Hit the Slopes
(Published on 17. October 2024, 23:43 by MSDOS)
I have really been enjoying working through some of juggler's puzzle series that uses silent-little-killers, the most recent being Curiosity.
I wanted to explore another internal little-killer clue-type, and after getting some great feedback from juggler (thanks!) have landed on this.
I am hoping to put together some puzzles that include things like doublers, halvers, copycats and the like, so I have tried to make the ruleset applicable in those types of puzzles without having to do a significant rewrite each time.
I hope you enjoy!
RULES:
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Little Killer Quads: The sum of digits along an indicated diagonal (arrow) must appear in at least one of the remaining 3 cells surrounding the circle from which the arrow originates. The total value of this sum must be contained within a single cell. If a circle has more than one arrow, each diagonal could be a unique sum or the same sum.
Solution code: Column 7 from top to bottom. (9 digits)
Comments
on 23. October 2024, 03:28 by flipphonefever
Nice! This was a fun one. Felt like it flowed nicely.
on 18. October 2024, 14:45 by abadx
same feeling here. Puzzle was quite approachable once constraint was understood. Thanks a lot
on 18. October 2024, 09:16 by Nylimb
Very interesting puzzle. Most of the time it felt like there wasn't enough information, but there was always a way to make progress. Thanks.
