Silicon Valley
(Published on 25. February 2024, 20:12 by CaptZebraCakes)
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Killer cages: Digits in a cage cannot repeat and sum to the value in the top left corner of the cage.
Entropy: Each 2x2 box in the grid must contain a low digit (1, 2, 3), a middle digit (4, 5, 6), and a high digit (7, 8, 9).
Puzzle link:
CTC app: http://tinyurl.com/y666hvkv
f-puzzles: https://f-puzzles.com/?id=2yfurbm6
Solution code: Column 7 (i.e. the nine digits in column 7 from top to bottom)
Comments
on 1. March 2024, 22:23 by CaptZebraCakes
Removed "(entropy)" from puzzle name.
on 26. February 2024, 19:16 by sasheo
Very nice flow! Not too easy, nor too hard! Perfect brain teaser! :P
Cheers!
on 26. February 2024, 03:50 by ScienceNerd2240
Before even starting the puzzle, I just want to say I love the reference to Silicon's atomic number with the Killer Cages. I always enjoy any kind of reference like this, especially the chemistry ones since that's what I got my degree in!
on 25. February 2024, 20:40 by sujoyku
Thank you for sharing this nice entropy puzzle, CaptZebraCakes! Testing it has been a real treat. I think the first phase was the hardest part of the puzzle for me. After the break-in, the entropy condition gives a nice flow and the deductions are approachable without being too obvious. Overall I have given 3/5 difficulty.
