Sudokoban
(Published on 19. January 2023, 16:35 by DiMono)
In this puzzle, the boxes have been separated and shuffled around, and it is up to the solver to determine their actual placement in the solution. Each box must have its box number in that position within the box (i.e. box 1 has 1 in position 1, box 2 has 2 in position 2, etc). No other digit in any box may be in its self-numbered cell.
Fill each box with the digits 1-9 so that when the boxes are restored to their proper positions, each digit appears exactly once in each box, resulting row, and resulting column.
Digits in a cage must sum to the indicated number.
Clues outside a box with no arrow are X-Sum clues: the first X cells, where X is the first seen digit, sum to the value of the clue. ? sums must be deduced by the solver. Sums do not cross box gaps.
Clues with an arrow are Little Killer clues: digits along each indicated diagonal sum to the value of the clue. Diagonals do not cross box gaps.
Solve on penpa+
Solve on CTC App (no answer check)
Solution code: The bottom row of the puzzle as presented (9 digits, might have repeats)
Comments
on 31. May 2023, 16:18 by Christounet
Great fun ! Solved it using my own upgraded grid of the puzzle, with a blank sudoku grid besides the twisted one. Thanks for this beauty :)
on 26. February 2023, 04:31 by OGRussHood
Yet another mad puzzle from a mad genius.
on 23. January 2023, 13:13 by peacherwu2
Could you clarify what "X-Sums do not cross box gaps" means?
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The boxes are separated, which means they have gaps between them. X-Sums cannot be longer than the distance to the first gap.
on 22. January 2023, 11:47 by Snookerfan
Brilliant and innovative! Thank you
on 22. January 2023, 10:14 by h5663454
Very novel, the setting of the puzzle is also very good!
Btw, this may be a late reminder: When you are solving this puzzle, it is best to prepare a blank grid, and fill in the already determined boxes and the numbers in them.
on 20. January 2023, 23:33 by SenatorGronk
This was fun, thanks!
on 20. January 2023, 17:53 by bansalsaab
Beautiful variation. Used an empty CTC grid to put the blocks in right place. Hope to see more of this kind.
on 19. January 2023, 22:12 by DiMono
Fixed typo in German CTC link
on 19. January 2023, 21:43 by Samish
Amazing puzzle! There's a lot of very neat and well telegraphed logic to figure out, I enjoyed it a lot. Opening a second penpa page was very helpful to keep track of the progression. Thank you!
on 19. January 2023, 17:35 by karlmortenlunna
Very nice and very hard. Had to open a grid in f-puzzles and place the boxes there when I solved it.
on 19. January 2023, 17:18 by DiMono
Added CTC App link
