Minimal Variety (FoW)
(Published on 23. February 2024, 21:02 by Nurator)
I tinkered with a new line constraint, the MinVar line. The possibilities are endless, feel free to use it for your own puzzles! :)
Rules:Normal Sudoku rules apply.
Enter correct digits to lift the fog.
All lines are MinVar lines: Uncircled digits on a MinVar line have to appear in a circle on that line. All lines have exactly 3 circles.
Solve online:Solution code: Row 9 (9 digits)
Comments
on 12. March 2024, 04:03 by PhoenixAki
Break-in took a while for me but once I realized some implications of the rules it was more or less smooth sailing, minus a few obvious sudoku deductions I missed and some further rules I didn't fully appreciate until the end. It's a miracle I got as far as I did without noticing a few things
on 27. February 2024, 22:54 by filz
Very nice and logic walk through the fog with this new line - thank you for setting it so enjoyable!
on 27. February 2024, 21:24 by sacklunch
Very interesting constraint, and a well-designed and underrated puzzle!
on 27. February 2024, 12:58 by QuiltyAsCharged
It might be better to say, "Any digit which appears on a MinVar line must appear in a circle somewhere along that line."
Terrific puzzle, and I enjoyed the new constraint once I wrapped my head around it.
on 26. February 2024, 11:46 by misteroli
Took me a while to appreciate the intricacies of this constraint. It sounded like a rule set that would unwind fairly quickly but that is a foolish assumption! Wonderful bits of logic from start to finish. Hope to see more puzzles with this constraint. Thank you, Nurator!
on 25. February 2024, 20:52 by cornish-john
Lovely puzzle, clean interactions to grow the lines through the fog
on 25. February 2024, 18:41 by crhodgkin
I agree - this puzzle is woefully underrated. Discovering the different implications of this rule set was very enjoyable.
on 24. February 2024, 12:55 by Myxo
Good puzzle, quite underrated
on 24. February 2024, 02:00 by antiknight
Cool idea
on 23. February 2024, 22:23 by stonetim
3* is usually outside my skill level, but I wanted to give this a go since it was a new constraint. Was actually pretty approachable, though still took me 30 mins.
Super fun and works nicely in conjunction with fog.
