Labyrinth Sudoku
Rules:
1. Normal classic rules apply
2. Some cells are shaded to form a "path" starting at the arrow pointing into the grid, ending at the arrow pointing out of the grid. The "path" is formed of orthogonally connected cells. The "entrance" and "exit" cells connect orthogonally to only 1 other "path" cell. All non-exit and non-entrance path cells connect orthogonally to 2 other "path" cells (meaning that there are no "dead ends" or sections of path more than one cell wide).
3. The numbers outside the grid are Japanese sums, the shaded portion of which are the "path." The number indicates the sum of a continuous set of shaded cells. If multiple sums are given in the same row/column, they must have at least one unshaded cell separating them.
4. Some groups of shaded cells have an unknown sum, marked with a ?, or a range greater or less than a given sum.
Note: In each row/column, either all shaded sums are given, or none are.
I would love to add a solve online link, but I have only ever used F-puzzles, am technologically incompetent, and do not know how to create one that includes information outside the grid.
Happy Solving !!!
Solution code: Solution code is all the digits running along the diagonal from North west to South east
on 13. February 2024, 23:08 by Playmaker6174
Fun puzzle with a rather very smooth solve path! Not sure why this doesn't have a lot more solves...
on 8. February 2024, 19:15 by wildbush7
Lol, I drew this up on a piece of paper to solve and ended up with a deadly pattern. Took me a good 10 minutes to realize i forgot to include the given digit.
on 1. February 2024, 17:20 by yttrio
Very fun puzzle! A nice variation of Japanese sums with a smooth solve path.
on 31. January 2024, 03:56 by RockyRoer
Here's a link I think should work -- doesn't have answer check, but should at least be usable: http://tinyurl.com/yr8rt985. I think if you fill out the answer and then look in the settings you can probably click on new link with solution, if you want that sort of thing.
I made this with sudokumaker.app (technically the dev version...) It's a great app to use that offers some different options that f-puzzles doesn't.
Another even more flexible puzzle creation tool is Penpa.
on 31. January 2024, 00:10 by toadunloader
typed rules slightly clearer