Prickly Pair
(Published on 2. September 2024, 08:30 by Nordy)
Inspired by the many beautiful puzzles of juggler, whose invaluable comments improved this puzzle immensely.
Rules:
Normal Sudoku rules apply.
The sum of the digits on a green cactus is less than or equal to every digit that shares an edge with it.
The difference between the digits on an orange cactus is greater than or equal to every digit that shares an edge with it.
Solve online:
Solution code: Row 8
Comments
on 9. October 2024, 12:08 by Frank Puzzles
https://youtu.be/Tnt16zGyi0Y
Here's a link to my solve of the puzzle. I enjoyed it!
on 4. October 2024, 10:54 by Crusader175
Excellent showcase of the new idea!
on 5. September 2024, 18:12 by damasosos92
Lovely!
on 4. September 2024, 12:15 by permafrostyx
yay
on 4. September 2024, 11:50 by Piatato
Nice snack!
on 4. September 2024, 07:56 by juggler
Was really cool seeing this puzzle come together, glad I could be of help! The rule set is a very nice innovation; I'm always a fan of simple rules that have interesting consequences and this definitely fits the bill.
on 4. September 2024, 03:21 by ClayLovesLogic
https://youtu.be/z1nEFDg2RmA?si=Y7r9G72_2X55YJRp
Link to my solve. Excellent puzzle. Beautiful rule set.
on 3. September 2024, 11:01 by GeorgeTheToad2
Fun Fun Fun. Thank you.
on 3. September 2024, 06:49 by yttrio
Fun and smooth throughout! I particularly liked how the artwork was a subtle reminder of the rules.
on 2. September 2024, 19:42 by sfield
I also think this is a 1 star puzzle. I'm a beginner to this site and I got it in 15:44. 2 star puzzles usually take me longer than that. The rule set is new, so that took a few minutes to properly understand. Once I did, it was very easy to solve.
That's not a criticism though. I enjoyed the solve. It just has the wrong difficulty rating.
—Nordy: welcome, and thanks for the comment! Some info since you’re new (which took me a while to learn myself)—if a puzzle has blue stars, that is the difficulty rating set by the author. Once a puzzle has red stars, that means the puzzle has received 10 difficulty ratings from solvers, and the difficulty rating is the average score given. So, the people have voted, and the average vote for the puzzle rounds up to 2 stars (at current time of this comment). I imagine it’s a mix of 1-star and 2-star ratings, with slightly more 2-star votes. From now on, as the author I have no way of changing the difficulty rating—it’s in the hands of the solvers now. (FWIW, I thought the puzzle was 1.5 stars for difficulty, but listed at 2 stars, as I’d rather over-list than under-list the difficulty).
on 2. September 2024, 17:50 by Franjo
Very nice, though I think it’s a clear 1 star puzzle.The solving path was straight and broad. Thank you very much for the lovely idea and pretty presentation.
on 2. September 2024, 16:55 by Calvinball
Very cool puzzle! The answer is still yes btw :P
on 2. September 2024, 16:30 by Onkel_Dagobert
What a neat puzzle. Great idea and gerat execution.
on 2. September 2024, 13:50 by Sinuit
Very very nice! I totally agree with @marty_sears on the beautiful and meaningful artwork. I takes a little to notice, but then it‘s very useful.
The difficulty was rather 1 star for me.
on 2. September 2024, 12:35 by piotr357
Very pleasant puzzle :)
on 2. September 2024, 09:42 by marty_sears
Loved this! Such a nice simple premise, perfect theming and artwork, even the colours are perfect. The best part was how the spikes on the cacti actually mean something useful and meaningful - I constantly referred to those throughout the solve rather than having to keep check the rules. Perfect use of artwork as a visual prompt.
The way the deadly patterns at the end resolved was also very satisfying. Can't imagine a better execution of this idea than this.
