The King's Cages
(Published on 28. April 2022, 11:21 by Scruffamudda)
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Digits within cages sum to cage totals to be determined by the solver.
Cages within the same 3x3 box have the same total.
Cages in different 3x3 boxes have different totals.
Cells a chess king's move apart must not contain the same digit.
Solution code: row 1
Comments
on 15. August 2022, 01:57 by PepperWood
Great construction! Difficult but well worth the solve
on 29. April 2022, 11:34 by Chelo
Very nice concept this puzzle, thank you for setting!..
on 28. April 2022, 23:35 by cbattles
That was a great puzzle. I'm not good at scanning for King's moves, so it took me awhile. But after the break-in it just flowed like buttah.
on 28. April 2022, 17:11 by Enkerro
Extremely fun this was, thank you very much for setting!
on 28. April 2022, 17:09 by mobiustrip
Thanks Scruffamudda - I kept reading King's move as Knight's move - I knew I missing something! Btw, have been really enjoying your puzzles!
on 28. April 2022, 17:02 by mobiustrip
Thanks Scruffamudda - I kept reading King's move as Knight's move - I knew I missing something! Btw, have been really enjoying your puzzles!
on 28. April 2022, 15:04 by mobiustrip
I must be reading the rules wrong (or am missing something obvious!), because I can't make boxes 7,8,9 work. Is it correct that for each 3x3 box there is a cage total that applies to all cages within that box, and that the cage total for each the 3x3 boxes *must* be unique? e.g R8C3 and R7C4 must be different, because they are single-digit cages in different 3x3 boxes.
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It seems like you have understood the rules and boxes 7,8,9 are the place to look first. Have another go!
-Scruffamudda
on 28. April 2022, 12:15 by kolot
Pretty approachable and fun puzzle.
