Cycles Collection
(Published on 13. March 2024, 10:58 by starwarigami)
A collection of puzzles from the vault that you may have missed the first time around
Cells form a horizontal cycle of length n within a row if, by repeatedly jumping to the column indicated by each cell's digit, it takes n jumps to return to the starting position - e.g. C2=4 -> C4=1 -> C1=9 -> C9=2 -> C2=4 (cycle length 4)
A vertical cycle within a column is defined in a similar way - e.g. R7=3 -> R3=5 -> R5=7 -> R7=3 (cycle length 3)
Cells form a horizontal cycle of length n within a row if, by repeatedly jumping to the column indicated by each cell's digit, it takes n jumps to return to the starting position - e.g. C2=4 -> C4=1 -> C1=9 -> C9=2 -> C2=4 (cycle length 4)
A vertical cycle within a column is defined in a similar way - e.g. R7=3 -> R3=5 -> R5=7 -> R7=3 (cycle length 3)
- Thermodynamics
Cycles + Thermometers - First published 30/04/22. (Original listing)
- Cyclones
Cycles + Arrows - First published 29/04/22. (Original listing)
- Quad Bike
Cycles + Quadruples - First published 21/08/22. (Original listing)
- Cyclotron
Cycles + Odd/Even - First published 13/03/22. (Original listing)
- Unicycles
Cycles only! - First published 03/05/22. (Original listing)
Solution code: Top left (R1C1) and bottom right (R9C9) of each puzzle in order - 10 digits, no spaces
Solved by salsais, Sewerin
Comments
on 22. March 2024, 16:56 by salsais
Wonderful collection around a unique rule set! The interplay between the cycles constraint together with the more familiar ones make for a very enjoyable and diverse set of puzzles.
