Love Trap
(Published on 23. July 2022, 11:57 by Hecspeed)
This puzzle is a shikaku-sudoku hybrid inspired by Qodec's Ship's Wheel.
Here is an example to illustrate the hybrid ruleset:
The rules for the main puzzle are as follows:
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Shikaku Rules: Divide the whole grid into non-overlapping rectangular regions such that each region contains only one circle and each circle is contained in only one region. A square can be a rectangular region. Every cell of the grid is a part of a region. The digit in a circle indicates the number of cells in the corresponding rectangular region. All such circles are given.
- Orthogonally adjacent cells separated by a black dot are in the ratio 1:2. Diagonally adjacent cells separated by a black dot are in the ratio 1:2 only for the circled digits. All black dots are NOT given.
- Numbers in the cage must sum to the given total in the top left corner of the cage.
Your feedback, ratings and comments are highly appreciated as always. Happy Solving!
Solution code: Row 4 (left to right) followed by Column 7 (top to bottom)
(18 digits, no spaces)
Comments
on 26. August 2022, 09:13 by tesseralis
what an interesting puzzle! the relationship of the rectangles and the black kropki dots is fascinating.
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Thanks for trying it out. Glad you liked it! :)
on 21. August 2022, 18:05 by Crusader175
Very fun puzzle with smooth solve!
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Thanks for checking it out and the feedback :)
on 20. August 2022, 00:20 by Playmaker6174
Lots of fun and satisfaction, thanks :)
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It was a pleasure to see you solve it live. Thanks for the feedback!
on 25. July 2022, 13:14 by Qodec
Thanks for this tasty treat, enjoyed it very much!
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@Qodec Thanks for trying it out. Glad you liked it :)
on 24. July 2022, 23:59 by Hecspeed
Text layout edited.
on 24. July 2022, 23:46 by Hecspeed
Qodec credited for inspiration.
Example added.
