Same Difference
(Published on 9. October 2023, 13:18 by marty_sears)
This is part 1 of my Differences series.
Part 1: Same Difference
Part 2: Different Differences
Part 3: Same Zifference
Part 4: Spot the Difference
Part 5: Diffambiguate
Part 6: Pseudo Differences
Part 7: Ziffer Spots
Part 8: Ziffers of Entropy
Part 9: Difference Diamonds
Part 10: Some Difference
Part 11: ???
Rules:
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Turquoise lines are 'Same Difference' lines. Each pair of adjacent digits on one of these lines has the same difference. However, this 'difference value' may be different for different lines.
- A digit in an orange diamond indicates how many lines have a difference value equal to that diamond digit. Eg: a 3 in a diamond indicates that there are 3 lines whose adjacent digits differ by 3.
Click here to play on the CTC app
Please leave a comment if you enjoy :)
Solution code: Row 9, from left to right
Comments
on 23. October 2024, 14:23 by jakestilesowen
Great puzzle. I'm excited to start another series by Marty.
on 21. February 2024, 11:14 by Lion Crow
That taught me about assumptions I make without realising it.
on 21. February 2024, 02:10 by penor
Nice puzzle, I hit a block and when I had my aha moment I thought "that was hidden in plain sight!"
on 28. January 2024, 17:37 by sorryimLate
Very nice flow! Just the pleasant amount of difficulty.
on 18. January 2024, 02:50 by QuiltyAsCharged
Brilliant puzzle! So clever. I thought I knew what the "aha" moment was early on, then later when nothing seemed to work I found the true "aha".
on 15. December 2023, 11:00 by Default
Thanks for the great puzzle. Usually when I am stuck in a sudoku it is because there seem to be too many options. Here, I was stuck because I convinced myself there weren't any options left at all. Great puzzle experience!
on 27. November 2023, 19:51 by jellef
Wow, what a puzzle! There's one really cheeky deduction that took me days to find, but the rest went quite smoothly
on 16. November 2023, 20:19 by adalg
Really enjoyed this very original and interesting puzzle. Thanks.
on 28. October 2023, 16:50 by steveire
It took me a few restarts, for the same reason as the others :). Very smooth solve with that in mind.
on 22. October 2023, 12:43 by Bankey
Fantastic puzzle. Thanks, @ marty_sears :).
on 17. October 2023, 18:44 by Fool on Hill
This a really nice puzzle with some fresh logic and not too hard: I have only seen the difference line rule once before and I enjoyed working out the logic with the accompanying counting cells.
on 14. October 2023, 14:38 by pms_headache
Excellent puzzle. Took a couple restarts to get it, but the logic was lovely.
on 10. October 2023, 18:32 by yttrio
Fascinating rule set, and great execution! I thought I'd broken the puzzle for a while, but then suddenly realized a possibility I hadn't considered, which was a great "Aha!" moment.
Reply - ah that's amazing to hear, thanks! Haha I think I might know which moment you're talking about. I wonder if it was the same missed possibility that caused ThePedallingPianist to get stuck too for a while...
on 10. October 2023, 17:07 by ThePedallingPianist
Awesome idea and I love the interaction between the lines and the diamonds! Not easy but very smooth and satisfying! :D
on 9. October 2023, 22:55 by zalaklab
Great puzzle with new concept.
on 9. October 2023, 19:40 by backermalaker
The ctc link does not work with the ctc app
reply: Thanks for letting me know. I have updated the link, do you mind seeing if it works in the app now please?
on 9. October 2023, 17:14 by Franjo
Enjoyed this masterpiece from start to the Happy End. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful puzzle.
on 9. October 2023, 14:00 by Fool on Hill
This a really nice puzzle with some fresh logic and not too hard: I have only seen the difference line rule once before and I enjoyed working out the logic with the accompanying counting cells.
