Making a difference
(Eingestellt am 15. April 2023, 17:49 Uhr von hAndyman)
Rules:
- Normal Sudoku rules apply
- Digits separated by a dot have a difference that is based on the value of the number in center of that marked 3x3 region (ie if the box had a 2 in its central square, all dots in that box would indicate a difference of 2...)
- No digit can appear in the same position in more than one 3x3 box ('Disjoint groups' rule)
- One of the marked regions is a magic square (where each row, column and diagonal within that box sum to the same value)
Lösungscode: bottom 2 rows of completed sudoku (18 digits)
Kommentare
am 11. Dezember 2023, 20:12 Uhr von PinkNickels
What a clever idea and excellent execution. thank you for sharing with us
am 15. Oktober 2023, 23:07 Uhr von anyeyeball
I'm late to the game on a very nice puzzle. The magic square was pretty easy to spot and definitely helped me. This was great fun! Thanks.
am 27. April 2023, 10:06 Uhr von VitP
The magic square may not be needed to solve the puzzle (I can't say), but it certainly is needed to make the puzzle easy.
am 17. April 2023, 13:25 Uhr von Jlrice2
I didnt need to use the majic square in order to solve the puzzle. Just noticed it after the fact.
am 17. April 2023, 09:38 Uhr von hAndyman
@BellBear, a 'marked region' is one of the 3x3 boxes with a thick black outline.
am 17. April 2023, 01:04 Uhr von Jlrice2
I didnt need to use the majic square in order to solve the puzzle. Just noticed it after the fact.
am 16. April 2023, 23:58 Uhr von BellBear
What is the marked region?
am 16. April 2023, 19:53 Uhr von sacklunch
Very fun, very approachable. Thank you for setting and sharing!
am 16. April 2023, 10:11 Uhr von TomMalufe
I found the "disjoint groups" rule to be very powerful and made the puzzle almost easy for me. I was a bit surprised since I usually struggle with even 2 star puzzles. Maybe 3 stars is a bit much? I guess it helped that I know how magic squares work in sudoku already.
Still, I really enjoyed it. Thanks for the puzzle!
am 15. April 2023, 19:26 Uhr von hAndyman
added tags for clarification
