159²
(Published on 2. September 2021, 01:17 by Sktx)
After seeing some very interesting 159 puzzles, I thought of squaring the rule set, without knowing if it was actually possible... Turns out it is - and interestingly solvable ! Thanks a lot to all the testers from the Cracking the Cryptic discord channel who helped me improve (hopefully) the puzzle to this version.
F-puzzles - CtC app - SudokuLab
==== RULES ====
Normal Sudoku rules apply.
159² rules :
- Digits in column 1 indicate the column in which the digit 1 appears in that row (e.g. if r4c1 is a 6, r4c6 is a 1). The same applies to columns 5 and 9, with the digits 5 and 9 respectively.
- Digits in row 1 indicate the row in which the digit 1 appears in that column (e.g. if r1c4 is a 6, r6c4 is a 1). The same applies to rows 5 and 9, with the digits 5 and 9 respectively.
Little killers : Digits along marked diagonals sum to the indicated total (and can repeat, if allowed by other rules).
==== NOTE ====
If you are new to the usual 159 ruleset, I recommand checking one of these videos, or trying some of the puzzles featured in it :
159 Sudoku from the 2019 World Cup (quite approachable)
159 Sudoku by Shye
Solution code: Digits from Row 7 (left to right) then column 8 (top to bottom). 18 digits total, no space character.
Comments
on 8. September 2021, 19:34 by PrimeWeasel
I dids it! Had to think a lot! Very nice!
on 7. September 2021, 07:50 by Phistomefel
Very nice one. Thank you sktx!
on 2. September 2021, 07:58 by Zombie Hunter
Another excellent puzzle!
@Zombie Hunter : Thanks a lot, for this very kind comment, and for all the testing and helping you provided with all my puzzles !
on 2. September 2021, 03:57 by XeonRisq
Loved how the puzzle unfolded. Wasn't too difficult, but wasn't a cake walk either. Great job, as always..
@XeonRisq : Thanks, for this comment, the solve, and the early testing ! I was aiming for difficult, but in the end I think this is the perfect right amount of tricky for this special ruleset, so I wholeheartedly agree.
