Rules:
Sudoku: Place the digits 1-9 into each row, column and outlined 3x3 box without repeats.
Loop: Draw a one-cell wide loop into the puzzle. The loop may only move orthogonally from cell to cell, does not branch or cross itself, and does not touch itself orthogonally or diagonally. Within each box, adjacent digits on the loop must differ by exactly N, where the value of N is different in each box visited by the loop. No restriction applies when the loop crosses box borders. If the loop enters a box it must take at least two cells there, so that a valid difference of N can be built.
Diamonds: A diamond in a box indicates that the box with the diamond is visited by the loop. The value in the diamond cell shows the difference value N of that box's loop segment. Diamonds may or may not be visited by the loop.
Difference: Cells separated by a white dot are consecutive. Not all white dots are necessarily given.
Links: You can solve the puzzle in the CTC Software.
Solution code: Cells on the loop in Row 3, then contents of Box 5, left to right, top to bottom (R4C4, R4C5, ..., R6C5, R6C6)
on 22. August 2024, 06:45 by Phistomefel
That was awesome. Thanks a lot, Niverio!
on 19. August 2024, 22:02 by Playmaker6174
Very neat (minimalist) construction with plenty of fun aha moments! That white dot in box 4 is surely dang powerful x)
on 16. August 2024, 22:19 by Nordy
Awesome puzzle! Some really interesting global ideas leading to a silky smooth mid/end game
on 16. August 2024, 12:04 by Franjo
Fantastic how the loop unrolled with such few diamonds and kropki! Lovely concept and wonderful presentation. Thank you so much for sharing.
on 14. August 2024, 22:13 by Ambrose
Lovely setting, a pleasure to solve
on 14. August 2024, 18:38 by Piatato
Fun invention, thanks!
on 14. August 2024, 15:17 by rameshsrivats
Very clever. But it flowed nice and easy. Except the solution code :)
on 14. August 2024, 11:33 by Myxo
Miraculous construction, and not too hard!