Deadly Threat
(Published on 4. February 2024, 07:40 by juggler)
I. Hypertension
II. Kill the Messenger
III. Deadly Threat
IV. Regicide
V. Schrödinger's Cat
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Normal Sudoku rules apply.
SILENT SERIAL KILLER
If the sum of a cage is a 1-digit number, that number must be in the cell pointed at by the cage's northwest corner. If the sum is a 2-digit number, it must be in the domino formed by that cell and the one to its left. (Example: the sum of the cage in Box 3 is either a 1-digit number in R1C7, or a 2-digit number in R1C6 and R1C7).
SILENT LITTLE SERIAL KILLER
If the sum of the diagonal pointed to by an arrow is a 1-digit number, that number must be in the cell with the arrow. If the sum is a 2-digit number, it must be in the domino formed by that cell and the one to its left.
Example:
Solution code: Row 1
Comments
on 13. February 2024, 21:37 by Virux
The two-digit sums felt intimidating at first. But after some progress felt like a very satisfying solve. Thanks for the setting.
on 7. February 2024, 22:05 by silent_rob
Wow - thanks for this fantastic puzzle! A great addition to the series - the Serial rules are a lovely extension to what was already there and gave me some genuine eureka moments as I did the puzzle.
on 5. February 2024, 07:28 by Silverscree
That two-digit addition is lovely! I'll admit, I haven't tried any of these after Hypertension because the ruleset didn't feel different enough from a regular killer/little killer to interest me much, but this new extension on the ruleset really solidifies this as its own genre in my mind. Thanks Mike!
on 4. February 2024, 13:13 by erfan
I'm really enjoying this series, thanks for the good work.
on 4. February 2024, 10:09 by goodcity
Nice addition to the serie with the double digit sums. It felt more like a 2 stars for me if you already have played the previous puzzles from the serie.
