Spring Latch
(Published on 13. October 2023, 22:07 by Qodec)
- Sudoku: Each row, column, and region indicated by thick borders in the grid must contain the digits 1 to 9 once each.
- Search 8 or 9: A digit in an arrow shows the distance to a cell containing a 8 -or- 9 in the indicated direction (not necessarily the 8 or 9 closest to it), with 1 pointing to the cell directly adjacent to it. Not all arrows are necessarily given.
An example 6x6 sudoku with the same ruleset, except the digits searched for are 5+6:
You can play the main puzzle online using:
- CTC app: http://tinyurl.com/mv2fjsdf
- Penpa+: https://tinyurl.com/mr3rvurf
Hope you'll enjoy!
Solution code: Row 8 and column 8. I.e. the 9 digits in row 8 from left to right, followed by the 9 digits in column 8 from top to bottom, for example: 123456789123456789
Comments
on 5. February 2024, 11:41 by Bankey
Lovely idea. Thanks for sharing, @ Qodec:).
on 7. December 2023, 12:34 by Vebby
Beautiful construction!
on 24. October 2023, 20:27 by Playmaker6174
Absolutely mindblowing how all of the clues got resolved at the end, especially the one spot around those two particular columns. Thanks for this beauty ;)
on 18. October 2023, 21:30 by peacherwu2
Almost symmetrical, almost impossible!
on 18. October 2023, 08:40 by madhupt
Beautiful puzzle ! The arrows in R8 really gave the breakthrough. Wonderful setting. Thanks for sharing.
on 17. October 2023, 07:54 by RedBarchetta
I opened this one up a few days ago and thought, nope! Then I saw CTC feature what I thought was this puzzle, so I attempted and solved it. So I came back here to find it, and lo and behold the CTC video was a different, prior 8-9 puzzle. That puzzle certainly prepared me for this one, and this one is certainly more challenging. Both are amazing sets, highly rewarding, and definitely fun! Thanks!!
on 17. October 2023, 05:05 by KNT
impressive!
on 16. October 2023, 14:21 by yuanbangod
good
on 15. October 2023, 22:31 by Fulvio
As always, a beautiful puzzle with new logic. Hard and challenging, and a very cute break-in
on 14. October 2023, 22:56 by marcmees
very nice. thanks.
on 14. October 2023, 20:18 by Niverio
Amazing puzzle! The logic included in this is incredible.
on 14. October 2023, 16:23 by samuel1997
The way the puzzle resolves is impressive!
on 14. October 2023, 14:10 by Franjo
Here was a genius at work! Stunning symmetry. Cannot imagine how you could set this one. Thank you so much for sharing.
on 13. October 2023, 22:39 by 99%Sneaky
So many arrows, so much fun! Love the idea of having to search for multiple digits :) Thanks for sharing.
