Thermo variant #5: All Thermos are Given
(Published on 30. July 2021, 14:00 by djorr)
I've made a few thermo variants. All are standard thermo sudokus + an extra rule. Check out the others using the following link:
Thermo Variant Series puzzles
Rules: Normal sudoku rules apply. Along thermometers, digits must increase from the bulb end.
Variant: The non-thermo cells in the grid are not allowed to form a 4-cell (or larger) thermometer on their own.
F-puzzles link: https://f-puzzles.com/?id=yg4gwhfu
CTC link: https://tinyurl.com/4cdcxy4a
Thermo Variant Series puzzles
Rules: Normal sudoku rules apply. Along thermometers, digits must increase from the bulb end.
Variant: The non-thermo cells in the grid are not allowed to form a 4-cell (or larger) thermometer on their own.
F-puzzles link: https://f-puzzles.com/?id=yg4gwhfu
CTC link: https://tinyurl.com/4cdcxy4a
Solution code: Row 1 Column 7 (18 digits, no spaces)
Last changed on on 30. November 2021, 15:19
Solved by GremlinSA, SKORP17, Cowbear, DiMono, manushand, OhHeyGuysItsMax, denniscch, Greg, kublai, Piatato, PulverizingPancake, john9, Isa, zuzanina, tsc, saskia-daniela, Raistlen, minus2ev, kerirofl, Uhu, ... Danielle, ArchonE-mobile, sandmoppe, ymhsbmbesitwf, flaemmchen, marsigel, jalebc, OGRussHood, apwelho, karen_birgitta, qoala, Carolin, Nebuzaradan, by81996672, bolado, larinae, Vebby, radium
Comments
Last changed on 30. July 2021, 18:45
on 30. July 2021, 18:09 by DiMono
This is definitely an interesting variant. I enjoyed it.
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Thank you DiMono! I really appreciate you solving it.
Last changed on 30. July 2021, 16:25
on 30. July 2021, 15:25 by GremlinSA
Very tricky to figure out how to block the 'Non Thermo' cell Thermo's. Had to double up my solving efforts.
10/10..
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Thanks GremlinSA! It was a really interesting to think about. Motivation came from kropki dot puzzles and thinking "what if thermos had a negative constraint" and then I began experimenting :)
