Spread Out Quietly
(Published on 19. August 2023, 01:25 by EPH)
I wanted to explore entropic lines, especially how they interact with other alternating lines like German Whispers.
Standard sudoku rules apply: each row, column, and 3x3 box must contain all the digits from 1 to 9.
Digits in cells separated by a green line must differ by at least 5.
The pink(?) lines are entropic lines: any consecutive group of three cells along an entropic line must contain a low (123), a medium (456), and a high (789) digit.
Solution code: Enter column 4.
Comments
on 20. August 2023, 00:09 by anyeyeball
Probably my two favorite rulesets, so I enjoyed this one very much. Really great puzzle. Thanks!
on 19. August 2023, 21:34 by Snaques
I think the break in was very clever and warrants the 2/5. After that it flowed through pretty nicely.
on 19. August 2023, 19:47 by sujoyku
Thank you for this superb puzzle, EPH! This combination of German whispers and entropy lines not only is very beautiful, but also allows many interesting deductions. Thank you for setting and sharing!
on 19. August 2023, 17:42 by jcgodart
Nice interplay of the two constraints. Very enjoyable. Thanks for sharing
on 19. August 2023, 10:58 by puzzlepandit
Need to be careful as lines are confusing. This is good puzzle with clean solve path.
on 19. August 2023, 03:22 by aerenhart
Even with coloring I lost my tracking a couple of times and made very silly mistakes. Very easy with these lines! I love the interaction between lines. Thank you for the lovely puzzle.
