Logic Masters Deutschland e.V.

I set this one for a prompt to put a boardgame into sudoku. I tried many times to put the rules for Mancala in this one, but it was not very good. I ended up with this, which involves a lot of counting - carrying the counting spirit of Mancala with it.

This puzzle also introduces Inert Lines, which don't have rules of their own, but only exist to provide a line for several Lots to count along.

There is also a cosmetic-lite version of the puzzle that eschews the Mancala theme and doesn't include any of the cosmetic puzzle elements. The puzzle logic is identical in the cosmetic-lite version.

Rules:

• Sudoku: Place the digits 1-9 once each in every row, column, and 3x3 box.
• The large colored oval of the Mancala board and the tiny gray circles of the Mancala stones are purely cosmetic.
• The lines that run the length of the board are straight and do not turn under the ovals.
• Inert Lines: All lines in the grid do not have rules of their own.
• Counting Circles: A digit in a circle counts how many times that digit appears in all circles. The two small ovals are treated as additional circles, and both digits in a small oval obey the counting rule.
• Some shapes are painted yellow, pink, or teal.
• Odd Lots: A digit in a yellow shape indicates how many odd digits appear along the attached line.
• Parity Change Lots: A digit in a pink shape indicates the number of parity changes [i.e. from odd to even or vice versa] between adjacent digits along the attached line.
• Modular Lots: A digit in a teal shape belongs to a modular group ([147], [258], or [369]). That digit indicates how many digits from that modular group appear along the attached line.

Streamers have permission to use this puzzle.

Play in SudokuPad (Full Cosmetics)

Play in SudokuPad (Cosmetic Lite)