Ye Olde Inn
(Published on 11. June 2022, 23:32 by Qodec)
- Normal sudoku rules apply: each row, column, and region indicated by thick borders in the grid must contain the digits 1 to 9 once each.
- Numbered rooms: clues outside the grid indicate the digit which has to be placed in the Nth cell in the corresponding direction, where N is the digit placed in the first cell in that direction. Example: if r1c9 is a 6, then because of the 2 clue the 6th cell counting from the east to the west in row 1, r1c4, is a 2.
You can play this puzzle online using:
- CTC app: https://tinyurl.com/ke99vbf8
- f-puzzles: https://f-puzzles.com/?id=y382pgjl
Hope you'll enjoy!
Solution code: Row 5 and column 5. I.e. the 9 digits in row 5 from left to right, followed by the 9 digits in column 5 from top to bottom, for example: 123456789123456789
Comments
on 1. September 2024, 21:15 by StephenR
What a meticulous construction. Every time I thought there was nowhere to go, one of the clues would eventually reveal a secret. Numbered rooms puzzles seem to be under-used but very powerful.
on 22. August 2022, 22:19 by twototenth
Exceptional puzzle, I feel like I learned at least half a dozen ways to use the constraint.
on 15. July 2022, 20:36 by antiknight
Nice usage of the numbered rooms rule.
on 16. June 2022, 06:51 by Willy Wonka
Marvellous! Amazing use of the constraint
on 15. June 2022, 22:46 by Playmaker6174
I've solved many NR puzzles but this one stands out as the most intricate and masterful one so far. Surprising and wonderful interactions between the clues, I greatly enjoyed box 3 there :)
on 15. June 2022, 17:12 by Niverio
Very nice!
on 14. June 2022, 01:50 by Crystal Phoenix
An amazing puzzle, as always! One thing I've come to love about Qodec puzzles, is that even when a puzzle feels challenging, I am always able to find some subtle, elegant piece of logic that keeps me inching toward a solution.
on 14. June 2022, 00:27 by Christounet
Wonderful how it slowly slides from almost impossible to totally solvable ! Great puzzle again !
on 13. June 2022, 20:02 by cam
I don't usually enjoy puzzles with this sort of ruleset because they can feel a bit like going around in circles making the same type of simple logical deductions over and over. But for this puzzle that is certainly not the case! The logic to solve the puzzle is beautiful and immensely satisfying. In the beginning it seems impossible, but it's actually very approachable once you get going. Very nice job! Thanks for the puzzle!
on 13. June 2022, 14:53 by abed hawila
Wonderful puzzle, as usual!
on 12. June 2022, 22:14 by marcmees
Nice interactions. thanks.
on 12. June 2022, 15:34 by Jesper
Cool, thanks, very enjoyable. Sustained moderate difficulty level.
on 12. June 2022, 09:09 by Vebby
Fascinating how the logic unfolds. Really enjoyed it! Thanks Qodec :)
on 12. June 2022, 05:43 by Steven R
Beautiful interactions! Took me a long time to understand what was going on.
on 12. June 2022, 00:59 by kolot
Very beautiful puzzle with very nice interactions between the clues. The numbered room constraint is used perfectly.
