Paths Through the Mist (Fog of War Chaos Construction)
(Published on 12. September 2024, 18:14 by Chilly)
- Normal Sudoku rules apply.
- Fog of War: The grid is partially covered in fog. Placing correct digits will clear the fog, possibly revealing more clues.
- Chaos Construction: Each row, column, and region contains the digits 1–9 exactly once each. A region is an orthogonally connected collection of cells, and regions are to be determined.
- Arrows: The digit in a cell containing an arrow indicates the number of region borders in that direction. If there is more than one arrow, the number of borders is the same in each direction, not the total for all directions. The outer edges of the grid do not count as borders.
- Circles: A digit in a circle equals the number of cells seen horizontally and vertically that are in the same region as the digit, including itself. Borders obstruct vision.
Paths Through the Mist
by Chilly
The Rules:
Solution code: Row 4
Comments
on 21. September 2024, 16:09 by DubiousMobius
Very lovely puzzle. A very engaging mix of constraints, and lots of fun to solve. Thanks!
on 19. September 2024, 02:38 by CutiePancake
This is a good FOW puzzle. Mixing FOW and chaos construction would initially sound really difficult, but the 3/5 rating is solid. It's not generally approachable by beginners, but it's also not particularly difficult. Smooth solve path. I got stuck once, but that was due to an error I made with the pencil marks, not because the puzzle itself was difficult and/or unreasonable.
on 18. September 2024, 07:31 by wenchang
NICE! Spoiler alert! https://youtu.be/RHfdrH3gtDo
on 13. September 2024, 19:13 by Franjo
Very nice CC! Approachable, but not easy. I really enjoyed the walk on the solution path. Thank you very much for creating and sharing this gem.
Great! Thanks for the kind words and for the solve :)
on 13. September 2024, 05:19 by rameshsrivats
Very nice. And yes, closer to 3*
Thanks - yeah, I was aiming for something a bit more approachable than some cc puzzles.
on 12. September 2024, 23:44 by wuc
Nice puzzle. One ramp for me around mid way. Rest was very cool and fluent. Great fun thx.
Great! Glad you got over the ramp :)
on 12. September 2024, 21:00 by lmdemasi
As chaos constructions go, it was fairly straightforward. It was also fun and well designed, excellent puzzle!
Thanks - pleased you had fun!
on 12. September 2024, 19:31 by 9Rookienumbers
Awesome puzzle, a fair and very rewarding challenge!
Thanks! - Glad you enjoyed.
