Frolic
(Published on 21. December 2024, 08:30 by Nordy)
Rules:
Normal Sudoku, Region Sum Lines, and German Whispers rules apply:
- Normal Sudoku: Place the digits 1 to 9 in every row, column, and 3x3 box.
- Region Sum Lines: Box borders divide each blue line into segments with equal sums. Different lines may have different sums.
- German Whispers: Adjacent digits on each green line must differ by at least 5.
Solve online:
Break-in Hint: What happens if you color high and low on the German Whisper lines and follow the 1-cell region sum value across the grid?
Solution code: Row 5
Comments
on 28. January 2025, 20:00 by Klausku
I found the intended logic, but definitely not 1 star for me. Nice one. Thanks.
on 28. January 2025, 00:55 by Innocuous
Very fun puzzle, but not a 1-star, imo. I voted for 2-stars difficulty
on 3. January 2025, 05:32 by Nordy
Small hint added
on 3. January 2025, 05:03 by Zd3
This is prolly a noob question but how would I see a hidden comment (for the clue Nordy posted)?
-Not a noob comment! You can only see hidden comments after you submit the correct solution code. My hidden comment is more of a spoiler than a hint. If you’d like a hint, the best way is to message me on discord at nordy123. When I’m back at my computer in hopefully a few minutes, I’ll update the puzzle page with a small hint at the bottom (this will allow me to “hide” the hint in case others don’t want to see it). -Nordy
on 30. December 2024, 11:02 by MartinL
Nice puzzle! My first on this website, but it feels like a good starting point. The break-in was tough, but after a few false starts I got it, and after that it was smooth sailing
on 24. December 2024, 20:39 by kross
I thought the break in was a little tricky, but not too bad. Lots of coloring :) After that it was smooth sailing.
on 22. December 2024, 00:47 by Nordy
Thanks for the solves and nice comments, everyone! For what it’s worth, I listed the puzzle at 2 stars—but the voters have spoken. I have left a hidden comment with my intended approach to the break-in (there may be other approaches).
on 22. December 2024, 00:44 by Snaques
Very nice, but I'm with amchap and snuuba on the brek in. You could kinda see how it's gonna go, but proving that took some time.
on 22. December 2024, 00:43 by macintux
I had zero clue how to prove the break-in; I finally decided to proceed on my assumption and hope it all worked out. Definitely disagree that this is a 1-star puzzle.
—Ah, sorry you had to make an assumption! Feel free to check out my hidden comment that explains my approach to the break-in
on 21. December 2024, 21:53 by amchap
Found the break in more like a 2-star. As I think snuuba said, it was fairly clear what needed to be proved, but it took me quite a few steps to actually prove it. Excellent puzzle though.
on 21. December 2024, 19:57 by willlb
yummy
on 21. December 2024, 19:32 by mathpesto
Very cleverly constructed!
on 21. December 2024, 18:39 by PinkNickels
Pleasant solve! Thanks for sharing with us.
on 21. December 2024, 17:46 by Calvinball
Silky smooth, loved it!
on 21. December 2024, 09:07 by Visumation
Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
