Continuous Zippers
(Published on 25. December 2023, 17:00 by ViKingPrime)
PUZZLE:
RULES:
Normal Sudoku rules apply.
• Parity (red): Digits along a Parity line alternate parity [odd/even].
• Renban (pink): Digits along a Renban line form a set of consecutive, non-repeating digits.
MODIFIER:
• Zippermania: Each line also acts as a Zipper line, wherein digits an equal distance from the center must sum to the digit in the middle of that line.
INTRODUCTION:
It's quite interesting how different lines behave when they're forced to also function as Zippers. The previous entry was a bit more of a challenge than this, I expect; regardless, I'd like to test some more options and then throw these constraints together, to see what shakes out.
Have fun! (and Happy Holidays!)
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The Zippermania Series
- "Wavy Zippers" (Entropic/Modular)
- "Continuous Zippers" (Parity/Renban)
- "Zipper Bottom Stops" (Nabner)
- "Zipper Insert Pin" (Region Sum)
- "Exposed Zippers" (Chinese Whisper/Entropic/Nabner/Modular/Parity/Region Sum/Renban)
Solution code: The digits along Column 2, top-to-bottom.
Last changed on on 8. January 2024, 18:57
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Comments
on 31. January 2024, 14:17 by ThePedallingPianist
A lovely, simple idea that acts as a perfect introduction to these line constraints, though I did get stuck on the normal sudoku at the end for an embarrassingly long time! Thank you for a delightful puzzle once again :)
Last changed on 28. December 2023, 00:49
on 28. December 2023, 00:29 by marty_sears
Lovely stuff! A nice minimal starting grid that is very surprisingly enough to lead to a unique solution. Although in theory it's quite a straightforward and easy puzzle, I made it! Was very satisfying and smooth once I stopped making mistakes haha
