Neighborhood Clown
(Published on 23. May 2022, 14:44 by AnalyticalNinja )
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Neighbor Sums: circles contain the sums of their orthogonally adjacent cells. (ex. r9c1 = r8c1 + r9c2)
Arrows: Digits on arrows sum to the attached circles. (In this puzzle, arrow circles also count as neighbor sums)
The highlighting is strictly for visual effect and to make it easier to discern the region of neighbor sums, but otherwise has no impact on the puzzle.
F-Puzzles Link
CTC App Link
If you find the highlighting distracting, here's links for the puzzle without highlighting:
F-Puzzles Link
CTC App Link
Solution code: Row 5 of the solution.
Comments
on 27. June 2024, 23:44 by isajo4002
Was a bit tricky to break into but after that it flowed really nicely. Beautiful puzzle.
on 25. May 2022, 04:59 by KeenanN
Really enjoyed the flow of the puzzle. It did indeed make me feel like the clown at times when I got stuck, but fighting for each little jump was definitely fun and not overwhelming. Makes for my first comment on Logic Masters Germany :)
- Thanks so much! I'm honored to have created the puzzle that inspired you to leave your first comment, and such a beautiful one at that! I'm really glad you enjoyed my puzzle!
on 24. May 2022, 11:42 by Raumplaner
Very nice idea/constraint and excellent setting! Many thanks.
- Thanks! I'm so grateful about the positive reception neighbor sums have gotten so far.
on 24. May 2022, 10:16 by wilsig
Brilliant puzzle, congratulations!
- Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
on 23. May 2022, 20:57 by LittleBallOfPurr
Loved the puzzle, interesting mechanic, especially when it was playing along with the arrows.
I'll be honest, I found it hard, about a 3.5 to 4 stars. Perhaps if I happened to look in the right places to start, I would have ranked it easier. It's quite easy to get lost chasing logic around the board though.
Thanks for the wonderful puzzle, Ninja!
- Thanks so much for the feedback! I completely agree, I think it's a tough constraint to grasp at first and can be a bit tedious. I greatly appreciate the kind words and hearing that you enjoyed my puzzle!
on 23. May 2022, 19:46 by AnalyticalNinja
I was wrong in my initial assessment of difficulty level, updated to reflect such.
on 23. May 2022, 19:28 by AvonD
Great Fun. But you got the difficulty level wrong. It's at best 2 star puzzle.
- Initial testing suggested it was harder than you found it, but I'll adjust it.
I'll drop it to 3 stars, as some of the logic may not be as easy to spot for others as it was for you. Thanks very much for the feedback though, I'm really glad you enjoyed it!
on 23. May 2022, 16:27 by Bankey
Fun to solve. Thanks, @ AnalyticalNinja :)
- Thanks! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
