The Evil King
(Published on 28. November 2024, 21:11 by dani_checkered_duck)
The Evil King
▎Story:
In a kingdom shrouded in darkness, an evil king has taken refuge in his grand palace, nestled within the heart of the Sudoku grid. His greed knows no bounds, and he has cunningly concealed himself, plotting further mischief against his unsuspecting subjects. The time has come for brave souls to uncover his hidden number and restore peace to the realm.
The evil king cannot be placed on the red lines that surround his palace, as these lines represent the heroes of the kingdom, determined to expose his treachery. To find him, one must navigate through the maze of numbers, adhering to the rules set forth by his own greed.
▎Puzzle Rules:
1. Palace Constraint: The evil king is hiding in the center box of the grid. He cannot be placed on the red lines.
2. Greed Constraint: The king has positioned himself in a cell whose order in the box is greater than his number by 1.
3. Perpendicular Sum Rule: The sum of all digits that lie directly perpendicular (left, right, above, and below) to the king must equal his number.
4. Heroic Whispers: On the red lines, numbers must differ from each other by at least 5, forming a barrier that prevents the evil king from escaping.
▎Play Link: Play Link
▎The Puzzle:
▎By: Dani Checkered Duck.
▎Date: 28 Nov 2024
Did you enjoy the evil king?
let me know in the comments :)
Solution code:
Enter Column 4 (no spaces)
Comments
on 8. December 2024, 14:45 by PuzzlePatzer
Nice puzzle, I made a huge mess of it but I think that was more my fault than the puzzle's! :)
Thank you for sharing.
- i hope that you managed to crack it and defeat the evil king though. btw How would you rate the difficulty?
I did eventually :) 3.5 stars, I would say.
on 29. November 2024, 12:05 by rudaass
Great idea. And for such villan, king is really easy to locate!
it took me 30 minutes, but I am really into whispers so I would still give low 3 stars of difficulty.
- Thank you for sharing the rating and time
on 28. November 2024, 23:30 by askaksaksask
Excellent puzzle. Great logical flow, beautiful construction
- Thank you askaksaksask, how would you rate the difficulty?
-- between 3*-4*; right around 3.5 i imagine
on 28. November 2024, 21:58 by alefenu
nice flow
- Thank you alefenu, how would you rate the difficulty?
