Equality Cages 109: Zip-tied and locked in a cage
(Published on 4. November 2023, 20:20 by gUBBLOR)
The Equality Series is getting big. Here's puzzle 9. The previous and next puzzle in the series:
Equality Cages 108: What cages? All I see is fog!
Equality Cages 110: Between a cage and a hard place
All my series:
Equality Cages
EquaLite Cages
Shifter Lines
Shifter Dots
Rules:
Normal Sudoku rules apply. Place the digits 1 through 9 in each empty cell. Digits must not repeat within the same row, column, or box.
Equality cages: Cages must have an equal number of low (1,2,3,4) and high (6,7,8,9) digits AND an equal number of even (2,4,6,8) and odd (1,3,7,9) digits. Equality cages can never contain 5. Digits may not repeat in a cage.
Kropki dots: A black dot between cells indicates cell values with a 2:1 ratio. A white dot between cells indicates cells with consecutive values. Not all dots are shown.
Zipper lines: Digits an equal distance from the center of a zipper line must sum to the digit in the middle of that line. Digits may repeat on lines.
Solve here:
Sudokupad
Video featuring the puzzle:
Sudoku Sleuth
Solution code: Row 9 left to right and column 4 top to bottom - no spaces.
Last changed on on 9. March 2024, 18:32
Solved by cornish-john, AN_not_IO, jalebc, pepe74287, EnotiAndy, jgarber, NineK, wentel21, DevonTheBroXD, sukera, SKORP17, rick_astley, seeppp, tweak42, Schwupel, Wahaj, Rollo, root_vegetable, Graaanas, ... chain.reader, timww572, Toren, PippoForte, atomvic, yusuf17, fab_minimal, duckling, ManuH, Luuk de Kat, latters176, KingIsulgard, jsxft, Matthew Humphrey, dan19, Faaip, AlexandraV, me and the paws
Comments
on 3. July 2024, 13:50 by Luuk de Kat
this is the first series of you that I'm trying. Already excited for the next ones!
on 9. March 2024, 18:32 by gUBBLOR
Added links
on 22. January 2024, 09:21 by gUBBLOR
Added video link to the puzzle being solved
on 12. December 2023, 23:27 by gUBBLOR
Added some links
on 6. November 2023, 04:55 by Flycatcher
This entire series is awesome - haven't had a favorite like it since the Colorado series. Thanks!
on 5. November 2023, 05:01 by michael_787
A very satisfying puzzle. Thanks again for setting. I've come to love these equality cages.
on 4. November 2023, 21:44 by DevonTheBroXD
Really becoming a fan of the Equality Cage restriction. Great puzzle!