Another Zipper Lines puzzle (ruleset from Jaze) with a new opening idea. Really glad the ruleset is also catching on with other constructors now. See below for links to zipper puzzles from Marty Sears, Viking Prime, The Pedalling Pianist and Kitty Trouble.
Play online: CtC, CtC (brighter lines), f-puzzles
Here is a 4 by 4 example from Jaze (left) and it's solution (right). Notice how the ends of each line sum to the digit in the center of the line. Additionally, the long line also contains two more sums 4=1+3=1+3=2+2. You can play the example here.
Lösungscode: Row 6 (9 digits)
am 3. November 2023, 10:29 Uhr von gdc
@ViKingPrime: Thanks! That challenging deduction at the end was a deliberate choice to create a "big" transition into the "cleanup phase" of the puzzle. Looking back it would have been better to keep the ending simpler.
am 3. November 2023, 04:10 Uhr von ViKingPrime
A wonderful break-in, followed by some really satisfying logic. Tricky to spot some of the sudoku at the end but all-in-all a fantastic puzzle.