Lake Tour (Nala‘s Adventures #13)
(Published on 7. October 2023, 13:58 by SandraNala)
“Lake Tour“
Walking around the lake is something Nala deeply enjoys. Would you like to accompany her and help her to find the best path around the lake? If you want to throw things in the water for her to retrieve, know that she prefers logs over sticks!
Normal Sudoku rules apply: Place the digits 1-9 in every row, column and box exactly once each.
Killer Cage Loop: Connect some cells in the grid to form an orthogonally connected, non-intersecting loop. It is okay for the loop to touch diagonally, but not orthogonally. The cage totals are the sum of the digits that are not on the loop in each cage. The Loop does not need to visit every cage. If the loop visits a cage, it can only enter and exit it exactly once. Digits may not repeat in cages.
Lake and Trees that are visible in the background are cosmetic details.
Solution code: Digits from row 9 (left to right):
Comments
on 11. October 2024, 11:32 by pyroinpink
I've never done a puzzle where the solver draws a line/loop because they always seemed scary, but I managed to do this one! I feel very proud of my 50 minute time :D
on 5. August 2024, 11:50 by GDP
I loved this one! 3 stars is at the top of my limit and this one took 100 minutes. But all those 100 minutes were listening to my 2 year old scream in a hotel room hoping she'd fall asleep so I don't think I was at the top of my game.
She fell asleep just as I finished the puzzle so got two triumphs at once!
on 3. August 2024, 14:49 by GDP
I loved this one! 3 stars is at the top of my limit and this one took 100 minutes. But all those 100 minutes were listening to my 2 year old scream in a hotel room hoping she'd fall asleep so I don't think I was at the top of my game.
She fell asleep just as I finished the puzzle so got two triumphs at once!
on 3. August 2024, 14:00 by GDP
I loved this one! 3 stars is at the top of my limit and this one took 100 minutes. But all those 100 minutes were listening to my 2 year old scream in a hotel room hoping she'd fall asleep so I don't think I was at the top of my game.
She fell asleep just as I finished the puzzle so got two triumphs at once!
Sandra here! Sounds like an amazing achievement :D
on 10. June 2024, 12:43 by wuc
75 minutes... what a journey. I was stuck in the middle for no reason... unfolds slowly but steady. I really love how the steps jump around the whole time. Masterpiece thx.
on 9. April 2024, 16:08 by docpayce
God, this took me waaay longer than I am willing to admit. XD
TY for the consistently great puzzles and all the best wishes to Nala!
S: Thank you for your kind feedback <3
on 20. February 2024, 21:56 by ninjamunk
Absolutely brilliant! Took a while to "crack" it, as I havent tried killer loops before. But solved really well. Thank you
on 18. January 2024, 00:55 by Vebby
Lovely flow!
on 17. December 2023, 16:56 by damasosos92
Beautiful!!!
on 25. November 2023, 14:23 by Klausku
Wunderschönes Rätsel. War für mich diesmal keine 3 Sterne, denn ich kam vom Weg um den See ab und es hat ewig gedauert, bis ich wieder den richtigen hatte. Vielen Dank!
on 31. October 2023, 13:00 by tehbertl
I always look forward to your Sandra & Nala puzzles, both for the "stories" and the excellent setting. This one was a quite doable, but a little tricky in some places.
I had a tough time finishing at the very the end, but it was due to my own negligence, haha. Ended up bifurcating and smacking myself on the forehead when I noticed I hadn't resolved an easy pencilmark at the top that would have disambiguated everything in the bottom 3 rows.
on 21. October 2023, 13:06 by Geb
This took me longer than I like to admit, but the rest of the adventure series was so good I had to persevere, and it was worth it in the end! Difficult, but excellent.
on 14. October 2023, 23:47 by Snaques
Got a bit worried with no fog anywhere to be found, but Nala's adventures quickly wiped those fears away. What a lovely puzzle again.
This is the only series that I sometimes double check that I didn't miss any, just so consistenlty great.
on 14. October 2023, 22:06 by BakBak
Loved it as always.
Kept getting stuck a few times but Nala pulled me along nicely for almost 90 minutes :)
on 12. October 2023, 03:04 by mrlemmelook
Loved this lake tour! You really do create some beautiful puzzles. Cant wait for another one!
on 11. October 2023, 19:50 by mihil99
I don't do 3 star puzzles normally because they take me rather long mostly, but I knew I had to do this one. Absolutely loved it :)
S: <3
on 10. October 2023, 01:25 by samuel1997
Wonderful!
on 9. October 2023, 17:46 by salimundo
Got a bit stuck at the end until I realized the cages cant repeat even in path/not path. Great flow!
on 8. October 2023, 13:14 by HumanBirdsong
Your puzzles are so consistently well-constructed that I always look forward to them! This was yet another wonderful entry in the chronicles of Nala. Well done :)
S: <3
on 8. October 2023, 09:38 by yuanbangod
good
on 8. October 2023, 01:08 by Piatato
Fun puzzle, thanks!
on 8. October 2023, 01:03 by Wonderment
Absolutely incredible, as usual. I wonder how you manage to continually come up with those smooth solve paths.
S: <3
on 7. October 2023, 16:22 by LayLowe
Very nice puzzle, as always.
on 7. October 2023, 14:52 by Playmaker6174
Lots of fun! A great pleasure to help Nala along her journey :)
on 7. October 2023, 14:08 by Myxo
Da ist Nala aber ganz schön nass geworden :D Schönes Rätsel wie immer!
