Pelennor Fields
(Published on 20. January 2025, 16:00 by Blobz)
Lord of the Rings Puzzle Pack
08 : Pelennor Fields
Image with kind permission from Ted Nasmith
Upon the beast sat a shape, black-mantled, huge and threatening. A crown of steel he bore, but between rim and robe naught was there to see, save only a deadly gleam of eyes: the Lord of the Nazgul.
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Values in cages must sum to the given total.
Nine cells on the battlefield (grid) are "Nazgul" cells -- the digits 1 to 9 once each -- one in every row, column and box. The value of a Nazgul cell is DOUBLE the digit it contains. Additionally, no Nazgul is a (chess) knight's move away from another Nazgul, and no cell a knight's move away from a Nazgul can contain the same digit.
The locations of the Nazgul are to be determined by the solver.
Have fun, leave a comment if you enjoy the puzzle!
Solution code: Row 3
Comments
on 21. January 2025, 20:05 by Franjo
Nice and easy (2*) puzzle. I think I never needed at least one of the cages … but I really enjoyed solving and like the special ruleset here - with the Nazgul-Doublers. Thank you very much for creating and sharing this episode.
on 21. January 2025, 14:27 by ErwinR
Nice flow and approachable. Love the whole series, BTW.
on 20. January 2025, 23:56 by wuc
Great addition. Forgot the knight constraints... after rereading the rules it became easier :-). Great setting thx.
on 20. January 2025, 21:46 by Chaka
Awesome, thanks!
on 20. January 2025, 18:41 by Ragna
Das hat viel Spaß gemacht! Dankeschön. :-)
