Suguru Chaos Deconstruction
(Published on 12. February 2022, 23:45 by mathpesto)
This idea is partly inspired by one of my favorite puzzles ever, "Deconstruction" by Jay Dyer. If you're feeling stuck, check out the link to my walkthrough below ;-) Enjoy!
Rules:
Fill some cells in the grid with the digits 1–9 such that no digit repeats in a row or column. Cells containing a circle, square, or arrow must have a digit in them.
Digits along an arrow must sum to the digit in the circle. Gray squares contain even digits and gray circles contain odd digits.
All digits must belong to a region, which is a collection of orthogonally connected cells. A region of size n contains the digits 1 through n once each. Regions may not touch each other orthogonally, although they may touch each other diagonally.
SPOILER ALERT Walkthrough of Solution
SPOILER ALERT Video of zetamath's Solve
SPOILER ALERT Video of Mark Goodliffe's (CtC) Solve
Puzzle:
Solution code: Ignoring blank cells, write the digits in Rows 1 and 2 (left to right, no spaces)
Comments
on 1. June 2023, 03:37 by annaswan
This puzzle was gorgeous! It was intricate and very challenging but also flowed really nicely and was never frustrating.
on 20. May 2023, 20:55 by Ziboo
I had a lot of fun ! Thank you
on 13. April 2023, 20:41 by Nalinchen
Super fun and engaging puzzle! I’m new to this puzzle type and really loved it! <3
on 22. June 2022, 19:49 by Niverio
Incredible start to an incredible series!
on 24. March 2022, 13:59 by Christounet
Very original construction ! So excited to try the other puzzles of your Suguru Chaos Constuction serie !
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Thanks so much! And looking forward to your thoughts on the others in the series; they all offer something a little bit different. -mathpesto
on 3. March 2022, 20:48 by mathpesto
Clarified rules to explicitly state all digits must belong to a region.
on 3. March 2022, 02:48 by Crusader175
Absolutely brilliant puzzle!
on 3. March 2022, 01:14 by mathpesto
Added video of CtC solve
on 20. February 2022, 22:52 by Krokant
Great, great puzzle. Not too difficult, just a ton of fun all the way through.
on 20. February 2022, 19:30 by mathpesto
Added video of solve
on 20. February 2022, 04:17 by zetamath
Wow, this is an amazing puzzle. You absolutely owe it to yourself to solve this puzzle. CTC, if you're watching, please solve this!
on 19. February 2022, 20:48 by Bootenks
After I did the Kropki, I MUST solve this one and what should I say other then: It didn't disappoint me at all.
Quality: Wonderful, excellent, <other_superlatives_fill_in_here>
I am looking forward for puzzle likes this, which hit me like a buldozer.
@Mathpesto: Again, Chapeau!
on 18. February 2022, 20:09 by Jjesper
Solved the kropki one first and wanted to check this one out because I loved that one so much. I think I still prefer the kropki one I think because I loved the negative constraints. but they are both incredable.
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@Jjesper: Thanks so much! Negative constraints are always a lot of fun for me both as a solver and setter.
on 18. February 2022, 15:56 by abed hawila
Lovely puzzle! for some reason, I found this one more approachable than the kropki, maybe because I solved the Kropki before.
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@abed hawila Thanks so much for solving both, and glad to hear you enjoyed them!
on 17. February 2022, 20:48 by Bankey
Found this tougher than the kropki one (which i did earlier), but great fun! Thanks, @ mathpesto :-)
on 17. February 2022, 07:24 by Statistica
Nochmals klasse!
on 14. February 2022, 15:34 by matiasv5
This was great fun, thanks and congratulations! Would also love to see Simon or Mark have a go at this.
on 14. February 2022, 05:04 by kolot
Wonderful puzzle!
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@kolot Thanks!
on 14. February 2022, 00:53 by mathpesto
Added walkthrough of solution
on 13. February 2022, 16:13 by henrypijames
Fantastic puzzle! Strongly recommend it for CtC.
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@henrypijames: Thanks, that means a lot!
on 13. February 2022, 06:13 by RJBlarmo
Very nice construction and lots of fun to solve!
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@RJBlarmo: Thank you!
on 13. February 2022, 01:47 by Steven R
Exceptional puzzle! Loved it.
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@StevenR Thanks so much!
on 13. February 2022, 00:47 by MagnusJosefsson
Wonderful! Very smooth path, consistently enjoyable but never tricky. Highly recommended!
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@MagnusJosefsson Thank you for this lovely comment! Glad you enjoyed it!
