Star Python (Star Battle Snake Sudoku Hybrid)
(Published on 10. March 2021, 02:39 by peterchayward)
Normal Sudoku rules apply.
Additionally, the digits 1 and 9 may not be within a king's move of themselves or each other.
The final grid will contain a 1-width python, beginning and ending at the given 9s. Each 1 and 9 in the grid will be part of the python. The python may not touch itself orthogonally or diagonally.
Numbers in purple squares show how many of its 8 surrounding squares are python. Purple squares cannot be python. All possible purple squares are given.
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Solution code: Middle row, left-to-right.
Comments
on 22. June 2024, 19:58 by QuiltyAsCharged
Very nice puzzle, not too difficult and yet interesting to solve. Here's a SudokuPad version: https://sudokupad.app/elgfu1773m
on 4. April 2021, 10:29 by peterchayward
@ManuH: Purple squares cannot be python!
@Orpheus: Please, be my guest! :)
on 15. March 2021, 17:05 by Orpheus
This was lovely. Thanks for setting such a fun and interesting puzzle. I feel like this ruleset could produce additional puzzles... I may try my hand at one if you don't mind!!
on 11. March 2021, 20:31 by cam
A puzzle with this many rules usually suffers from the rules acting independently. But not with this puzzle--the logic works together really nicely :) If anyone is put off by the length of the ruleset or the low difficulty rating, please give this puzzle a try. It's really elegant and fun.
on 11. March 2021, 14:10 by Eloi.blok
My first snake finished, just between difficult and easy for me! Thanks for your time making it :-)
on 10. March 2021, 20:24 by Rollo
Sehr hübsch und angenehm leicht :-), obwohl ich dreimal neu anfangen musste :-(.
