Thripple The Fun
(Published on 19. December 2023, 11:30 by Flinty)
Normal Sudoku Rules Apply.
Thripper Lines - They're like Zipper lines but there are three legs rather than two, where digits an equal distance from the centre of a Thripper line sum together to the same total, which is the value of the digit placed in the line's centre (highlighted with a bump).
Example provided below where 9 is the digit at the centre of the Thripper Line.
1, 3 and 5 are one position along from the centre. 1+3+5=9
2, 2 and 5 are two positions along from the centre. 2+2+5=9
This example also shows that digits may repeat if allowed by Sudoku.
Deliberately approachable. Hope you enjoy.
Solution code: All digits from row 7.
Comments
on 31. December 2023, 23:01 by Flinty
Thank you all for the kind comments :) Glad CTC Simon enjoyed the Sauternes and the puzzle - lol.
on 28. December 2023, 20:33 by OGRussHood
Triple zippers! Well, there's another can of worms that just got opened.
on 25. December 2023, 17:44 by econtrout
Lovely little puzzle...Really liked the Thripppppples.. Thx.
on 25. December 2023, 15:59 by Jrosas
I confused myself coloring thripple lines and then trying to color number pairs between thripples.
on 22. December 2023, 06:52 by EmpyClaw
In this puzzle, there was a magical moment where I was worried I was going too quickly and I must be making mistakes but it was all coming together too nicely. And then another where I got absolutely stuck with something obvious. Haha! Great puzzle!
on 21. December 2023, 16:19 by gdc
Very nice new adaptation of the zipper lines constraint. Really like how it was kept on a very approachable level with crystal clear logic even for newcomers to the world of zipper lines.
on 21. December 2023, 02:01 by Groktilian
Thrippy puzzle
on 19. December 2023, 15:53 by yttrio
A very nice, approachable puzzle to help introduce thrippers. Thanks!
on 19. December 2023, 12:31 by anyeyeball
Thrilled with thrippers. Thanks, Flinty. <-- Now say this five times, fast.
