Three Wishes (miracle)
(Published on 6. June 2024, 09:15 by MSDOS)
Rules:
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Orthogonally connected cells within each region must differ by at least 3.
- Orthogonally connected cells between regions must differ by at least 4.
- The central digit in each region is less than or equal to its region number.
Solution code: Row 9 from left to right (9 digits).
Comments
on 12. September 2024, 21:59 by bpRobbo
Didn't think I'd be able to solve this but flowed very nicely! :)
on 24. July 2024, 21:55 by zimmicks
Amazing how this can only work with a 9 x 9 grid and the digits 1-9 once each!
on 21. July 2024, 17:23 by Johannes Quack
Awesome!
on 29. June 2024, 13:33 by inthemoonlight
Solving puzzles like this one really makes you wonder how someone even manages to discover that this pattern works! An absolutely incredible experience all around!
on 27. June 2024, 23:05 by wuc
Clever idea. Awesome break in. Thx.
on 22. June 2024, 15:44 by obuibo11
Best puzzle I've done yet!
on 19. June 2024, 11:38 by puzzlepandit
Full blank grid with small rule set. That's incredible.
on 12. June 2024, 08:51 by pyroinpink
Wow! This has such a smooth solve that was perfect for a quick brain break from university work ahah. Love it!
on 11. June 2024, 15:13 by Camaras
As someone who's new to variant sudoku, I'm utterly baffled by how setters can come up with such complex puzzles. This is the first time I've seen a grid + ruleset combo that makes me actually consider one day setting puzzles myself. I hadn't heard of the concept of a "discovery" sudoku before, but now I'm just wondering what else is possible. Great work :)
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MSDOS: Please do consider it! It is a great creative outlet and you usually learn something along the way! I happened upon the CTC channel in March of this year so I'm quite new as well to solving/setting. Watching their videos was a great place to start for inspiration and learning new (variant) rules for sure. From there, it's "I wonder if there is a way to ..." then you go an find out!
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Camaras: You discovered CTC in March and you've already managed to create something this spectacular?! That's incredible — I only found them two weeks ago and didn't start even attempting to solve until this week, so maybe there's hope for me yet haha :)
on 10. June 2024, 21:41 by samuel1997
Fantastic!
on 10. June 2024, 06:02 by antiknight
Amazing discovery!
on 9. June 2024, 11:07 by PuzzlePatzer
Really fun - filling a completely empty grid based on a few rules is very satisfying. Thank you for sharing.
on 9. June 2024, 08:57 by Suxamethonium
Great discovery! Once you get going it's not difficult but it's still very satisfying.
on 9. June 2024, 02:39 by Something Wellesian
I was worried at the start about keeping the first two rules straight in my head, and I did stumble a couple of times (but caught myself!), and I’m so glad I persisted with this wonderful puzzle. Fantastic break-in, it felt great to find.
on 8. June 2024, 06:51 by Ganbatte
This was clever, and seemed like magic to create a sudoku solution out of seemingly nothing. Thank you!
on 7. June 2024, 21:41 by Subsurface
really enjoyed this one. very steady solving path. makes it super enjoyable
on 7. June 2024, 16:30 by Archon
I generally dislike miracles due to the tendency for obnoxious rulesets. This is something else entirely. Such elegance!
on 7. June 2024, 15:44 by Flinty
Very clean. Beautiful stuff. :)
on 7. June 2024, 11:25 by Prutsbeest
Wow, what an amazing find! Truly astonishing. Thanks MSDOS!
on 7. June 2024, 06:17 by Montikulum
Excellent find - stunning that this works with such a simple yet elegant ruleset.
on 7. June 2024, 02:06 by sacklunch
Amazing! I think this was my first "miracle" solve, really interesting logic. Great find, thanks for sharing!
on 6. June 2024, 21:55 by MSDOS
Thanks so much for the comments everyone, it is much appreciated! It was indeed exciting to discover that this ruleset results in a unique solution. There are some interesting patterns that emerge as well.
on 6. June 2024, 21:40 by farodin64
An empty grid and only 3 simple rules, I really like this puzzle!
on 6. June 2024, 21:39 by DogSavalas
I'm quite amazed how well this progresses with this minimal ruleset and no givens, Fun!
on 6. June 2024, 18:27 by thoughtbyte
Amazing discovery! I can only imagine the excitement with which you watched the solve unfold after having the idea. Awesome stuff.
on 6. June 2024, 14:30 by Rollo
Genial und einfach, einfach genial!
on 6. June 2024, 14:25 by lizzzyc
Beautiful!
on 6. June 2024, 14:02 by AdamGaffney96
As someone that's never set a sudoku, I'm just baffled as to how you even discover a puzzle like this. Absolutely gorgeous and very approachable!
on 6. June 2024, 13:38 by fractalminding
Pretty easy sudoku without start digits. Cool!
on 6. June 2024, 13:24 by horseradish1
It is absolutely ridiculous that with such a simple ruleset and an empty grid, there's only one way to solve this. Well done!
on 6. June 2024, 12:39 by marcmees
agree completely with snookerfan & slowbiex. Thanks for the cute snack.
on 6. June 2024, 11:48 by Snookerfan
Great find! An easy puzzle with a short ruleset and an empty grid, what else do you need? Thank you
on 6. June 2024, 11:27 by slowbiex
Oh wow, what a beautiful and simple puzzle. Not hard at all but extremely satisfying to fill a completely empty grid with this minimal ruleset. Thanks or setting
