Pointed Chaos
(Published on 30. June 2023, 20:03 by yttrio)
I have initially listed this as 5 stars for difficulty, though it may be on the easier side of 5 stars.
Rules:
Chaos Construction: Each row, column, and region must contain the digits 1-9 once each. Regions consist of a set of nine orthogonally connected cells and must be determined by the solver.
Digits along an arrow must sum to the digit in the arrow's bulb.
The digit in each arrow's bulb is also equal to the number of cells from the same region (including itself) that the bulb sees in all orthogonal directions combined. Region borders block the view.
6x6 Example:
The image below shows a sample 6x6 puzzle and solution with the same rule set.
Play the example 6x6 in f-puzzles.
Play the example 6x6 in SudokuPad.
Solution code: Row 5 with hyphens where there are region borders (e.g., 123-4567-89)
Comments
on 4. December 2023, 01:46 by damasosos92
That's just awesome. I'm really astonished by the way this one works.
on 10. August 2023, 15:19 by Silverstep
Very nice puzzle. A lot of interesting deductions. I'd put this one on the high side of 3-stars difficulty if you've seen the diagonal arrow break-in before.
on 10. August 2023, 00:39 by Bankey
Very tough, but fun. Thanks, @ yttrio :).
on 12. July 2023, 07:35 by Nordy
Phenomenal! So hard for me to ask the right questions, but once asked the answers were pure elegance. Halfway in things finally clicked and it was silky smooth up to the glorious last circle :)
on 11. July 2023, 20:21 by madhupt
This is such a clever puzzle! It was very hard for me but it is so satisfying to have finally been able to solve it. Would love to see it solved on CtC or on any other channel to see the optimal solve path. I think I did find the true solve path. Thanks a lot for sharing this great great puzzle!
on 6. July 2023, 23:31 by Christounet
Superb ! A very fun, interesting, rewarding and original CC ! Loved it. Thanks :)
on 5. July 2023, 05:56 by soroush
Really wonderful CC, excellent finish as well. Thank you!
on 3. July 2023, 18:26 by udukos
Great puzzle! Thanks, yttrio!
on 1. July 2023, 20:35 by Calvinball
Wow! Instant classic.
Challenging but never a slog, my favorite mix of difficulty and flow for a CC. Thanks so much!
on 1. July 2023, 16:32 by yttrio
Many thanks to all of the kind comments! This was a very fun one to set, and I'm glad it's been just as fun to solve for everyone!
on 1. July 2023, 14:47 by Snookerfan
Brilliant puzzle! Very enjoyable. Thank you
on 1. July 2023, 13:25 by kmoter
Lovely puzzle, thanks
on 1. July 2023, 12:10 by ONeill
Lots of fun :)
on 1. July 2023, 08:14 by marcmees
very nice. glad to see the 100% rating appear. Also that's logical.
on 1. July 2023, 05:54 by Paquet Voleur
Nice to see a big version with this ruleset. A very nice challenge! Thanks for sharing this!
on 1. July 2023, 05:29 by bansalsaab
Hard but fair puzzle. Enjoyed it.
on 30. June 2023, 23:49 by Myxo
Beautiful region building logic!
on 30. June 2023, 22:37 by TrollErgoSum
Lots of fun moments in this one, really enjoyed it!
