Parity Repellant
(Published on 24. January 2024, 17:00 by XeonRisq)
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Parity types : Odd/Even ; Prime/Comp ; Low/High
- Parity sets : Odd - 13579 ; Even - 2468 ; Prime - 2357 ; Comp - 4689 ; Low - 1234 ; High - 6789
- Each parity set is denoted by a dot, which color represents which set is to be determined by the solver.
- All cells orthogonally adjacent to a cell with a dot MUST NOT be from the same parity set as the dot itself.
- SudokuPad link - link to solve online
Solution code: Row 4 followed by Column 1
Comments
on 3. February 2024, 16:52 by Bankey
Can it be assumed that in the 5th bullet point of the rules, the expression "....a cell with a dot..." refers only to cells with GIVEN dots ?
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Hey Bankey.. Yes, this rule applies to only the given colored dots in the grid.
on 25. January 2024, 17:51 by Jrosas
I really struggled with this puzzle. It is very satisfying to have cracked it.
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Well done, this is a hard one. I struggled on difficulty estimation as this could go either way between 4 or 5. There are a few approaches here, but some critical deductions are needed at key points. Thanks for the perseverance, solve, and feedback.
on 24. January 2024, 21:53 by bansalsaab
Really nice.
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Nice to see you again bansalsaab, appreciate you giving the puzzle a try and the solve/feedback.
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I really like this variant. hopefully more people solve this.
