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Modular Mayhem

(Published on 15. December 2024, 21:57 by Toomas_)

Normal sudoku rules apply.

All clues work modulo 9.

White dots:

  • Digits separated by a white dot must be consecutive, i.e. one of the digits is congruent to one more than the other digit modulo 9.
  • Not all white dots are necessarily given.
  • For example, 1 and 9 are consecutive, since 9 + 1 is congruent to 1 modulo 9.

Black dots:

  • Digits separated by a black dot must be in a 2:1 ratio, i.e. one of the digits is congruent to twice the other digit modulo 9.
  • Not all black dots are necessarily given.
  • For example, 5 and 7 are in a 2:1 ratio, since 7 * 2 = 14, which is congruent to 5 modulo 9.

Red dots:

  • Digits separated by a red dot must be BOTH consecutive AND in a 2:1 ratio.
  • ALL possible red dots are given.

For clarity, two digits separated by a white dot are NOT in a 2:1 ratio and two digits separated by a black dot are NOT consecutive.

Killer cages:

  • The sum of the digits in a cage is congruent to the digit in its top-left corner modulo 9.
  • Digits may not repeat in a cage.

Leading diagonal:

  • The sum of the digits along the leading diagonal (i.e. along the grey line) is congruent to 1 modulo 9.
  • Digits may repeat along the leading diagonal if allowed by the other rules.

Play the puzzle here: SudokuPad

Solution code: The digits in column 9, given top to bottom.


Solved by SKORP17, Vulajin, gdc, wuc, TripleABattery, FullDeck-Missing, teuthida, tjradley24
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on 18. December 2024, 02:45 by FullDeck-Missing
Over two hours of brain-scratching and sheer delight. There weren't enough colours on the palette to accommodate all of the different ways we tried to wrap our heads around this. So very, very satisfying to FINALLY figure out the value in r3c3 and watch the entire puzzle resolve in under a minute.

Last changed on 16. December 2024, 09:29

on 16. December 2024, 09:29 by wuc
Very cool variant. To me 3 star difficulty if not used to such ruled. Great logic. Tough but rewarding thx.

Difficulty:2
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Solved:8 times
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ID:000L54

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