Round The Count
(Published on 29. January 2025, 16:20 by gdc)
After setting a few puzzles with odd lots, I now decided to give other "lots types" a go. This puzzle uses entropic lots which is a variation of the modular lots idea by heliopolix. Thanks to the testers. Hope you enjoy!
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Anti-Diagonal: Each main diagonal contains exactly three distinct digits.
- Modular Lines: Every run of 3 cells along a hollow line contains a digit from [147], [258] and [369].
- Entropic Lots: A digit in a circle belongs to an entropic group ([123], [456], or [789]). The circled digit indicates how many digits from that entropic group appear along the attached line. For example: if r2c9 is a 5, then there are five digits from the [456] group on the attached line, including the circled 5.
Solution code: Row 9 left to right (9 digits)
Comments
on 11. February 2025, 20:53 by ThymePass
Got all mixed up between "modularity" and "entropy", but once I got used to it, this flowed smoothly. Thank you!
on 5. February 2025, 13:17 by bboom
Fun to figure out the implications of the entropic lots, after that it was a pretty simple fill-in exercise. Not a terrible thing but I suppose it could've used a little more "bite" after the first few digits are in place.
on 3. February 2025, 00:48 by Gene The Supreme
Excellent tea break puzzle.
on 31. January 2025, 04:37 by 99%Sneaky
Very nice flow to the solve, each deduction pointed straight to the next. Thanks to the previous comment for so nicely pointing out the diagonal rule, I may or may not have noticed that :] Cool new lots!
on 31. January 2025, 02:27 by cbossut
Pleasant solve, after reading a second time the rules to see that the diagonals were ANTI-diagonals XD
And after learning again how to play sudoku after the brain washing of the breeak in ^^
on 30. January 2025, 21:04 by AshBrown
Took me over 3hrs. 3.5 star for me, hurt my brain. Enjoyed it tho
on 30. January 2025, 11:25 by Qashqai4eg
Very nice one!
Liked solving on second attempt, became very fluent after being a bit more familiar with constraint.
on 30. January 2025, 11:08 by zonny
Great idea, beautifully executed!
on 30. January 2025, 02:56 by ViKingPrime
Surprisingly smooth and approachable, so long as you can pat your head and rub your tummy at the same time (the physical equivalent of tracking modularity and entropy at the same time).
on 29. January 2025, 21:22 by HeadMed
Cool interactions between the modular and entropic digits. Was a bit confusing at first but easy once I got my head wrapped around it.
on 29. January 2025, 20:55 by baltoguy
Had to keep the rules open. Had to constantly remind myself the difference between modular and entropic. That said, it was great practice.
