1776: Stars And Stripes
(Published on 4. July 2023, 00:00 by Tingo)
Happy Independence Day 2023 To the USA! Here's a puzzle in keeping with the theme!
Normal Sudoku Rules Apply
Blue Lines are anti-consecutive lines. Adjacent digits along the line must have a difference in value of at least 2.
Adjacent digits along red lines must differ in value by at least 6.
Digits in killer cages must sum to the value in the top left corner of the cage. The killer cage in box 9 has a value of 6.
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Questions, comments, concerns and jokes are all welcome! Thanks for playing!
Solution code: Row 9 followed by Column 4, 18 digits total
Comments
on 6. July 2023, 12:46 by MarthaB
Well, I solved it, but I didn't ever come to an appreciation of the anti-consecutive constraint. I just kept trying. Thanks for the challenge.
on 6. July 2023, 12:25 by Onkel_Dagobert
Great puzzle, thanks for sharing. I suggest Korean Whispers, since there are 2 of them.
on 4. July 2023, 20:12 by sujoyku
Thank you for this nice puzzle, Tingo! I first had to get used to the anti-consecutive line logic before I could really appreciate its implications. It has been a very enjoyable challenge.
- Thanks for playing and the kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Cheers! - Tingo
on 4. July 2023, 15:24 by zrbakhtiar
does the anti consecutive rules also include it not be the same value as it also stated that difference mus be at least 2?
- Yes. It's essentially a whisper line with a difference of two, similar to Dutch Whispers (4) or German Whispers (5). Adjacent digits may not be identical even if allowed by other rules because the value must differ by at least 2. - Tingo
on 4. July 2023, 12:56 by NotThatKindOfDoctor
First time I've seen this ruleset and everything flowed quite nicely! American whispers?:) Happy Independence Day to those across the pond.
- Thanks. I'm not sure if I made it up so I won't take credit for naming it, but I have used the anti-consecutive line a fair bit lately in my setting. Thanks for playing! Cheers. - Tingo
