Rules
Standard Sudoku rules apply.
Pentomic Renban: The grid is populated with a number of "Exploding Pentominoes." These each represent a non-repeating set of five consecutive digits in any order, one per box in the cells corresponding to the shape and orientation of the pentomino, and its position within a cell, without any rotation or reflection.
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Illustration of Exploding Pentominoes
The five cells of the Pentomic Renban Set defined by each Exploding Pentomino occupy the same position in each 3x3 box.
Puzzle Series
Lösungscode: row 9, column 9
am 11. Februar 2026, 16:33 Uhr von psams
I just solved this from scratch on SudokuPad, and enjoyed retracing my old logic - thanks 5 1/2 years ago self!
am 11. Februar 2026, 05:39 Uhr von psams
Added SudokuPad version
am 2. September 2020, 07:59 Uhr von bosjo
Another great puzzle! This felt more difficult than the earlier examples, so if you are new to this idea, you might prefer to start there.