⊕ Deconstructed-RSL-Loop ⊕
(Published on 20. April 2024, 07:15 by ElChiglia)
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Normal Deconstruction rules apply: Place nine non-overlapping 3x3 regions into the grid, 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.
Region Sum Loop: Draw a single 1-cell-wide loop of orthogonally connected cells into the grid that visits every 3x3 box at least once and does not enter any empty cells. Different loop segments cannot touch, not even diagonally. The loop acts as a Region Sum Line. Numbers on a Region Sum Line have the same sum in each 3x3 box the line passes through. If a line passes through a 3x3 box multiple times, each individual segment sums separately.
Little Killers: A clue outside the grid is the sum of the digits along the indicated diagonal.
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This Sudoku is part of my series of "build-your-own-loop Sudokus". If you liked solving this puzzle or if you prefer other combinations of loop logic and constraints, feel free to give the other sudokus of the series a go too:
| Loop Logic | Loop Constraint | Further Constraints | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whispering-Sequence- Loop |
Circles | Dutch Whispers | Kropki Dot | |
| Fluisterende Loop | Star Battle | Dutch Whispers | Korpki Dots | |
| Yin-Yang-Loop | Yin Yang | Region-Sum-Line | Korpki Dots | |
| Entropic-Sequence- Loop |
Circles | Modular Line | Thermometer | |
| Find-the- Whispering-Loop |
Arrows | German Whispers | - | |
| Country-Road- Loop |
Country Road | Parity Line | Irregular Sudoku |
|
| Modular-Sequence- Loop |
Circles | Modular Line | Thermometer | |
| Summing-Zipper- Loop |
Counting Cells | Region Sum Line | Zipper Lines | |
| Mid-Loop | Mid-Loop logic |
Entropic Line | Kropki Dots | |
| Whispering-Zipper- Loop |
Counting Cells | Dutch Whispers | Zipper Lines | |
| Super Bowl Loop |
Oponents, out-of-bounce |
Polarity Line | Kropkis, XV, Nabner, Zipper |
|
| Linesweeper Loop |
Linesweeper clues |
Parity Line | Little Killers | |
| Modular-Zipper- Loop |
Counting Cells | Modular Line | Zipper Lines | |
| Balance Loop | Balance clues | Parity Line | Little Killers | |
| Entropic-Zipper- Loop |
Counting Cells | Entropic Line | Zipper Lines X-clues |
|
| Hiking-through- the-Fog Loop |
Signposts | Dutch Whisper, Polarity Line |
Kropki Dots X-clues |
|
| Renbanimo Loop | Pentominos Guiding Cells |
Renbanimos | Kropki Dots Odd cells |
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| Deceiving Loop | Wrogn Clues | Wrogn Clues | 9 different constraints |
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| Count-the- Whispers Loop |
Counting Cells | German Whispers | Kropki Dot | |
| Whisper-me- Sum-thing Loop |
Line-sums | German Whispers | Kropki Dots | |
| Road Running Loop |
Road Runner | Parity Line | Kropki Dots | |
| Magically Modifying Loop |
- | Incrementers, Decrementers, Nullifiers |
Magic Squares, Killer cages, Kropki Dots |
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| Skiing Loop | Gates | German Whispers | Kropki Dot, Between Lines |
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| Behaving Loop | 3x3 boxes | Polarity Line | Kropki Dots | |
| Magical Loop | Guiding cells | Modular Line | Magic Squares | |
| Foggy Loop | Guiding cells | Parity Line | Fog of War, Killer Cages |
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| 10-Suȵ Loop | Moon-or-Sun | 10-Line | Killer Cages | |
| Counting Loop | Galaxies | Counting Line | Killer Cages, Kropki Dots, Quadruple Clues |
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| Shining Loop | Moon-or-Sun | Parity Line | Killer Cages | |
| Interfering Loops | Slitherlink + Masyu |
Entropic Line + Parity Line |
Killer Cages | |
| Slithering Loop | Slitherlink | Entropic Line | Killer Cages, Little Killer |
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| BigBang Loop | Galaxies | Parity Line | Row/Column Indexer, Kropki Dots |
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| Summing Loop | Star Battle | Region Sum Line | Killer Cages, Skyscraper, Kropki Dots |
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| Whispering Loop | Star Battle | German Whispers | Sandwich Sum |
Solution code: Column 8, followed by row 8 (in total 22 digits). Use a 0 (Zero) for empty cells.
Comments
on 15. June 2024, 08:46 by virus_dave
Wow, this was lovely, with a variety of deductions to make to solve it. I thought the region-finding moved nicely and pretty quickly along, so i wasn't prepared for the jump in difficulty when that was completed. Very fun!
on 5. May 2024, 15:10 by LehanLehan
I always hope to find a solid,logical solve path in puzzles like this,and you always deliver. Thank you very much.
on 28. April 2024, 05:05 by yttrio
What a ride! Everything worked very well together for an exhausting but fun solving experience!
on 28. April 2024, 01:42 by ONeill
That was fun!
on 26. April 2024, 12:42 by Geb
This one's definitely a five star, but it's quite a friendly five star! Lots of fun to solve. What an incredible creation. Very well done!
on 22. April 2024, 05:13 by heliosfant
Very nice. Thanks for the puzzle.
on 21. April 2024, 14:41 by lmdemasi
Great puzzle. The constraints worked together quite well, it felt so natural.
on 20. April 2024, 15:26 by sorryimLate
Wow, another wonderful loop variation. When I saw the grid I thought this is going to be brutal, but the beginning is quite approachable if you're familiar with deconstruction. Then it gets quite hard but is always fair. Thanks!
on 20. April 2024, 14:50 by Calvinball
This is bombastic wizardry at it's finest.
