Lost in Time, Like Tears in Rain
(Published on 18. May 2023, 15:14 by heliopolix )
Thanks to Scojo and bellsita for inspiration for this puzzle.
Thanks to MicroStudy, ahl, yttrio, Scojo, bellsita, ryagami, and DrRockFace for testing and feedback.
I had so much fun setting this one that I set a mini with the same ruleset: Lost Rain
Featured in: Zetamath Solve, Ransk Solve
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. Non-Consecutive Region Sum Lines: Adjacent digits along a blue line may not be consecutive. Digits along a blue line sum to the same value in each box it passes through. Different lines may have different sums.
Comments are always welcome. I'd love to hear your thoughts about the puzzle. Have fun!
Streamers have permission to use this puzzle. Recommended betting cell is r2c2.
Solution code: Row 3
Comments
on 4. August 2023, 15:14 by BakBak
Probably one of the hardest puzzles i have managed to solve so far. But a Lot of fun. Thanks for setting
on 23. June 2023, 23:17 by Christounet
Fun RSL ! Thanks :)
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And thank you!
on 9. June 2023, 00:39 by heliopolix
Added mini puzzle link and video links.
on 20. May 2023, 18:46 by thoughtbyte
Very nice! Thanks
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Awesome! Thanks for the solve.
on 19. May 2023, 18:58 by Arlo Lipof
Great logic, thanks!
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Hey, thanks!
on 18. May 2023, 23:03 by Bankey
Late into the first attempt, i found i have made a mistake somewhere, and it was not easy to trace it back. So i re-started, and soon realised the silly error of assumption made the first time. Beautiful puzzle; great fun. Thanks, @ heliopolix :)
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Thank you for the compliments! I'm glad you found your mistake and were able to complete the puzzle.
on 18. May 2023, 17:24 by MicroStudy
the break-in to this is gonna be in my mind for a very long time
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Thanks! I was really happy with how the logic worked out.
on 18. May 2023, 16:41 by yttrio
It was fun being able to test this from its earlier stages and seeing the required logic progress to the final product. An excellent puzzle!
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Thank you so much!
on 18. May 2023, 15:59 by Bellsita
Thank you so much! This is a beautiful puzzle. The interactions were really fun to discover. ♡
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Thanks for the kind words!
