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ⓈⒷ SuperBowl-Prediction-Loops ⑤➈

(Published on 9. February 2025, 09:33 by ElChiglia)

With this puzzle you can predict the winner of today's SuperBowl. Your choice of colors determines whether you think the Chiefs or the Eagles will win. Let me know in the comments which team/color won in your case :)


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Normal Sudoku rules apply: Fill the grid with digits 1 to 9 appearing once each in every row, column, and 3x3 box.

Predicting Loops: Draw two 1-cell-wide loops of orthogonally connected cells into the grid, one red and one green (you choose which one is which). Each of the loops individually cannot touch itself, not even diagonally. The two loops, however, may touch and even share cells. When a cell is shared by both loops, each loop must pass through it in a straight line. The loops act as Parity Lines. Adjacent digits along each loop must have opposite parity (even/odd).

Killer cages: Digits in a cage sum to the small number given. Cells in a cage with an odd total must all be visited by the same loop while the other loop cannot enter the cage. Cells in cages with an even total are not part of any loop. However, in the final grid, each cage with even total must by enclosed by exactly one of the loops.

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Solve this puzzle using SudokuPad


Solution code: <Length (in cells) of the winning loop>-<points of winning loop>-<points of losing loop>

To calculate the points for each loop, sum up the values of all the odd-numbered cages they pass through, and then add the values of the even-numbered cages they enclose. The winning loop is the one that obtains more points.

For example: 20-25-12 if the winning loop is 20 cells long and the final result is 25:12

Last changed on on 9. February 2025, 13:56

Solved by Fizz, GrumpyMan, StefanSch, Fool on Hill, therealsillypenguin, Glasgow, Kallor
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on 9. February 2025, 19:00 by Glasgow
Fun puzzle. The logic of forming loops and deducing the parity was really satisfying, and I liked how the whole puzzle crumbled as soon as the loops were fully formed. Thanks!

on 9. February 2025, 17:57 by therealsillypenguin
Great puzzle and great theme!

on 9. February 2025, 13:43 by ElChiglia
Added description on how to calculate the points for each loop in the solution code description. Thanks for pointing that out @StefanSch

Last changed on 9. February 2025, 13:39

on 9. February 2025, 13:39 by StefanSch
Nice puzzle, but ...
I don't like to be forced to use Sudokupad, just to find out the meaning of the solution code.

Lösungscode: Um die Punkte eines Rundweges zu ermitteln, addiere die Werte aller ungerade Käfige, die er durchläuft und den Wert des geraden Käfigs, den er umschließt. Der Rundweg mit der größeren Punktzahl ist der Gewinner.

on 9. February 2025, 12:48 by GrumpyMan
I had red win

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