Perfectly Vertical
(Published on 2. January 2025, 21:30 by ViKingPrime)
PUZZLE:
RULES:
Normal SUDOKU rules apply.
Digits on a Lightsaber-THERMO (including the grey hilt) strictly increase from the hilt to the end.
In addition, each Lightsaber must obey a different constraint depending upon its colour:
• Blue REGION [S]UM Lightsabers are divided by box borders into segments of equal sum
• Pink [R]ENBAN Lightsabers must contain a set of consecutive digits
• Green [G]ERMAN WHISPER Lightsabers must have digits that increase in increments of at least 5
• Orange [D]UTCH WHISPER Lightsabers must have digits that increase in increments of at least 4
• Beige [E]NTROPIC Lightsabers must not repeat a digit from those with low {1, 2, 3}, medium {4, 5, 6} and high {7, 8, 9} values
• Teal [M]ODULAR Lightsabers must not repeat a digit from those with remainder two {1,4,7}, one {2, 5, 8} and zero {3, 6, 9} when divided by three.
Let's go, MSDOS! Quick sudoku, in and out. Twenty minutes.
Solution code: Digits along Modular Lightsabers, top-to-bottom, left saber to right saber.
Comments
on 4. January 2025, 13:44 by VitP
it's very hard to distinguish some of the colours on the thin pale lines, so adding the letter designations is valuable
on 3. January 2025, 02:51 by t.harrison
Lovely puzzle. I found it to be closer to 1* but very enjoyable regardless.
on 3. January 2025, 01:41 by askaksaksask
"You dropped it perfectly #$@×!$% vertical!"
This was a great idea, and I loved how the thermo logic interacted with well known variants. An easier 2* but no less fun. Smooth and engaging all the way through. Thank you!
on 2. January 2025, 23:22 by wuc
Great puzzle. 1* in my opinion. Great intro to all those constraints thx.
on 2. January 2025, 21:38 by MSDOS
Loved it! fantastic break in, good flow, enjoyed the differentiated logic of each lightsaber!
