Oops! All Cages!
(Published on 18. May 2024, 11:10 by Laake)
Oops! All Cages!
This is a very serious puzzle for very serious people. I've come to the realisation that there are just too many variants in this day and age, and we need to cut back. It's becoming too much for new people trying to get into the hobby.
Luckily, I've figured out quite a few of our beloved variants are redundant, and can be replaced with killer cages. Hopefully we can start to phase out some of these variants, it will make puzzle solving so much simpler.
Rules:
- Latin square rules apply: Place the digits 1-9 in every row and column once each.
- Each cage in the grid is a killer cage: Digits in a cage can't repeat and sum to the number in the top left corner of the cage, if given.
- Each letter represents a non-negative whole number.
- Finally, each 2x2 square in the grid is also a valid killer cage.
CTC app link: Click Here
Enjoy and/or sorry, take your pick.
Solution code: ABCDJKLMN, as a 9 digit number.
Comments
on 3. October 2024, 00:30 by kdkirby
Lately, I've been feeling quite down on killer cages. The tedium of adding combinations of sums has had me seeking other clues for my gratification. But now that I've realized that all clues are secretly killer cages, I've been cured of my distaste for them. Wonderful!
on 11. August 2024, 18:06 by The Book Wyrm
Very funny puzzle. Fun figuring out what the different cages actually represent, and then a good puzzle underneath all that as well. Took me a while to figure out the break-in, but flowed smoothly after that.
on 24. May 2024, 12:03 by lmdemasi
Amazing puzzle highlighting the range and versatility of the simple killer cage. An incredible feat.
on 18. May 2024, 11:13 by Laake
Here's a much more confusing version with no killer cages https://sudokupad.app/5qq1b9c68x
