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9-steps Tutorial: Equal sum lines

(Published on 19. February 2024, 16:43 by Azireo)

9-steps Tutorial: Equal sum lines

Here is a tutorial sudoku teaching the equal sum line constraint and aimed at first-timers. It is accessible, though not the easiest puzzle. When following the steps, it is build to showcase some common logic of this line type. However, if you feel like it, or for more experienced solvers, feel free to solve it any way you like, there are no rules! (Except the following...)

Rules: Normal sudoku rules. Box borders divide each blue line into segments with the same sum. Different lines may have different sum.

Link: CtC app

Last puzzle in the serie: Zipper Line

Solution code: Line 7 from left to right


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on 27. March 2024, 18:06 by TheGreyBrewer
Great tutorial, once I figured out how to (and how not to) pencil mark two-cell equal sum lines.

on 20. February 2024, 20:55 by Cloudly
That works great as a tutorial! Very nicely set!

on 20. February 2024, 05:08 by Ganbatte
Fun puzzle, thank you!

on 19. February 2024, 19:43 by permafrostyx
good puzzle :)

on 19. February 2024, 18:22 by anyeyeball
Very nice sudoku for an intro to sum lines. Smooth solving.

Difficulty:1
Rating:93 %
Solved:275 times
Observed:12 times
ID:000H0I

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