Nine of Diamonds
(Published on 14. December 2024, 03:04 by FullDeck-Missing)
Parity Lines: Digits along blue parity lines alternate odd/even.
Mod4 Lines: Any three adjacent cells along rose Mod4 lines must contain digits with three different remainders when divided by 4.
Cages: Digits in cages cannot repeat and must sum to the value shown in the upper left corner of the cage.
For clarity: The lines in boxes 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 are rose Mod4 Lines. The lines in boxes 2, 4, 6, and 8 are blue Parity Lines.
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Solution code: Row 5, left to right, 9 digits no spaces.
Comments
on 31. December 2024, 01:12 by chloeoeow
A lot of fun playing with less common rules! Thanks for the gorgeous puzzle
on 14. December 2024, 20:05 by MSDOS
Loved the interaction between the parity of the mod4 lines and cages. Clever setting!
on 14. December 2024, 07:38 by askaksaksask
I like the interaction of the mod4 lines and the cages. Great puzzle design. Thank you for another fun outing!
>> So glad you enjoyed it!
on 14. December 2024, 03:42 by mihel111
Lovely puzzle. But 2* max in my humble opinion.
>> Glad you enjoyed it and found it straightforward. In testing, it was found to be quite tricky for many, particularly wrapping one's head around the mod4 logic.
