Find the 3s
(Published on 18. November 2023, 18:09 by simoons)
Here is a new kind of sudoku, a sudoku where you have to search for 3s.
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Digits cannot repeat in a cage, and sum to the number shown.
- Each time you find a 3, it grants you a wish.
You can use a wish to reveal the value of any white cell, as long as this cell cannot possibly be a 3.
To solve the puzzle logically, you will need to use the following guarantee.
The puzzle will always be solvable, under the cumulative conditions that:
- You have a spare wish to use. Do not use a wish if you are not absolutely certain you will find a new 3 thanks to that wish.
- You have used seven wishes or less. Use your two last wishes with great care, or you may end up with an unsolvable deadly pattern.
- You have made no logical mistake (i.e. classical mistake, or wishing for a wrong cell, i.e. one that could have been a 3, a red one or one that did not guarantee you to find a new 3).
You can solve the puzzle here.
A big "Thank you!" to Chameleon for developing the tool and giving me relevant feedback to improve the puzzle!
Any feeback is more than welcome. If you want to set a puzzle with this rule set, do not hesitate to contact me for tips.
Solution code: Row 4 (e.g. 123456789)
Comments
on 28. November 2023, 18:06 by simoons
I clarified the fact that you cannot wish for a cell that could be a 3.
on 21. November 2023, 12:34 by nuxa17
Loved it!
on 19. November 2023, 00:28 by simoons
I corrected the link.
on 19. November 2023, 00:27 by simoons
I removed the green-colouring, keeping only the red-colouring.
