Mountaineering
(Published on 8. August 2024, 07:29 by SSG)
This is my fourth round puzzle from the New Rules speed setting tournament hosted by Gene on the Sudoku Skunkworks server.
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Ascending Starters: A clue outside the grid specifies the sum of the first run of ascending digits from the position of the clue (i.e. the sum from the first digit encountered until digits are no longer ascending). This may be only a single digit.
Magic Sigils: Within each 3x3 box, straight magenta line segments have the same sum.
Solution code: Row 1 + Column 2 (18 digits)
Comments
on 14. August 2024, 18:11 by tinkerer_2
Fun puzzle! But 18 digits is just too many on mobile....
on 14. August 2024, 10:00 by rhodri
I have no idea whether I needed to be scribbling down algebraic equations to solve this, but that’s what happened, and I was delighted when it came together.
on 9. August 2024, 20:38 by sacklunch
What a great puzzle! I loved that ascending starters constraint, I look forward to seeing more of those. Brilliant setting, thanks for sharing!
-Ascending starters has actually been around for a while. It even showed up in a Sudoku Grand Prix round this year. I did a puzzle back in January called X-scending Starters that mixed it with X-sums. -SSG
on 9. August 2024, 15:07 by Franjo
Very nice. Especially I enjoyed the magnificent role of the 25. Thank you very much for sharing.
on 8. August 2024, 19:45 by Chilly
Very nice - I always enjoy the novelty of a new rule set, and this one was a lot of fun.
-I can't take credit for the rule itself (the conceit of the tournament is that the organizer provides the new rule for each round); but, I'll happily take credit for finding interesting logic with it. -SSG
on 8. August 2024, 19:12 by Bankey
It was fun to climb this steep mountain. Thanks, @ SSG :).
on 8. August 2024, 13:53 by MonsieurTRISTE
W is broken.
on 8. August 2024, 12:57 by GorgeousNicko
Lovely combination of constraints with a good number of "oh yes" moments (which I like because it means I am learning something as I go along). Not much harder than 2 stars imho (though it may be harder without spotting how these rules work together)
on 8. August 2024, 11:26 by Luigi
I agree. Felt more like a three star puzzle.
Nice construction!
on 8. August 2024, 10:38 by lmdemasi
Delightful puzzle. This rule set was very interesting and the puzzle was fun to solve. Felt much easier than a 4*.
