Consecutive Killers II
(Published on 16. January 2024, 15:30 by RedBarchetta)
Rules:
Normal Sudoku: Place the digits 1 to 9 in each row, column and 3x3 box.
Killer Cages: Digits in cages do not repeat.
Unique Cages: All cage values are unique and do not repeat.
Consecutive Cages:Draw a single orthogonal line that does not loop or intersect itself and passes through each cage exactly once. It must pass through all cells in each cage, and it may only enter and leave a cage once. The line must pass through consecutive cage values. As the line progresses, so do the cage values. The line must begin and end with the same digit.
Links:
Notes:Big thanks to yttrio and mihel111 for the feedback. Inequality sign added and finishing loop rule added.
To play the first puzzle in this series, click here:
Thanks, and Enjoy!
Solution code: Row 5 digits left to right.
Comments
on 13. April 2024, 13:27 by wuc
Great puzzle thx. Smooth all the way now.
on 13. April 2024, 04:18 by sujoeku_
Lovely puzzle
on 17. January 2024, 16:24 by RedBarchetta
Deleted No Deadly Pattern rule - added inequality sign. Added finishing rule. Thanks for the feedback!
on 17. January 2024, 13:08 by mihel111
Very nice puzzle. I agree with yttrio about the NDP rule. an inequality sign would not had a big influence on the logical path.
Also I regret there are multiple ways to finish the line in the 7 cell cage. A simple rule as "the line begins and ends with the same digit would also had make the line unique without damaging the logical path.
Very fun anyway.
* - Thank you for the feedback. Even after I ran this multiple times, I was sure the 7 cell cage was only possible one way because I just went straight up. Okay - I'll make these changes and repost a new link tonight. Thanks again!
on 16. January 2024, 20:50 by yttrio
Admittedly, I'm not a big fan of using a "no deadly pattern" to disambiguate at the end compared to simply using an inequality sign (which I personally don't consider visually unappealing).
That said, the rest of the puzzle was very nice! There was some good math and loop logic throughout.
*Thanks for the feedback, and I'm glad you enjoyed the logic and the puzzle! I admit it was a personal thing - so I really should just add the inequality sign and try harder on the next one.
