Pointer Arrow Whisper Loop
(Published on 14. December 2024, 01:49 by yttrio)
Rules:
Normal Sudoku rules apply.
Draw a one-cell-wide loop of orthogonally connected cells. The loop may not touch itself, not even diagonally.
The loop acts as a German Whispers line (i.e., adjacent digits on the loop must have a difference of at least 5).
Loop Pointer Arrows:
-- Digits along an arrow must sum to the digit in that arrow's bulb, and all bulbs are on the loop.
-- Additionally, arrow tips point towards a cell containing the digit within the arrow's bulb, and this cell with the pointed-to digit is also on the loop.
-- The digit in the arrow tip indicates the distance from the arrow tip to the pointed-to cell. There may be other instances of the same digit between this cell and the arrow tip.
6x6 Example:
The image below shows a sample 6x6 puzzle and solution with the same rule set.
Note: For 6x6 Sudoku, adjacent digits on a German Whispers line must have a difference of at least 3 (instead of the usual 5)
Play the example 6x6 in SudokuPad.
Solution code: Digits on the loop in row 5 (left to right) followed by digits on the loop in column 4 (top to bottom)
Comments
on 29. December 2024, 22:18 by Welcome Paragon
Really cool puzzle, and probably one of my favorite loops (both as a puzzle type and what the end result looks like). Took 80 min, the start was super challenging but once I got the ball rolling it went by quickly.
on 22. December 2024, 17:19 by damo_89
Excellent!
on 16. December 2024, 21:41 by Christounet
Loop magic. Again. Thanks :)
on 16. December 2024, 19:53 by gbrljt
This took me 2.5 hours and a reset at the hour mark because I encountered a contradiction at 95% solved (then immediately realized I was wrong on an early deduction anyway), but damn that was worth it. Loved the aha moments that lead to that very satisfying finish.
on 15. December 2024, 11:08 by Franjo
Just another fantastic loop puzzle! Thank you again for creating and sharing this masterpiece.
on 15. December 2024, 02:53 by Chaka
Beautiful, thank you once more for a fantastic puzzle, yttrio!
on 14. December 2024, 17:21 by marcmees
Minimalistic & very nice. Thanks
on 14. December 2024, 16:35 by warpdrive628
This was amazing! Every bit felt earned and each stage of the puzzle felt equally slow and difficult and rewarding.
on 14. December 2024, 09:06 by warpdrive628
This was amazing! Every bit felt earned and each stage of the puzzle felt equally slow and difficult and rewarding.
on 14. December 2024, 08:00 by sorryimLate
<3
on 14. December 2024, 06:11 by mihel111
Wonder full.
on 14. December 2024, 03:26 by Calvinball
Amazing, rewarding, engaging, and many many more words that end in ing.
