Killer Turtle
(Published on 14. July 2022, 10:22 by Man lvl 2)
Killer Turtle
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply
Digits along a thermometer must increase from the bulb
Digits in a circle are odd
Cells that share a black dot must have a ratio of 1:2
Digits in a cage must sum to the number in the corner (if the number in the corner contains a "?" that digit is unknown and is to be determined)
Killer cages without a clue must sum to X within their box; X is the same number in every box and is to be determined by the solver.
(ei: There are 3 cages without a clue in box 1. Add them together. That number will be the same sum as the 2 cages in box 2 added together, and so on.
This was my very first Sudoku. I hope you enjoy!
Solution code: Column 5 and 6 (no spaces)
Comments
on 13. August 2023, 20:34 by nomos
CTC implementation is incorrect. Shows an odd circle instead of thermo leading to incorrect solution and not accepted code!
on 7. August 2023, 04:20 by RussKozerski
Just finished the puzzle. Proud of myself. BUT despite the solution being accepted, the solution code is wrong. Double check EVERYTHING. Then I see that in the CTC app, there's no thermometer in box 5. Only the grey bulb circle, which of course I interpreted as odd. Please fix so that the CTC app shows the thermometer. Thanks.
Note that without the thermo, one can reach a correct solution by swapping the 2s and 5s in boxes 2 and 5.
on 31. July 2022, 15:28 by Hulk3421
Did not find a logical solution path. Had to do a lot of bifurcation.
on 24. July 2022, 21:29 by Drawoon
The bulb of the thermometer doesn't count as a circle. It may or may not have an odd number.
on 17. July 2022, 09:06 by Chefofdeath
That was a really fun puzzle! The magic number cages was a really fun idea
on 15. July 2022, 19:35 by Man lvl 2
^Added an example of the last rule for those having trouble understanding
on 15. July 2022, 12:02 by Arkhchance
overall nice puzzle, I enjoyed solving it.
The rule about killer cages without a clue is slightly unclear it took me a while to understand it.
on 14. July 2022, 22:22 by erik
Nice fun solve path. It took me a while to understand the rule for the unmarked cages consider instead ("All of the killer cages without a clue in a given box must sum to a number X. X is the same number in every box and to be determined by the solver.")
on 14. July 2022, 18:41 by sacklunch
That was a very fun puzzle, congrats! Thanks for creating it, hope to see more :)
*Thank You!
on 14. July 2022, 16:21 by Chelo
Very nice puzzle, well done!.. Please keep on setting!..
*Thank You!!
