air. If you are unfamiliar with look-air, check out this link (the rules are very simple): Look-air rules and example

This puzzle is an easy one to try out before my more challenging 9x9 one here.

RULES:
- Standard 6x6 sudoku rules apply, except using the digits 0-5.
- Standard look-air rules apply:
+ Shade some cells such that all orthogonally connected regions of shaded cells form perfect squares.
+ Two squares of the same size may not have a direct view of one another, i.e. have a straight line of unshaded cells in between them.
+ Digits in cells without a circle represent the number of shaded cells that share at least one edge with the cell (including the cell itself).
- The number outside the grid is the sum of the cells in the diagonal indicated by the arrow. Digits may be repeated in this diagonal.

Here's a 4x4 grid example using the digits 0-3:



And this is the 6x6 puzzle:



Enjoy!

Link to solve it online:
Penpa+

Solution code: Rows 2 and 6 in succession, without any spaces or commas.

Last changed on on 18. August 2021, 22:17

Solved by Mark Sweep, MorganFreeee, NikolaZ, moss, harrison, bigger, cdwg2000, ParaNox, Vebby, jwmpuz, BenceJoful
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on 18. August 2021, 22:17 by Aspartagcus
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on 15. December 2020, 09:52 by Aspartagcus
@bigger: That's why I put it at 1/5 difficulty. :) The idea was to do them in the opposite order, since the break-in in #1 could be a bit challenging.

on 15. December 2020, 09:44 by bigger
I have to say, after finishing the #1, this one is so easy

on 6. November 2020, 11:44 by Aspartagcus
Updated title and revised the rules again.

on 28. October 2020, 14:21 by Aspartagcus
@Rollo: Okay, I understand the issue now. The + rules are look-air rules, and the - rule below indicates which digits in the grid are considered "numbers in the grid" for the look-air. It could've been worded better, I agree.

on 28. October 2020, 13:58 by Aspartagcus
Clarified rules.

on 28. October 2020, 13:52 by Aspartagcus
@Rollo: "Blank" as in that the digits in the circles do not act as clues in the look-air part of the puzzle. They may still be shaded.
Does that help?

on 28. October 2020, 13:36 by Rollo
The example does not fit the rules:
- Cells marked with a circle are considered blank cells for the look-air.
+ A number in the grid represents the number of shaded cells ... (only cells not marked with a circle?)

Difficulty:1
Rating:N/A
Solved:11 times
Observed:10 times
ID:0004LM

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