Three O'Clock Alarm
(Published on 25. August 2024, 05:00 by Will Power)
Solution code: Column 9.
Comments
on 23. October 2024, 01:57 by kopo1
Cool puzzle but I don't think 1 star is enough.. more likely 2 or even 3.
@kopo1 I am confident that I set this puzzle at 2-star difficulty in the beginning. However, after the average solver rating shows, my suggested rating is discarded. To get an "average" (3-star) rating, solvers on this website require significant geometry, mathematics, and/or advanced sudoku techniques that I would say the "average" solver does not typically use. However, I also believe that there is some value in continuing the standard that this website rates difficulty how "Logic Masters" would rate. So, I am not offended when my suggested rating is downgraded. Peace to you. -Will Power
on 26. August 2024, 22:59 by Will Power
All, In the rules, the German Whispers and Dutch Whispers say "On (green, red) LINES" which is the standard way to write a rule. I must admit that this standard way of writing the rule can mean one, or more lines. However, I altered the Renban rule in this puzzle to say "On THE purple LINE". This says that I am limiting the Renban to one line in this puzzle. Peace to you. -Will Power
on 26. August 2024, 16:07 by etoler
@keenbowl, I read the renban as two separate lines as well. For some reason, my brain just made that assumption without me even considering they might be the same. Once I saw your comment, though, the puzzle flowed really nicely and had lots of satisfying logic. I'm not totally certain this needs clarification in the rules, but I don't think it would hurt.
on 26. August 2024, 15:14 by PinkNickels
Thanks for another banger, WP!
on 26. August 2024, 13:35 by sujoyku
Lovely puzzle with a cute design. Thank you for setting and sharing, Will Power!
on 26. August 2024, 09:42 by Snaques
I think this was closer to 2/5 than 1/5, but that didn't make it any worse.
This was such a cool puzzle with bunch of different logics needed.
on 25. August 2024, 17:32 by wuc
Great puzzle. Cool interactions. 1.5 stars to me. Great fun thx.
on 25. August 2024, 15:54 by permafrostyx
yay
on 25. August 2024, 10:59 by keenbowl
For some reason I assumed the difference in thickness of the renban separates 2 different renban lines, but after restarting for the 4th time I looked at the title of this puzzle and realized that it's purely for cosmetic reasons and it's one single renban line, then it was smooth sailing.
Thanks for setting&sharing!
