Think Outside The Box (Lockout Lines)
(Published on 21. August 2021, 05:39 by tallcat)
Puzzle 1 ("Locked Out") can be found here
Puzzle 2 ("The Long Lockout") can be found here
Normal Sudoku Rules apply.
Lockout Lines: Endpoints (Diamonds) must differ by at least 4. Digits on the line must be different than endpoint values and must not fall between them. Digits can repeat if allowed by other rules. Each Lockout segment is treated as an independent Lockout Line.
Can be solved online at f-puzzles or CTC
Solution code: Column 8 (top to bottom) and row 2 (left to right). 18 digits, no spaces.
Comments
on 12. July 2023, 14:20 by Christounet
Excellent demonstration of the various properties of the rule. Thanks !
on 26. October 2021, 19:50 by Richard
Very nice concept!
And a very clever break in!
on 4. September 2021, 22:49 by uvo_mod
Labels ergänzt.
on 1. September 2021, 20:57 by Raumplaner
Concept proven :)
on 30. August 2021, 04:29 by Eclectic_Hoosier
Beautiful puzzle!
Took a while to get used to the new ruleset, but after clearing that hurdle, it flowed nicely.
Well done!
on 27. August 2021, 15:34 by koba1917
super great ruleset! Took a bit to get the hang of it, but really fun!
on 26. August 2021, 12:28 by Playmaker6174
I actually struggled a lot at the start since I couldn't work out the nicest way to start and it took fairly long time too, but eventually I figured out the crucial point and went through the puzzle smoothly. Lovely puzzle with the lockout constraint :)
on 26. August 2021, 05:59 by cdwg2000
Very nice!
on 24. August 2021, 02:21 by taylorsc
Beautiful puzzle! I think this is the best of the lockout lines so far and after doing this puzzle I've fallen in love with this ruleset. I'm really excited to try more of these. Thanks for posting these and providing the gentle introductory puzzles! They really helped me get my head around the logic.
on 23. August 2021, 21:24 by grkles
YASSSSSS i love this ruleset
on 22. August 2021, 00:51 by SudokuExplorer
Excellent implementation of this interesting ruleset, thanks! :-)
on 21. August 2021, 21:54 by riffclown
This puzzle is a strong hint for what is to follow.
on 21. August 2021, 16:25 by purpl
Love the simplicity yet elegance of the ruleset and this puzzle.
