Mystery Cages
(Published on 28. January 2024, 22:44 by blackjackfitz)
Mystery Cages
Rules:
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Digits separated by an X sum to 10 Digits in a cell with a grey circle are odd. Digits separated by a black dot are in a 1 to 2 ratio. Not all X's, grey circles, or black dots are necessarily given.
- Numbers in a cage must not repeat. All cages with the same number of cells must have the same cage number, which you must determine. The cells within a cage must sum to the cage number.
- Cages with a different number of cells cannot have the same cage number. There are no duplicate cages, i.e. no two cages with the same number of cells can contain identical digits.
Thanks for solving, I hope you enjoy it!
Solution code: Column 7 from top to bottom
Solved by Onkel_Dagobert, Notlob, Skarlon, BeardlessWhelp, agueybana, Brodie2000, nmmc123, Hazel, Avron, pepe74287, mcc, Natka23, lwhjp, jalebc, DanishDynamite, skavanker, two_halves1, maniacaljackal, ... extremelypuzzled, GhTheOne, Mittag, AvonD, Willkimo, Montikulum, Raistlen, cegie, asii, Tompzini, Uhu, BlackApolloX, abadx, NeroChaos, Just me, br3akingp01nt, ManuH, PippoForte, widjo, Carolin
Comments
on 29. January 2024, 17:40 by VitP
nicely done.
the final "trick" is especially noteworthy. i have seen that done only once before, except that time, the critical element was covered by fog, and could not be seen at all.
on 29. January 2024, 00:19 by Onkel_Dagobert
Nice puzzle, thank you for sharing. Two stars at least for me. I especially liked the use of the single square cage.
