China Shop
(Published on 22. July 2023, 09:03 by Playmaker6174)
The following puzzle from mine uses an unfamiliar line constraint that I actually used once in the past (see this one), and it's meant to be made as an approachable puzzle for everyone.
Difficulty is probably around lower side of 3/5 but I'll still share it as a 3/5, let me know if the difficulty may be even lower. I hope you enjoy the solve path overall!
Rules:
- Normal Sudoku rules apply: every row, column and 3x3 box contains digits from 1 to 9 each once.
- Two cells connected by a V sum to 5. Two cells connected by an X sum to 10. Not all Xes and Vs are given.
- Along an orange line, two adjacent cells contain digits that have difference of at most 2. Digits along an orange line can repeat if allowed by other rules.
Puzzle:
Good luck and have fun solving!
Solution code: Row 9 (left to right), 9 digits long
Comments
on 23. July 2023, 23:26 by Blashyrkh
Very creative use of Chinese whispers!
Difficulty is clearly 2.91/5 ;)
on 23. July 2023, 20:11 by Qodec
Best puzzle with this ruleset I've seen. Excellent work!
on 23. July 2023, 17:55 by Playmaker6174
Thanks everyone for the feedback, I'm glad to hear the enjoyment from y'all! I'm not so sure if I want to exploit some advanced ideas or limits for the line next, but it's maybe for another occasion in the future x)
on 23. July 2023, 10:43 by Chelo
This was a challenge for me, but highly rewarding once solved. Thank you @Playmaker6174 for setting it!..
on 22. July 2023, 21:33 by fuxia
Yay! The world needs more Chinese Whispers puzzles. This one is very nice.
on 22. July 2023, 20:53 by HumanBirdsong
Some fantastic ‘outside the box’ thinking required, but still accessible. Great puzzle, thanks!
on 22. July 2023, 18:20 by Myxo
Lovely approachable puzzle!
on 22. July 2023, 13:23 by lerroyy
Very nice!
on 22. July 2023, 12:16 by cdwg2000
Very nice!I like Chinese Whispers.
on 22. July 2023, 09:50 by Piatato
Welcome back! :) Nice puzzle! 3/5 seems all in all fair for me.
