READ THE "BOARD/GRID" BELOW TO UNDERSTAND THESE RULES
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Cells joined by an X sum to 10. Cells joined by a V sum to 5.
Cells joined by a white dot, digits are consecutive. Cells joined by a black dot, one digit is double the other.
Not all Xs, Vs and dots are given.
Given digits represent the starting level and ending portal level.
Two cells connected by the orange Swarming wasps (Dutch whisper) line must have a difference of at least 4.
Box borders divide the blue water (region sum) lines into segments whose values have the same sum. Different lines may have different sums.
Chip (large grey rectangle) digits can repeat. The chip that opens the level 3 portal does not repeat - it is unique and is not on the water and swarming wasps lines. It is the same number as the socket beside the level 3 portal.
Solve with SudokuPad
Board/Grid:
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Grey square walls divide the grid into a room that has white square floor tiles.
Blue lines represent the water crossing.
The orange line represents the swarming wasps.
Chips are grey larger rectangles on a white floor tile.
A large socket protects the level 3 portal at the left centre of the grid. A special chip in the socket opens the portal.
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Hope you enjoy it. Feel free to give feedback.
Thanks
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Solution code: Column 1 digits
on 2. February 2025, 21:13 by KingIsulgard
Just remove the chip rule and say these are aesthetical. They arent required to fix the puzzle.
on 27. January 2025, 20:01 by crhodgkin
I agree with other comments - I didn't understand the Chip rule enough to apply it, but the solve was still fun, even without it.
I used to spend HOURS playing Chips Challenge as a kid, so I did enjoy and appreciate the references. :) Thank you!
on 22. January 2025, 20:01 by dzamie
Pretty fun, though much easier than the first one. As the other commenter pointed out, you basically don't have to engage with the CHIPS rule at all.
on 20. January 2025, 10:06 by hige
TLDR: There is no Chip rule. Just ignore it
While I had no idea what this Chip "rule" was about, I still tried it ... and man it filled nicely.