Counting Apples
(Published on 22. July 2024, 23:04 by MSDOS)
Rules:
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- (Additionally) Digits may not repeat within a marked 9-cell irregular region. These regions are separated by a white border. (region colours are purely decorative)
- Apples: Digits in an apple indicate how many apples contain that digit.
- Ladders: (thermos) Digits must strictly increase from the bottom of the ladder to the top.
- Baskets: (brown rectangles) Digits in a basket are the sum of the digits on apples in their column.
Solution code: Column 8 from top to bottom (9 digits).
Comments
on 27. July 2024, 18:34 by Simone Says
This puzzle looks very visually appealing! That's why I clicked on it actually. But then I find it so difficult to scan where the region borders and box borders are. There really ought to be a version without any extra colors seeing as AFAICS solving this requires doing lots of coloring of your own? I feel too impaired to have a fair shot at solving it or gauging what its true difficulty might be.
on 26. July 2024, 00:22 by flipphonefever
A delicious solve!
on 23. July 2024, 21:56 by bansalsaab
@MSDOS puzzle looks interesting but it is almost impossible to see any digit in the puzzle.
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MSDOS: I found that I needed to have 'outlines on elements' turned on. Shading the puzzle in sudokupad also helps a bit. I tried to make the regions as light as possible without losing the colour. Thanks for the feedback!
