Hello everyone. This is my new puzzle. Astronauta (Astronaut) is the ninth puzzle in a series inspired by the Nasca Lines, a group of geoglyphs in southern Peru. I hope you like it.
Rules:
1. Normal sudoku rules apply: Each row, column and 3x3 box contains each digit from 1 to 9 exactly once.
2. Palindromes: From each of the 3 ends of the yellow line (r1c1, r5c5, and r7c9) draw a non-branching line that visits two or more cells and follows a path traced by the yellow line.
3. Kropki Pairs: Digits joined by a white dot must be consecutive. Digits joined by a black dot must be in a 1:2 ratio. Not all possible dots are necesarilly given.
Solve example (6x6 grid) on SudokuPadSolve puzzle (9x9 grid) on SudokuPad
Have fun solving!
Here you can find the other puzzles in the series:
Solution code: Row 1
on 18. January 2025, 00:48 by Neokart
New puzzle: "#12. Mono (Monkey)" is out!
on 30. December 2024, 19:09 by Neokart
New puzzle #11 "Manos (Hands)" is out!
on 18. December 2024, 18:12 by Neokart
I clarified the rules.
on 11. December 2024, 19:58 by askaksaksask
Very hard but this may be my favorite entry in the series now. The constraint is surprisingly free. I hit a midsolve snag yesterday and had to restart it this morning, and so glad I returned. Probably >4.5* in difficulty but such fun!!!
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Hi, thanks for your comments. I'm glad you liked it. I didn't know whether to give it a 4 or a 5 at first because it was a 4.5 for me. In the end I decided on a 4, but hey, if enough people solve it they have the final say on this site. Greetings. -Neokart
on 11. December 2024, 02:25 by ccotreau
Tough puzzle but so much fun solving