J.O.E. 3 - The pre-prequel
(Published on 24. April 2024, 12:19 by JayForty)
After scrapping my 2-3* prequel to J.O.E, I wanted to make a 1-2* puzzle with the exclusivity ruleset. So here is the pre-prequel. Enjoy!
Normal Sudoku rules apply.
Additionally, no digit can appear more than once on each of the clue types, which are as follows:
- Digits along a pink line form a set of consecutive, non-repeating digits, in any order.
- Adjacent digits along a green line have a difference of at least 5.
- The sum of the digits along a blue line must be the same within each 3x3 box the blue line passes through.
- Digits in a cage sum to the number in the top left corner of the cage.
- Cells separated by a black dot contain digits in a 2:1 ratio.
- Cells separated by a white dot contain consecutive digits.
Links:
Solve in SudokuPad
Solution code: Row 9, left to right
Comments
on 24. July 2024, 02:32 by cozoq
Very enjoyable. The negative constraint works well!
on 16. July 2024, 16:00 by wuc
Nice refreshing ruleset. Great fun thx.
on 25. April 2024, 20:28 by JR_pianoman
At first I was thinking "How on earth is this a 1 star"... and then I read the ENTIRE rule set. Then it was a very lovely, well constructed puzzle. Thanks for setting!
on 25. April 2024, 06:47 by Ganbatte
Thank you for the fun puzzle. I liked the feature that digits couldn’t be used twice in the same type of rule.
on 25. April 2024, 06:28 by thoughtbyte
Wonderful approachable puzzle!
on 25. April 2024, 05:49 by haligonian
Great puzzle! I wasn't used to the constraint, so I found it a bit harder than 1*, but it was awesome and well worth a go!
on 24. April 2024, 21:06 by Demparo
Really fun and interesting ruleset.
on 24. April 2024, 17:26 by Martini
Really enjoyable puzzle
on 24. April 2024, 16:01 by ThymePass
A beautiful puzzle that's got my pareidolia kicking in. What a fine aquiline nose that is …
on 24. April 2024, 15:56 by VitP
very easy, but still
"obviously handcrafted"
on 24. April 2024, 14:54 by cfunkmi
Nice ruleset. Great solve path and fun.
on 24. April 2024, 14:14 by Ragna
Very easy but very elegant :-)
on 24. April 2024, 13:31 by anyeyeball
Very nice, fun puzzle. I do not believe I have done a puzzle with the exclusivity ruleset until now. I like it!
