Bridging The Mines
(Published on 7. December 2023, 20:20 by Florian Wortmann)
This puzzle is the conclusion of my Yin Yang Minesweeper trilogy. Previous puzzles:
Between The Mines
Double The Mines
This one solves somewhat differently and testing confirmed it might be a bit harder overall. Hope you enjoy :-)
Thanks to all the testers on the CTC discord!
Normal Sudoku rules apply.
Kropki Pairs
Digits joined by a white dot are consecutive. Digits joined by a black dot are in a 1:2 ratio. Not all dots are given.
Parity Bridge
For each line, one attached circle contains an odd digit and the other circle contains an even digit. The odd digit indicates the number of odd digits along the line (not including itself), and the even digit indicates the number of even digits along the line (not including itself).
Yin Yang
Shade some cells such that all shaded cells are orthogonally connected and all unshaded cells are orthogonally connected. No 2x2 area may be fully shaded or fully unshaded.
Minesweeper
The circles act as "minesweeper" clues. Cells containing a circle are always unshaded, and their value is the number of shaded cells in the surrounding 3x3 area (i.e. the up to eight cells that touch the circle either orthogonally or diagonally).
Link:
CTC-App
Solution code: row 7
Comments
on 22. July 2024, 16:50 by Bankey
Had given up on this twice earlier as I am not good at Yin Yang. In fact, this is my first completed Yin Yang puzzle, so very happy !! Thanks, @ Florian Wortmann :).
By the way, I was able to place all the digits correctly before completing the yin yang colouring (which I finished later).
on 21. May 2024, 23:49 by aerenhart
Weirdly enough, I found this one easier than Double the Mines heh. The YingYang part was easy, and the numbers part was a bit more complex, but I don't consider it 4 star hard, and I'm not an expert solver at all!
on 13. May 2024, 20:19 by JohnGisMe
This is the first 4-star puzzle I've ever been able to solve. It is a great puzzle, though I did mess up and have to restart once.
on 19. February 2024, 06:57 by sacklunch
Such a gorgeous trilogy of puzzles. Each was delightful! Thanks so much for setting and sharing.
on 24. December 2023, 19:34 by Baklin
Normally I wouldn't try a 4 star puzzle. But there aren't that much Yin and Yang puzzles posted. Glad I tried as I loved solving this one.
on 15. December 2023, 12:27 by Crusader175
Super fun!
on 15. December 2023, 02:48 by Mahakken
Lovely puzzle. Thank you
on 14. December 2023, 12:54 by plica
That was great fun to solve
on 11. December 2023, 18:05 by karlmortenlunna
Fantastic puzzle. Really enjoyed it!
on 11. December 2023, 12:55 by fopkovic
wonderful idea. I love Ying Yang and this time shading went pretty good. Sudoku was tricky. Thanks for sharing
on 9. December 2023, 16:05 by ryanprobably
Great conclusion to the trilogy! I found the shading in this puzzle to be easier than the previous two but the sudoku to be significantly more difficult.
on 9. December 2023, 13:10 by HumanBirdsong
I've just completed your YY/MS trilogy, Florian, and it has been a delightful adventure. Thank you for setting them!
on 9. December 2023, 10:48 by WvdWest
Really nice puzzle. Hard, but still doable.
on 9. December 2023, 02:09 by GertVonnegut
What a wonderful puzzle! This was the first of the trilogy for me and I can’t wait to try the other two.
on 8. December 2023, 20:08 by GeorgeTheToad2
Another very enjoyable puzzle. Not too difficult but plenty of shading for ying yang and then odd even gave a very colourful grid. Thank you for creating this Florian a full hours entertainment.
on 8. December 2023, 19:49 by GertVonnegut
What a wonderful puzzle! This was the first of the trilogy for me and I can’t wait to try the other two.
on 8. December 2023, 17:54 by Florian Wortmann
Thanks so much for the kind comments, everyone! Happy to see the puzzle is enjoyed :-)
on 8. December 2023, 17:11 by samuel1997
This puzzle makes me delightful! I really love how the digits unwinded at the end!
on 8. December 2023, 08:56 by Wuschel
Super-cool und eigentlich gar nicht so schwer - wenn man zählen kann... :)
on 8. December 2023, 04:26 by tryote
Very fun! Not too hard if you already know the tricks.
on 8. December 2023, 00:14 by Kawkaz
I enjoyed it a lot, thanks!
I was very happy with myself for accomplishing this puzzle, wasn't easy for me
on 7. December 2023, 22:35 by karlmortenlunna
Fantastic puzzle. Really enjoyed it!
on 7. December 2023, 21:05 by Fool on Hill
This is a gorgeous puzzle to solve - every phase of it has little (or big) surprises to uncover. Enjoy!
on 7. December 2023, 20:39 by Florian Wortmann
Shoutout to clover! I first saw odd/even bridge as a constraint in her "Bitty Bites 3" puzzle pack, and it inspired me to create this puzzle.
