I created a themed Entropy Sudoku. It includes more different variants than I usually have in my puzzles. A detailed description of the rules can be found under the picture. Here is the short form:
The standard rules apply for:
- Sudoku
- Thermometer
- Renban (purple)
- German Whisper (green)
- Entropic Lines (beige)
- XV Pairs (no negative constraint)
- global entropy
Have fun solving!
Rules:
Sudoku: Fill every row, column and marked 3x3 box with the digits 1-9.
Thermometer: Digits along a thermometer have to strictly increase from the bulb to the tip.
German Whisper: Adjacent digits on a green line must differ by at least 5.
Renban: Digits on a purple line form a set of consecutive, non-repeating digits in any order.
Entropic Lines: Any set of three sequential cells along an beige line must contain a low digit (1,2,3), a middle digit (4,5,6), and a high digit (7,8,9). Digits may repeat on a line, if allowed by other rules.
XV Pairs: Digits in cells connected by a V sum to 5. Digits in cells connected by a X sum to 10. Not all possible V's and X's are necessarily given.
Entropy: Each 2x2 box in the grid has to contain a low digit (1, 2, 3), a middle digit (4, 5, 6) and a high digit (7, 8, 9).
Solution code: Row 9 (9 digits)
on 13. February 2024, 19:36 by Snookerfan
Very nice! I don't know how I missed this one when it came out, but I'm glad I found it. Thank you.
on 1. January 2024, 06:08 by madhupt
It was really difficult for me. But a fabulous puzzle!