Vaulted Banquet
(Published on 11. March 2024, 16:00 by Blobz)
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Normal sudoku rules apply.
Digits in row 1 index the row in which the 1 appears for the corresponding column. Digits in column 1 index the column in which the 1 appears for the corresponding row. Similarly, 9's are indexed in row 9 and column 9. For example, a 4 in r5c1 will place a 1 in r5c4 and a 5 in r1c4.
Digits in small circles must appear in (at least) one of the cells touching the circle.
Digits in "Vault" cages may repeat. Digits orthogonally adjacent to a Vault may NOT be included within that Vault.
Have fun, leave a comment if you enjoy the puzzle!
Solution code: Row 5 followed by Row 6
Comments
on 28. June 2024, 14:40 by vorash00
Very much starting to enjoy indexing after it clicked 5-10 indexing puzzles ago.
on 16. March 2024, 02:00 by VitP
i cannot begin to imagine how it is possible to construct something like this.
as for the solve, at first it looks like you have nothing at all to go on, but if you work the basic sudoku hard, and get to the point where the indexing kicks in, it becomes relatively straightforward ... assuming you have good familiarity with indexing puzzles.
on 14. March 2024, 03:54 by Orpheus
Maybe I'm just not used to constraints, but that felt harder than a 2 to me. However, it felt very good to get it right! What a fun Puzzle. Thank you for sharing!
on 13. March 2024, 02:30 by harwiltz
Really fun, thanks!
on 11. March 2024, 16:57 by Puzzle Weasel
Thank you, that was great! The vaults and indexing worked well together.
