Arrow Ratio Sudoku
(Published on 12. January 2022, 00:00 by SudokuExplorer)
Each row, column and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.
Standard arrow rules apply.
Digits along an arrow must sum to the digit in its circle.
Standard ratio rules apply.
A black dot separates two digits with a 1:2 ratio. All black dots are given.
You can try this on Penpa+, CTC-App, SudokuLab or F-Puzzles. Enjoy!
Solution code: Enter the 6th row and 5th column
Comments
on 20. January 2022, 15:57 by Jeet Sampat
Tough, but rewarding. Very nice construction! :D
on 15. January 2022, 23:23 by TheRiddler
Very tough puzzle in my view. Had to let it "rest" several times.
Still, a very rewarding solve experience! Thanks a lot :-)
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It's great to find out that you got over the line with satisfaction. Thanks for persevering to find the logic! :-)
on 14. January 2022, 01:29 by SudokuExplorer
Thank you all for giving it a go and I'm pleased most of you all enjoyed the logical solve path :-) My earlier version had a potential logical bypass so I'm grateful to the Discord testers for spotting it. The number of black dots are kept down to a minimum to make the next step visually clearer whilst making the negative constraint play a key role later on.
on 13. January 2022, 21:25 by pwfd
This was really hard to wrap my head around, but forgetting the negative constraint was what held me back the most I think, loved to color this one to help find the solution as well, ty for making this!
on 13. January 2022, 11:44 by filuta
I also found the break-in really amusing and not too hard to spot, but the rest of the puzzle was tricky as hell (for me at least). Thanks for making it.
on 13. January 2022, 03:32 by Phistomefel
It seems like you reached deep into your bag of tricks, SudokuExplorer. ;)
Tough as nails and very enjoyable! Thank you.
on 13. January 2022, 01:48 by CaneloC
That opening logic made me smile and I enjoyed using the negative constraint. Superb!
on 12. January 2022, 18:29 by Playmaker6174
Spectacular puzzle! The opening was beautiful and the path afterwards got quite tricky till the big breakthrough, and I was jawdropping at that point. Thank you for this journey ;)
on 12. January 2022, 11:26 by Dina
Cool interactions! :-D
on 12. January 2022, 05:09 by Elliott810
Sensationel puzzle from start to finish! Take a bow and thx for sharing:)
on 12. January 2022, 03:47 by purpl
What a beautiful creation! I loved this even though I completely forgot the negative constraint for idk 40 minutes. The idea is splendid and the execution is on point!
