Solver Series: VikingPrime
(Published on 12. January 2024, 00:00 by Tingo)
I've created another puzzle for the solver series. This time, the puzzle is for solver and setter: VikingPrime! I consider myself in esteemed company to set and share puzzles alongside VikingPrime, and recommend any puzzle by the incredibly talented setter.
The rules are as follows:
Normal Sudoku Rules Apply
Thermometer digits must strictly increase from the bulb end. Additionally, the sum of digits along a given thermometer must add up to a prime number. Additionally - each thermometer is considered an individual thermo, even if a bulb is shared, therefore each individual thermo must sum to a prime number.
Cells joined by Xs sum to 10. Not all Xs are given.
Cells joined by white dots are consecutive in value.
Cells joined by black dots are in ration of 2:1. Not all dots are given.
The puzzle can be played at F-Puzzles here!
The puzzle can be played at CTC here!
Questions, comments, concerns and jokes are all welcome! Thanks for playing!
Solution code: Row 9 followed by Column 4, 18 digits total
Comments
on 13. January 2024, 20:05 by Paxilinski
Really cool Puzzle, thank you! :)
on 13. January 2024, 14:23 by erik
I was able to get all the way to the last few squares w/o ever using the thermo rule — which I had missed completely. But then was confronted with non-uniqueness.
Might be worth making the special thermo rules stand out a bit more. <3
on 13. January 2024, 02:48 by kross
I quite enjoyed that, thank you! I have no idea why the rating is so low. I thought this was a very fun 1 star puzzle.
on 12. January 2024, 13:53 by ViKingPrime
I'm honoured to have my name up in lights like this - thank you <3
Wow! What a ride that puzzle was; I suspect some people may have gone on auto-pilot and gotten tripped up along the way and been sour about it (certainly not me though, I would never...).
This puzzle looks like a pushover with the theming and the abundance of clues but there are some surprising and delightful interactions between the kropkis and the thermos. This is a puzzle with hidden depths.
Great stuff. Do not let the rating steer you away, future solver - if you are diligent, there's a lot of fun to be had here.
(P.S. the puzzle itself now may say the solution is wrong but you're likely correct. Stick to your guns).
- Considering you recently showcased my Irish Dots, it was the least I could do to showcase you as a setter and a solver. Thanks for playing. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to the future puzzles you come up with. Cheers! - Tingo
on 12. January 2024, 10:59 by GeorgeTheToad2
Nice idea and easy solve. Thanks for sharing.
on 12. January 2024, 03:20 by Tingo
Revised rules to clarify thermometer rule.
on 12. January 2024, 03:16 by Tingo
Fixed Solution Code. Sorry everyone - I typoed the first digit. - Tingo
on 12. January 2024, 02:34 by Sralser
Same problem
on 12. January 2024, 02:13 by RussKozerski
Same problem as Bulkystapler and Martha B.
on 12. January 2024, 01:04 by Bulkystapler
Got the correct solution but it tells me the code is wrong. Additionally you might want to clarify that the branches of the thermos add to a prime, as opposed to the entire thermo. Really enjoyed it anyway!
on 12. January 2024, 01:03 by MarthaB
CTC app says solution correct, but code not accepted here. I've triple checked my typing.
on 12. January 2024, 00:50 by Hajuhn
I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong but I can't seem to get the thermo in box 3 to add to a prime
