The Miraculous Vault Construct
(Published on 23. March 2022, 13:15 by Xenonetix)
- Every digit from 1 to 9 appears once in every row, column, and region. 9 regions are to be determined. Every region is a set of 9 orthogonally connected cells.
- Digits in pink Vault cages may repeat, and are consecutive (Kropki) throughout the cage.
- Digits orthogonally adjacent to a Vault cage may not be included within that Vault.
- The highest number within a Vault cage is the number of regions that pass through that Vault.
- Digits along arrow lines sum to the circled digit.
Cracking The Cryptic (with answer check)
Penpa+ (with answer check)
Here's an example puzzle to demonstrate the rules:
Cracking The Cryptic (with answer check)
Penpa+ (with answer check)
These puzzles are inspired by the_cogito and Qinlux! Hope you enjoy it. 😄 Any feedback and comments welcome!
Solution code: Row 5 (left to right) & Column 5 (top to bottom) (18 digits)
Comments
on 4. May 2023, 14:30 by Bankey
Fun puzzle. Thanks, @ Xenonetix :)
on 26. August 2022, 09:22 by Xendari
Such a brilliant construction. Thank you for setting and sharing! :)
on 28. July 2022, 15:27 by Christounet
Vault secured !
Fell into 2 little traps before I managed to break into that vault. Great construction and very original idea ! Thanks.
on 18. June 2022, 09:26 by LittleBallOfPurr
Very interesting ruleset for the pink Vaults. Got a little bogged down finding that last key to crack the end of the puzzle, but made it in the end. Many thanks for a lovely puzzle!
on 12. April 2022, 22:59 by grkles
Really nice!!
on 24. March 2022, 21:59 by thefallenrat
Very clever design! I love it!
on 23. March 2022, 18:57 by henrypijames
Really had to used all the tricks I know about irregular sudokus.
on 23. March 2022, 13:26 by the_cogito
Brilliant execution, loved it!
