Masyun Yang (Yin-Yang Masyu Sudoku)
(Published on 8. January 2023, 16:12 by Samish)
This puzzle is superrabbit's christmas present for the (dreadful)
Secret Satan
event in the CTC discord. Her tastes in puzzles inspired this one heavily. I want to also mention as my inspirations the magnificent
Yin Yang Kropki Sudoku by Phistomefel,
Agent's YY hybrid series and Mr.Menace's
Masyudoku.
This puzzle is purposefully on the harder side, so feel free to ask for a hint or a sanity check here in hidden comment or in discord (#9007). Have fun solving, I'll be happy to read your comments!
Rules :
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Yin yang : shade some cells, so that all shaded cells are connected, all unshaded cells are connected, and no 2x2 area is either fully shaded or fully unshaded.
Masyu : draw a non-intersecting loop through the centers of some cells that passes through every circle. The loop must turn on black circles and travel straight through the cells on either side. The loop must go straight through white circles, and turn in at least one of the cells on either side.
Each cell clued with a small number must contain a masyu circle that is black if the cell if shaded and white if the cell is unshaded. The clue indicates the sum of all digits on the loop (including the digit in the circle) that are the same color as the circle, up to (and including) the cells on both sides of the clue where the line bends. Digits may not repeat in such a sum.
Example puzzle : Yin Masyang
You can play this example puzzle by clicking
this link (penpa) (difficulty 3.5/5).
See also this example picture that illustrates the ruleset :
Solution code: Column 7.
Last changed on on 12. January 2023, 20:13
Solved by filuta, SPREVVIE, bigger, Agent, henrypijames, Sktx, polar, Gryllulus, Echatsum, pandiani42, Tom-dz, Piatato, pkp, cybers, wullemuus, HertogHJ
Comments
Last changed on 28. August 2024, 07:31on 28. August 2024, 07:31 by cybers
my brainnnnn owwww
very fun puzzle :)
Last changed on 9. May 2024, 11:11on 9. May 2024, 11:09 by Piatato
Awesome puzzle! :) Challenging, really fun and interesting solution path throughout!
Last changed on 27. January 2023, 01:41on 22. January 2023, 20:27 by polar
Wonderful hybrid thanks.
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Thank you Polar! I’m glad you enjoyed
on 14. January 2023, 18:09 by Sktx
It was a tough one, especially since that was my very first masyu AND yin yang puzzle... Somehow I got through (with some intial hints on the basics of the rulesets), and I agree with the previous comments, beautiful logic inside ! Great work, thank you Samish :).
on 9. January 2023, 03:19 by Agent
Impressive setting! A very narrow solution path with many beautiful deductions.
on 8. January 2023, 21:46 by Samish
added links
on 8. January 2023, 19:04 by filuta
Totally awesome ruleset even though it includes my not so favorite yin yang. The puzzle is challenging, but there is so much cool logic in it it's absolutely worth the effort.