Earthquake in Sudokutown
(Published on 8. January 2021, 16:16 by PrimeWeasel)
My friends, there has been an earthquake in Sudokutown.
In the epicentre was a read-out of 9.0 on the scale of Richter.
Earthquake Sudoku Rules apply.
All cages are both Richterscale read-outs (like 6.8 or 4.1, for instance) and regular Killer sudoku cages. These read-outs are read from left to right, or top to bottom. Read-outs can not be repeated in cages.
Furthermore, there are 4 rings around the epicentre where read-outs are done. Read-outs in rings closer to the epicentre must be higher in value than those in rings further away from the epicentre.
F-puzzle
CTC
This is a new concept. Let me know if you see room for improvement or if something is unclear. I haven't made the puzzle too hard, there are several ways to get to a solution logically, I think. Hidden comments on how you did are much appreciated.
Solution code: Column 7, Row 7
Comments
on 14. November 2022, 23:47 by Mr.CHEN
Can add a CTC link?
''Read-outs in rings closer to the epicentre must be higher in value than those in rings further away from the epicentre.''
What does this sentence mean? Is the lowest richterscale on the inner circle higher than the highest richterscale on the outer circle? (For example, R4C4 must be greater than R3C6?)
~ Yes that's what it means. If R4C4 would be let's say 6.3, then all the read-outs on the next ring have to be lower than 6.3. I've added a CTC-link with the rings drawn.
Can add CTC links to other puzzles in this series? Other previously uploaded puzzles can also be used (although this is troublesome).
on 16. August 2022, 13:00 by Rollo
Very nice concept.
~ Thanks Rollo!
on 18. July 2021, 15:46 by Piatato
Great idea! I'm looking forward to giving the second one a try!
on 23. May 2021, 10:04 by Zombie Hunter
Great concept. Hope to never see a magnitude 5V0 again. lots of fun
on 4. May 2021, 18:38 by henrypijames
Totally forgot the "Read-outs can not be repeated in cages" rule and didn't need it for the solve.
~ For 1 and 2 star solves I don't make a narrow solve path. There are indeed several ways to get there. Besides that, this was the first earthquake and it was an introduction to the concept. More experienced solvers are likely to find a different way to get to 81 digits. The dutch bouldering champion climbs at my gym and skips a lot of the holds on the hardest routes, whereas I am likely to end up rupturing my tendon or falling gracelessly on the floor if I were to try that.
>> My comment wasn't a critique, I was answering your call specifically on how everyone solves this puzzle: I did it without using that constraint (but for the subsequent puzzles in this series I did use it).
on 5. February 2021, 23:25 by askel083
That was fun! A couple of self-induced false starts but I got there in the end! Thanks for the puzzle!
on 16. January 2021, 22:16 by cam
Great idea and fun puzzle! I appreciate that you started with an easy one, but I hope you decide to make more. I think there's a lot left to explore with this concept!
~ #2 is already here! It's way tougher though...
on 16. January 2021, 12:51 by rachelushy
What a great puzzle! Very nice concept, the solve was very linear and pleasant, I enjoyed it immensly
~Glad you liked it!
on 12. January 2021, 00:27 by bravo-lemur
Interesting concept!
~Thanks!
on 11. January 2021, 04:17 by panthchesh
I like the concept! Thanks for the puzzle! :D
~you're welcome!
on 10. January 2021, 09:54 by marcmees
nice idea
~Thanks Marc!
on 9. January 2021, 01:09 by SKORP17
wirklich gute Idee!
~Danke schön SKORP!
on 8. January 2021, 22:25 by Kabuki73
Nice idea and interesting solve!
~Thanks!
on 8. January 2021, 18:09 by Wecoc
I'm glad there weren't skyscrapers nearby, that could've been a disaster...
~ well, well, now there's an interesting thought
