Archer Towers
(Published on 12. May 2022, 20:09 by Angelo)
This puzzle combines arrows with a new constraint I like to call Watchtowers.
Ruleset:
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Numbers along an arrow must sum to the number shown in the attached circle.
- Each small circle represents a watchtower of height X, where X is the digit placed in that circle. Each watchtower must see exactly X cells (including itself) in its row and column combined. Watchtowers cannot see digits larger than their own height, nor past them. (e.g. A watchtower of height 5 would see a 3 behind a 4, but not behind a 6).
- Not all watchtowers are given, but cells with small squares must not be watchtowers and they must therefore see more or less than X cells.
Links to the puzzle:
The puzzle is also available online via F-Puzzles and CTC-App. Have fun solving!
See the example puzzle below:
Solution code: Row 3 + Row 4, read from left to right, without spaces (18 digits)
Solved by Playmaker6174, Isa, Azumagao, abed hawila, isagues, PixelPlucker, Vebby, Bankey, Niverio, Richard, AvonD, Statistica, misko, KlausRG, SimiC, Jodelbanane, codewizard, sandmoppe, rich_27
Comments
on 17. July 2022, 07:49 by Richard
Another beauty!
In this puzzle I even discovered a general solving step for arrow sudokus that I didn't know before. This is also a very clever construction that needs more solves!
on 19. June 2022, 22:24 by Bankey
Fun puzzle. Thanks, @ Angelo :)
on 17. June 2022, 22:31 by Vebby
Fantastic!
on 12. May 2022, 21:42 by Playmaker6174
Very satisfying puzzle, I had a great smile at the end :)
