9-steps Tutorial: Little Killers
(Published on 19. April 2023, 16:00 by Azireo)
9-steps Tutorial: Little Killers
Warning: From the comments below, it seems this puzzle is a bit harder than the previous ones. So if you're really new to variant sudoku, or not in the mood for mental arithmetic, consider jumping to other variants vie the link below.
Here is a tutorial sudoku teaching the Little Killers constraint and aimed at first-timers. It is accessible, though not the easiest puzzle. When following the steps, it is build to showcase some common logic you will find in almost any Little Killers sudoku there is! However, if you feel like it, or for more experienced solvers, feel free to solve it any way you like, there are no rules! (Except the following...)
Rules: Normal sudoku rules. Numbers outside the grid are the sum of the digits along the indicated diagonal. (Digits may repeat along a diagonal if allowed by normal Sudoku rules.)
Link: CtC app
Last puzzle in the serie: Between Lines
Solution code: Column 4, top to bottom
Comments
on 22. April 2023, 11:32 by Azireo
Thanks a lot for all the feedback. I added a little warning in the description for the newer players and the difficulty.
I hope it can still help some people!
on 22. April 2023, 11:30 by Azireo
added a warning
on 21. April 2023, 21:28 by VitP
Nice puzzle, but
"easy for intermediate solvers" is a more accurate description than "approachable for first-time solvers"
on 20. April 2023, 18:04 by halftime
I agree that this is a little harder than the others in the series. Still enjoyed it! Thank you for making this introductory series, I think it's been very helpful.
on 20. April 2023, 11:15 by Tamuha
Thank you for this one. As a not very advanced solver I had a good time and feel prepared to challenge other Little Killers.
on 20. April 2023, 10:49 by sujoyku
Thank you for this fun little killer puzzle, Azireo! I think it is somewhat harder than your other introductory puzzles.
You have done a great job providing some of the main ideas in this variant.
on 19. April 2023, 22:39 by Kallor
Thanks for this! Newer solver here and have been avoiding this variant so far, but this was a nice & gentle introduction to it
