Nine Rooms
(Published on 21. November 2023, 04:42 by zetamath)
Normal sudoku rules apply. Cells with a solid gray square contain an even digit. Cells with a solid gray circle contain an odd digit.
The circle or pill in box N records the sum of all the digits within box N that are orthogonally adjacent to the digit N within the box. Two digit totals are read left to right, top to bottom.
For example, the pill in box 6 contains the sum of each digit that is BOTH in box 6 and orthogonally adjacent to the 6 in box 6.
Have fun, leave a comment if you enjoy the puzzle!
PS: I stream solving sudoku like puzzles three days a week. You can check out the channel, as well as some videos I have made about setting puzzles, at my YouTube channel here.
Solution code: Row 6
Comments
on 9. February 2024, 23:17 by talldrinkofwater
Such a strange ruleset - I've never seen anything like this before, which made it intimidating. But the way it solves is so satisfying and not brutally difficult. This was a really great puzzle - thanks zetamath!
on 26. November 2023, 08:08 by Mr.Menace
Super elegant and fun puzzle. Thanks for coming up with the nice set of rules :)
on 25. November 2023, 22:54 by Mr.Menace
Super elegant and fun puzzle. Thanks for coming up with the nice set of rules :)
on 24. November 2023, 22:33 by Playmaker6174
It's comical to see how weird the flow of this puzzle goes throughout, what a way to spend for my night x)
on 24. November 2023, 11:06 by tesseralis
This puzzle is so weird (in the fun way)
on 24. November 2023, 01:20 by marty_sears
Elegant, relentlessly engaging, and a very original and fresh-feeling ruleset. Lovely stuff
on 23. November 2023, 10:32 by madhupt
Beautiful puzzle! So smooth and has such a nice flow. Thanks for sharing.
on 22. November 2023, 15:27 by Jay Dyer
Delightfully weird.
on 22. November 2023, 07:36 by ClarityC
Shockingly fluid to solve, for such an unfamiliar and intimidating-looking ruleset! A clever puzzle with an elegant solve path.
on 22. November 2023, 07:28 by fitzie
very enjoyable. hard because it's not a common ruleset, but very approachable.
on 21. November 2023, 10:07 by Bootenks
Very entertaining, I am seeing more room for such kind of rule set.
on 21. November 2023, 05:14 by glum_hippo
I am glad there weren't infinite rooms! But these were quite stately.
on 21. November 2023, 04:46 by MicroStudy
these rooms are very cozy, would airbnb again
