How Far I'll Go (Nurikabe Sudoku)
(Published on 13. June 2024, 03:03 by MaizeGator)
Rules
- Normal sudoku rules apply: Place the digits 1-9, once each, into every row, column, and 3x3 box.
- Normal nurikabe rules apply: Shade some cells blue (representing water), such that all water cells are orthogonally connected, but water may not fully cover a 2x2 area. Shade the remaining cells green, which represent islands. Digits may not repeat within an island.
- Each island contains exactly one numbered clue, which gives the product of the sum of the digits on the island and the size (number of cells) of the island, e.g. an island filled with 346 is would have a "39" clue (13x3). A "?" may represent any single, double, or triple-digit number.
- A cell with arrow(s) may be land or water, and the digit gives the total number of island cells in the indicated directions combined, not including itself. Not all arrows are given.
Puzzle Link
- SudokuPad
Background
After 3 years of exclusively solving, it is finally time for me to make my setting debut. Nurikabe/sudoku hybrids are what truly made me fall in love with variant sudoku, so it was a logical choice for my first puzzle.
Huge thanks to Agent for test-solving this puzzle and giving me some excellent feedback and suggestions. Also thanks to Memeristor and Zetamath, whose instructional videos encouraged me and made setting feel less intimidating.
"How Far I'll Go" is the main song from the movie "Moana", which is perpetually stuck in my head because my toddler son loves it. It fits with the island/water theme.
Solution code: Enter the cells on islands (skip water cells) from top to bottom in Columns 4, 8, and 9.
Comments
on 25. July 2024, 07:25 by sfushidahardy
Loved it! Really incredible interactions between all of the puzzle elements
on 11. July 2024, 10:04 by Jackson Philion
Really enjoyed this puzzle! Excited to try the others I now see posted :)
on 5. July 2024, 23:32 by wuc
Incredible that is was the first puzzle. Amazing setting thx.
on 19. June 2024, 04:41 by SudokuHero
Cool puzzle, great theme, amazing debut.
on 19. June 2024, 00:34 by Ragna
What a wonderful puzzle! Such a great debut. I'm waiting for more. :-))
on 17. June 2024, 13:06 by damo_89
Wow. Almost two hours and two backtracking due to errors and I finally completed this and I loved every minute. Incredible first puzzle.
on 16. June 2024, 18:17 by thoughtbyte
Great puzzle and one of best debuts I've seen. Well done!
on 15. June 2024, 09:40 by yttrio
Fantastic hybrid! The idea of the clues being a multiple of the sum and the number of cells made for some particularly interesting math deductions.
on 14. June 2024, 06:19 by KNT
Good first puzzle - I am excited to see how ambitious your future sets become.
on 13. June 2024, 21:48 by Christounet
Great first puzzle !
Welcome to the fabulous world of puzzle setting ! Reading your backstory reminded me of my own solver-setter transition (notably the setting videos by zetamath).
Thanks :)
on 13. June 2024, 21:07 by mihel111
Very well done. Fun to solve. Waiting for more.
on 13. June 2024, 18:13 by Franjo
I do love Nurikabe hybrids. And I love this puzzle. Thank you very much for sharing.
on 13. June 2024, 15:23 by Piatato
Great debut! Fun puzzle :)
on 13. June 2024, 12:08 by Niverio
Welcome to the world of setting :D Lovely entrance to the scene! Flowed pretty well for me.
on 13. June 2024, 08:46 by jordanp301
Beautiful puzzle, amazed that this is your first puzzle. Really enjoyed working through this one, although not too difficult was still very enjoyable. I look forward to more puzzles!
on 13. June 2024, 06:29 by Peter the Dog
A beautiful puzzle. Intricate but not actually too hard.
on 13. June 2024, 05:00 by rameshsrivats
Fun puzzle
on 13. June 2024, 03:20 by Agent
Cool ruleset and very fun to solve!
