Numbered Rooms Sudoku
(Published on 5. December 2021, 13:38 by Lizzy01)
This puzzle was inspired by one of the puzzles in Ctc's recent 'approachable pencil puzzles' video, called 'Numbered Rooms'. I decided to make a sudoku with that ruleset, and I enjoyed it, so I might make more. I would love to know what you think of it!
By the way, I don't know if this type of rule is always called 'Numbered Rooms', or if that was the name of that particular puzzle. I can't seem to find any more of them online. I also don't know for sure if this ruleset has been combined with sudoku before, but I don't think I have seen one. Please tell me if you know the answers to these questions.
And last but not least: Have fun!
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Clues outside the grid equal the Xth digit in their row/column seen from the side of the clue, with X being the 1st digit in their row/column seen from the side of the clue.
Try it here.
Solution code: row 5 column 5
Comments
on 4. January 2022, 22:04 by Lizzy01
I just released the second sudoku with this ruleset:
https://logic-masters.de/Raetselportal/Raetsel/zeigen.php?id=0008Q2
on 7. December 2021, 13:11 by Lizzy01
Removed 'new' tag
on 6. December 2021, 19:13 by Richard
Nice to see another puzzle of this interesting variant!
Especially liked that some other techniques are required in the solve than in SVS #265.
The new-tag is not very appropriate anymore I guess? ;-)
--Thanks!
on 5. December 2021, 16:03 by marcmees
easy & nice. thanks
--Thanks to you for solving too!
on 5. December 2021, 15:19 by jkl
Really nice with a fairly clear solution path!
--Thank you!
on 5. December 2021, 15:08 by Realshaggy
It's #265 in Richards SVS. It has also been used (with Sudoku regions) for WSC 2019 and in WPF Grand Prix rounds. Regarding the general ruleset without regions, the earliest example I can remember is from WPC 2015 in Bulgaria.
However, it's not overused and worth a few more puzzles in my opinion :-)
--Thanks! What do you think of this one?
