Labyrinth of the Minotorus (Fog of War)
(Published on 7. June 2023, 02:37 by bolgat)
Labyrinth of the Minotorus
You find yourself in a maze with seemingly no end, covered in a dense fog. Can you slay the dreaded beast at its center?
Rules:
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- The grid is coverd in fog. Placing a correct digit will reveal the fog in a 3x3 area surrounding the digit.
- The grid is toroidal. Clues that exit off the edge of the grid will continue on the other side. For example, if a cage exits the grid to the right on R5C9, it will continue on R5C1.
- Digits in a cage cannot repeat, and they sum to the total in the leftmost cell of the topmost row of the cage. For toroidal cages, column 9 is considered left of column 1, and row 9 is considered above row 1.
- Consecutive digits on a green line must differ by at least 5. The grey square in R9C9 indicates that its digit is even.
- The 1-cell wide grid boundary and any other colors found in the grid are decorative and may be ignored.
F-puzzles link (no fog): Click Here
CTC app link: Click Here
This is my first 9x9 sudoku puzzle. Hope you enjoy!
Solution code: Row 5, from left to right.
Comments
on 13. February 2025, 17:29 by 9Rookienumbers
From time to time I come back to this gem... funniest break-in I can remember and possibly my favorite sudoku puzzle
on 30. October 2024, 17:49 by SudokuFan
Very nice puzzle, but I would've preferred if you didn't put the white rectangles to hide the cage borders, as it makes the deduction needed to place the second/third digit basically impossible to see unless you stare at the perimeter very hard
on 13. August 2023, 13:16 by OBu42
A very nice puzzle! I loved the different deductions involved!
on 15. July 2023, 04:38 by HumanBirdsong
This is one of the best sudokus I have ever seen. Right at the beginning I was able to make some pencil marks, but then I felt certain I had broken the puzzle. When it clicked, I laughed out loud as that first digit cleared the fog. The second digit was just as brilliant, and every subsequent deduction was creative, elegant and immensely satisfying. This was remarkable from start to finish, and I loved that the first pair I pencil marked was the last pair I resolved. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. Thank you for this puzzle, what a gift!
P.S. The rating for this one should be 100%. And I’ve just spotted the ‘image’ in box 5. Bravo!
on 12. June 2023, 23:54 by jojo81gaming
Once you Wrap your brain around the toroid it is a lovely puzzle.
on 10. June 2023, 16:32 by nunc
Don't forget to read all the rules!!! Makes the break-in much easier.
Thanks a lot for this brilliant puzzle.
on 9. June 2023, 10:13 by vfig
was absolutely delighted by placing the first two digits! a very enjoyable puzzle all round.
(a small note: i think the cell colouring should have been left out)
on 8. June 2023, 12:56 by Franjo
It’s hard to believe that this is your first 9x9! Very well done, indeed. Thank you for sharing this beauty.
on 8. June 2023, 09:58 by Prince Joffrey
How can you not rate this one a 100% for beauty? Loved it.
on 7. June 2023, 10:15 by Snookerfan
Very nice! Thank you
on 7. June 2023, 05:47 by Elliott810
Brilliant puzzle! Thanks:)
