Point to Next Sudoku
(Published on 14. August 2022, 18:40 by Cane_Puzzles)
Rules:
1) Normal Sudoku rules apply:
Place the digits 1-9 into each cell of the grid. None of the rows, columns or boldly outlined 3x3 boxes contain repeated digits.
2) Point to Next Sudoku rules apply:
If the digit n is in a cell with an arrow, the digit n+1 has to be in one of the cells the arrow points to. (not necessarily adjacent to the arrow cell)
This is the puzzle:
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Solution code: Column 4 followed by Column 6 (18 digits without spaces)
Comments
on 17. August 2022, 11:26 by Richard
Good one!
Always fun to solve one of these, although you don't see them often.
I liked the arrows pointing in a series particularly nice as opening; they can be very powerful.
A few years ago we had one of this type in the play-offs of our national championship that relied heavily on those chains. If anyone is hungry after this one and interested in more, you can find it here: https://www.wcpn.nl/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/WCPN-Sudoku-Championships-2017-Semifinal.pdf
on 16. August 2022, 23:08 by robals
This was a very nice puzzle. When I found all the values for the arrows I was sad, I wanted to continue!
on 15. August 2022, 19:58 by DaniK
I liked the ruleset, it took a while to click, but it was very fun!
on 15. August 2022, 15:31 by thoughtbyte
Very nice, this was a lot of fun. Thanks @Cane_Puzzles!
on 15. August 2022, 15:21 by tsc
Nice!
After solving quite some puzzles with consecutive constraints recently, this felt familiar but fresh nonetheless.
I searched for more Point to Next Sudokus on logic masters... seems this constraint got invented here by Richard: https://logic-masters.de/Raetselportal/Raetsel/zeigen.php?id=0002ED
on 15. August 2022, 05:52 by matiasv5
Really enjoyed this, thanks!
