Product Link Somedokus
(Published on 10. January 2025, 12:08 by Elytron)
I hope you enjoy this set of somedokus I put together! If you're interested: I thought if setting such a puzzle is even possible and had a lot of trouble even setting a single one. After I managed to get a 6x6 to work (puzzle #3), I decided to try to get a computer to generate some more. After getting the numberlink generator by thomasahle to work for me, I combined it with a somedoku- and product band solver I quickly coded and was surprised by it working instantly. Most puzzles it generated, were not very fun to solve though. But after solving dozens of puzzles, I managed to find 3 more that I like! :)
Rules:
- Somedoku: Fill each cell with a digit from 1 to the grid size. Each row 'n' and each column 'n' must contain exactly 'n' different digits, with repetition allowed as necessary.
- Numberlink / Arukone: Connect same shapes with continuous, orthogonal lines passing through the center of each cell. The lines may not cross or split.
- Product Bands: The product of the digits on two of the same shapes must equal the sum of the digits on the line connecting them.
Solution code: The last row of all four puzzles from left to right (21 digits).
Last changed on on 20. January 2025, 22:52
Solved by zlotnleo, efnenu, OutOfMyMindBRB, tweak42, SKORP17, Gnubeutel, Felis_Timon, dzamie, Awill, madmart, abadx, achim-t, OldManJoe9, BEHamren, laquartetfan
Comments
on 20. January 2025, 22:52 by Elytron
Corrected the German translation of the solution code
Last changed on 24. January 2025, 10:22on 19. January 2025, 19:37 by achim-t
The instructions for the solution code in German are wrong - last column instead of last row.
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I don't know how that mistake managed to slip in, thanks for pointing it out. It's fixed now. :) -Elytron
Last changed on 14. January 2025, 21:11on 14. January 2025, 21:10 by dzamie
Only gotten through 1 and 2 so far. This is quite fun, but challenging!
It would be helpful to have an example for Somedoku rules, like "row 1 might contain only 3s, row 2 might contain only 2s and 4s, etc."