Impact
(Published on 8. October 2022, 16:50 by Dathan)
This is my second puzzle, Impact. Hope you enjoy solving it. :)
Rules:
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Even: Digits in cells with squares must be even.
- Odd: Digits in cells with circles must be odd.
- Kropki: Digits seperated by a white dot must be consecutive.
- Thermo: Digits on a thermometer must increase from the bulb end.
- Palindrome: Digits on lines must form palindromes, i.e. they read the same from both directions.
Please note there is only one small thermo in the top right, the difference between that and odd circles plus palindromes is especially hard to see on CTC!
Solve it on f-puzzles | Solve it on CTC (Includes solution)
Solution code: Row 1 from left to right
Comments
on 17. February 2024, 08:49 by Bulkystapler
Brilliant puzzle. There is only one thermo in the puzzle which has it's bulb in box 2 and its tip in box 3. The other "Thermo looking things" are odd circles with palindrome lines attached.
on 9. March 2023, 12:27 by Gambit
Had another go at the puzzle. But there must be more than 1 thermo in your puzzle. Box 1 R2C3 and Box 9 R8C7 must both be thermos as they can't be palindrome. The size of these bulbs/grey circles look the same as all other grey circles except for the thermo in box 2. So can't really distinguish between the two. Perhaps the use of colored lines or line thickness would help to distinguish between the two more clearly (ie. Palindrome vs thermo vs odd circle). Thanks for you quick replies and puzzles.
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It might help to open the f-puzzles link to see it better. There the difference is much more clear. The lines you refer to are in fact palindromes but they don't 'end' at the circle in the middle, they're just 3 cell palindromes with a circle on the middle cell.
on 9. March 2023, 12:08 by Gambit
Thanks Dathan, so if I understand correctly, there is only 1 thermo (in box 2), and all other Grey circles are odd on palindrome lines even though they make the palindrome lines look like thermos?
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Yes, exactly.
on 9. March 2023, 12:00 by Dathan
Hey Gambit, see my edit of your comment. I don't know if you get notified from edits/new comments so I'm doing both. :p
on 9. March 2023, 11:57 by Gambit
Dathan, is the small thermo in box 2 with its tip in box 3 the only "small circle" odd number, or are all thermo bulbs classified as "small circle" odd numbers?
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The one you mentioned that crosses boxes 2 and 3 is the only thermo. All other grey circles are odd digits and all other lines are palindromes!
on 23. October 2022, 10:18 by Dathan
Thank you delstg! :)
on 22. October 2022, 13:32 by delstg
Very very nice :)
on 10. October 2022, 14:55 by Dathan
Thank you kmoter! :)
on 10. October 2022, 14:49 by kmoter
nice setup, thanks
