Skropki Dots 17
(Published on 24. December 2024, 09:46 by Christounet)
I had this funny thematic idea. And it turned out to allow interesting logic. Merry Christmas to all !
The puzzle :
Play on Sudokupad (no answer check obviously).
Rules :
- Normalish sudoku rules apply : Every row column and box contains the digits 0-9 once each. To enable this, one cell in each row, column, and box is a Schrödinger cell (S-Cell) : it contains two digits. The value of an S-cell is the sum of the 2 digits.
- S-kropki Dots : white squares separate cells with values differing by 1,7 or 17.
Solution code: Columns 1 and 8 (top to bottom, lowest digit first for S-cells).
Comments
on 31. December 2024, 19:02 by Snookerfan
Superb! Really fun and interesting. Thank you
on 31. December 2024, 10:48 by Piatato
Excellent puzzle! Beautiful theme and solve path. Of course I'm overjoyed being the 17th solver B-)
on 30. December 2024, 08:07 by skuntsel
Absolutely brilliant idea and construction! The break-in is nice and the puzzle keeps resisting after it. The given digits are greatly placed to make you rethink combinatorics of constraints and basically give you nothing to ease the solve. Amazing logics all over and everything keeps you in a thinking state until you place the final digits. Thank you for this wonderful setting, Christounet.
on 29. December 2024, 02:06 by ViKingPrime
So much fun! You can always count on Christounet to deliver.
on 28. December 2024, 17:23 by Sotehr
Absolutely wonderful! Thank you!
on 27. December 2024, 16:54 by Paquet Voleur
The break-in was tricky, but it was mostly smooth sailing after that. Delightful!
on 26. December 2024, 22:11 by marcmees
very nice. thanks
on 24. December 2024, 13:13 by MaizeGator
Was tempted to rate this puzzle lowly to keep with the theme, but actually having solved it and loved it, I couldn’t do it.
