Chaotic Pointers
(Published on 7. December 2024, 23:49 by arbitrary)
- Chaos construction: Divide the grid into regions, each consisting of nine orthogonally connected cells. Each row, column and region contains the digits 1-9 once each.
- Pointer arrows: Digits along arrows sum to the value in the connected circle. Additionally, arrow tips point towards a cell containing the digit within the arrow's circle. The value in the arrow tip indicates the distance from the arrow tip to this cell. There may be other instances of the same digit between this cell and the arrow tip.
- All circles, including those on arrows, indicate the number of surrounding 3x3 cells (including itself), that are in the same region as the circle.
Below is a 6x6 example puzzle. Example link: https://sudokupad.app/ud6jkzxhbc.
SudokuPad: https://sudokupad.app/8bg6kj1h6y
Solution code: Row 8 with hyphens separating regions e.g. 12-345-67-89
Comments
on 25. December 2024, 12:24 by GoodMorningCallum
Awesome puzzle, and an incredible construction. It took me hours to disambiguate the last three boxes, but there is some fantastic logic in there. Thank you!
on 10. December 2024, 02:59 by mihel111
Incredible construction. The first part is fluent. And then the battle begins.
Great work.
on 9. December 2024, 11:18 by Snookerfan
Brilliant puzzle! Thank you
on 9. December 2024, 09:48 by Chaka
Wow, for me this became a 3-hour-monstrosity constantly hissing and screaming "GIVE UP!". Well I didn't but that was a really tough fight...thank you very much for this great experience!
on 8. December 2024, 22:24 by marcmees
absolutely topconstruction. Thanks
on 8. December 2024, 12:52 by wuc
Final boss constraints. From time to time I love bringing everything to the table and fight 1hour+. Great setting. Honestly I may not have won without the solution checker. Thx for sharing.
on 8. December 2024, 05:59 by smckinley
Excellent, thanks!
