Polar Foil (wrogn deconstruction)
(Published on 1. April 2024, 00:13 by jwsinclair)
11x11 deconstruction rules apply: fill the grid with nine non-overlapping 3x3 square regions, such that each region contains the digits 1-9 once each and no digit repeats in any row or column. Cells outside regions do not contain digits.
All cells that contain digits form a single orthogonally-connected region. All cells that do not contain digits form a loop that is one cell wide and does not branch or touch itself, even diagonally.
The following standard clues appear in the puzzle:
- Thermometers: digits on thermometers increase from the bulb.
- Region sum lines: box borders divide each blue line into segments with the same sum.
- Renban lines: purple lines contain a non-repeating set of consecutive digits in any order.
- Nabner lines: gold lines contain a non-repeating set of digits, and no two digits on the same line can be consecutive (regardless of their position on the line).
- Digits in cells with a shaded square must be even.
- Digits in cells with a shaded circle must be odd.
- A thermometer is not “wrogn” if any cell on the thermometer contains a digit that is equal to or less than a digit in a cell that is further from the bulb.
- A region sum line is not “wrogn” if any two segments (as divided by box borders) on the same line contain a set of digits that sum to the same number.
- A renban line is not “wrogn” if, for any digit N that appears on the line, another digit on the line is equal to N, N–1, or N+1.
- A nabner line is not “wrogn” unless all of the following conditions are true:
- the smallest digit on the line is consecutive with exactly one other digit on the same line,
- the largest digit on the line is consecutive with exactly one other digit on the same line, and
- all other digits on the line are consecutive with exactly two other digits on the same line. - A cell with a shaded square is not “wrogn” if it contains an even digit.
- A cell with a shaded circle is not “wrogn” if it contains an odd digit.
In addition,
- Anti-bishop: cells separated by a bishop’s move cannot contain the same digit.
- Anti-king: cells separated by a king’s move cannot contain the same digit.
- Anti-knight: cells separated by a knight’s move cannot contain the same digit.
- Anti-rook: cells separated by a rook’s move cannot contain the same digit.
Solution code: row six (omitting empty cells)
Comments
on 1. October 2024, 17:04 by jwsinclair
edit: finally changed the chess rule wording to what it should've been all along
on 1. October 2024, 16:49 by Chilly
Utter rubbish - what a disgrace. This is the kind of filth that gives setters a bad rep. Go away and think about what you've done...
on 14. April 2024, 18:46 by QuiltyAsCharged
It's so bad it's funny! I want to add this puzzle to my "least favorites" list, but they don't have that feature yet. Instead I added it to my favorites list to remind me to move it to least favorites later. ;)
on 9. April 2024, 07:58 by konjecture
Stunning... ly terrible! Deserves its wrogn rating. James, you never fail to amuse me. Can't not *not* not recommend this puzzle so much.
on 8. April 2024, 13:36 by Malrog
i can't bElieve you eXpeCted me to rEad alL those ruLes. i'll nevEr get back the time I've speNt on this monstrosiTy. i'll be GivinG a loW rating, as approPriate.
on 5. April 2024, 02:07 by Calvinball
I can't help but wonder if anyone will ever be able to unseat the lowest rated puzzle on the portal.
on 5. April 2024, 01:12 by OGRussHood
What an outrageous puzzle.
on 4. April 2024, 22:28 by 99%Sneaky
Could this puzzle BEEEE any more annoying? XD
on 4. April 2024, 20:41 by Fool on Hill
This is not a wrogn puzzle - it is a very naughty puzzle [Monty Python, Life of Brian seems appropriate for such an amusing imposter]
on 4. April 2024, 18:19 by samuel1997
This is VERY HARD! Moreover, this is NOT NICE AT ALL! I do NOT like it!
on 3. April 2024, 06:49 by MicroStudy
smooth like a trainwreck
on 3. April 2024, 05:15 by LehanLehan
Really good puzzle,disliked it lowest possible.
on 3. April 2024, 00:45 by Christounet
You know what I hate more than deconstruction puzzles ? A deconstruction puzzle with jwrogn clues !!
Y-uck !
O-utrageous !
U-nenjoyable !
A-ppalling !
R-otten !
E-rratic !
G-arbage !
E-fraud !
N-importe quoi !
I-nfuriating !
U-seless !
S-tinky !
A well deserved rating ;)
on 2. April 2024, 23:11 by wisty
Thanks for the laughs :)
on 2. April 2024, 22:35 by Tacosian
So wrogn it's right!
on 2. April 2024, 19:02 by Myxo
Loved it!
on 2. April 2024, 17:10 by Playmaker6174
I’ll be honest, understanding the rules took me way longer than actually solving the puzzle xD
One of the most wrogn puzzles on this site, period; :)
on 2. April 2024, 16:36 by The Book Wyrm
Definitely one the funniest puzzles I've solved in a while, and also unironically a very good puzzle. Ignore the rating and give this a shot.
on 2. April 2024, 15:28 by DiMono
Heh. Clever.
on 1. April 2024, 19:59 by ManicVolcanic
Why you little
on 1. April 2024, 18:20 by noeillia
The time I spent solving this was absolutely wasted. How thoroughly unenjoyable. :)
on 1. April 2024, 08:28 by fajoogaloo
I love wrogn and I love deconstruction puzzles. Fantastic puzzle that made me chuckle a few times :)
