Offset 1
(Published on 17. October 2021, 19:18 by vidarino)
Offset 1
Rules:
- Regular sudoku rules apply.
- All cells directly beneath a digit 1 shows the horizontal distance to the 1 in that row in either direction.
- The same goes for cells beneat a 9. See example.
Example of constraint:
Play:
f-puzzles: https://f-puzzles.com/?id=yh8cwnou
CTC app: https://bit.ly/3lEAjGc
Solution code: Rows 8 and 9, no spaces.
Comments
on 23. November 2022, 10:41 by Dandelo
Very nice.
I agree with Richard that the name shouldn't be used twice. Why not 1-9-Offset? And the other type could also get another name. Then offset sudoku would be the subclass and all future variations could get ...-Offset-... as name. I think there are some more possibilities.
BTW, offset isn't restricted to Sudoku. All latin squares (skyscrapers, kropki etc.) could be combined with offset rules.
on 27. October 2021, 10:57 by Richard
Not to be nitpicking, but the name offset is already attached to another sudoku variant.
See here for an example: https://logic-masters.de/Raetselportal/Raetsel/zeigen.php?id=0002XX
Edit: I realise it is not easy to come with a new name when there are already hundreds of variants...
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Reply: Hi Richard! Sorry, didn't notice your comment until now. You're right that the name has been used already, but as you also say, it's almost impossible to find a good new name. The dictionary definition of "offset" is "the amount or distance by which something is out of line", so I feel it fits the constraint I'm using extremely well.
on 20. October 2021, 00:04 by zegres
Awesome idea and puzzle! Great flow and fun new logic.
