Switch-O-Renban
(Published on 5. May 2024, 11:06 by Ridhwan)
After several trials and errors, finally the puzzle is completed. This puzzle here took me way too long to set it. If anyone is not familiar with this ruleset, there is an example on my previous puzzle called Kropki Switch.
Rules:
1. Normal sudoku rules apply.
2. Clues outside the grid indicate how many times any two orthogonally connected cells along that row/column having different parity.
3. Digits on a purple line must form a consecutive, non-repeating digits in any order.
4. Cells with a filled circle must be odd. Cells with a filled square must be even.
5. Cells separated by a black dot have a 1:2 ratio. Not all dots are given.
Do have a go!
Link: CTC
Solution code: Row 8 of the sudoku grid, 9 sudoku digits only.
Comments
on 15. May 2024, 19:42 by Pseudonym27182
@Solved647:
The “Bobbins” message is not connected to the fact that ctc doesn’t have the solution. This message is given if it detects conflicts in the grid, caused here by the extra row outside of the puzzle causing repeat digits in rows and columns. Very often, if ctc doesn’t have the answer, it will tell you that any valid grid “looks all right to me” even if it does not follow the constraints, which ctc is unable to evaluate.
on 7. May 2024, 14:58 by Bankey
Lovely puzzle. Thanks, @ Ridhwan :).
on 6. May 2024, 15:01 by Solved647
@thutch, the Bobbins message is what you get if CTC doesn't have the Solution. The next line in the "error" explains this.
Not sure why some puzzles have solutions and others do not, but it's probably based on what the puzzle creator set up.
on 5. May 2024, 13:18 by thrutch
Nice. CTC gets very confused about conflict and solution checking and told me 'Bobbins! That doesn't look quite right' when I clicked the tick button, but I couldn't see anything wrong and my solution code was accepted, so don't panic if you get a similar message from CTC.
