Circle City
(Published on 30. April 2024, 19:21 by goodcity)
This puzzle is a remake of the second round of the March Madness Speed Setting Competition held on the Sudoku Skunkworks discord server. I had to create a puzzle within 90 minutes using two main constraints; one of my choosing and one selected by my opponent. Since I was not happy with the submitted puzzle, I decided to have another go with the same constraints and the same time limit.
Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Skyscrapers : Each digit in the grid represents a skyscraper of the corresponding height. Clues outside the grid indicate how many buildings can be seen from that direction, where higher buildings block the visibility of lower buildings.
- Counting circles: A digit in a circle indicates how many times this digit appears in all circles.
The puzzle is available online via CTC-App
Solution code: Row 1
Comments
on 3. May 2024, 12:15 by samuel1997
Very satisfying solve! It makes my day!
on 2. May 2024, 16:38 by goodcity
Clarify rules
on 2. May 2024, 15:39 by elNubNub
so, a digit in a circle inside the grid indicates how many times this digit sppears in all circles
thx
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Hello, I did not notice the ambiguity for the counting circles rules. I will edit the rule to delete the "in the grid" part. Thank you :)
on 2. May 2024, 12:30 by h5663454
To elNubNub:
The circles outside the grid are also included, there are 30 in total.
on 2. May 2024, 12:23 by elNubNub
I am confused. Box 6 means that there's at least 28 circles in the grid, but I count only 18. What am I missing ?
on 1. May 2024, 21:04 by DanishDynamite
Nice puzzle. And nice comment, ViKingPrime :-)
on 30. April 2024, 22:59 by goodcity
Update link to improve conflict checkers (thanks gdc)
on 30. April 2024, 22:28 by vitaminz
Very nice! Pretty approachable I thought.
on 30. April 2024, 20:57 by ViKingPrime
It was another day, in the city of circles. Circle City, where the people begged for a break-in until they starved... setter and solver were fated to cross paths that day. Destiny was calling. Destiny is a fickle mistress. She showers you with threes in the corners one day and bobbins you into the gutter the next. Yet today, she smiles.
