Schrödinger Lines
(Published on 3. November 2023, 00:37 by Zanno)
This is my first puzzle, so any feedback is highly welcome. I really enjoyed setting it and discovering those weird restrictions, and I hope you have fun solving it!
Rules
Normal Sudoku rules apply. (Place the digits 1-9 exactly once in each row, column and box.)
Each line follows exactly 2 of the following 5 constraints (for details see below):
Renban, German Whisper, Modular, Entropic, Thermometer.
Each constraint combination is unique. (i.e. there is at most one Whisper-Thermo, at most one Modular-Renban etc.)
The < points to the smaller of the two digits around it.
The different colours are only to distinguish the lines at intersections.
Constraint explanations:
Renban: The line contains a set of non-repeating consecutive digits (not necessarily in order).
German Whisper: Adjacent digits differ by 5 or more.
Modular: Every set of three sequential digits contains one digit from {1,4,7}, one from {2,5,8}, and one from {3,6,9}.
Entropic: Every set of three sequential digits contains one digit from {1,2,3}, one from {4,5,6}, and one from {7,8,9}.
Thermometer: Digits increase from the bulb to the end. In this puzzle the solver must figure out which end is the bulb.
Solve in Sudokupad: CtC-App
Solution code: Row 1
Comments
on 4. December 2023, 00:47 by Zanno
Changed title, added solution in Sudoku Pad.
on 6. November 2023, 14:13 by Zanno
And now also with new link to corrected Sudoku-Pad Version.
on 6. November 2023, 14:08 by Zanno
Added the missing line about the inequalitiy sign in the rules.
on 5. November 2023, 14:03 by Zanno
@sanabas: Thank you for your kind words!
@henrypijames: Uh yes, you are right! Totally missed it. Thanks for pointing it out to me!
on 4. November 2023, 17:10 by henrypijames
The inequality sign has been forgotten by the rules ...
on 3. November 2023, 05:56 by sanabas
This was excellent, with a couple of great lightbulb moments before the inequality at the end to force everything into place. With hindsight, I should have used placeholders, would have been easier to keep track at the end.
Definitely recommend people try this.
