Combo#1 : JSS + Arrow Sudoku
(Published on 14. April 2024, 13:24 by ademjaz)
Here is the non broken puzzle, I hope you enjoy it!
Rules :
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Arrows : Digits on an arrow sum to the digit in the attached circle. Digits may repeat on an arrow if allowed by other rules.
Normal Japanese Sums rules apply : the clues outside the grid indicate the sum of the runs of contiguous cells that must be shaded in the given order. There must be at least one unshaded cell between runs of shaded cells. All shaded runs are given in any row/column where they are given at all.
Also, some cells do not see any clue in their row/column. This cells are unshaded.
Links for online solving:
Penpa (solution check for both digits and shading)
Sudokupad (solution check for digits only)
Solution code: Column 9 (9 digits from top to bottom)
Comments
on 2. October 2024, 12:39 by Silverstep
Some nitpicking of the rules:
"... digits may repeat on an arrow if allowed by other rules" - You can omit this, it doesn't do anything here except making the rules more cluttered.
"... some cells do not see any clues, these are unshaded" - That shouldn't be part of the rules. It can be placed in the links section (e.g. "for Penpa+ answer check, the... are unshaded.")
other than that, very nice puzzle :) no idea what Playmaker found difficult about this one. one star difficulty.
on 29. May 2024, 22:12 by Playmaker6174
That was quite brutal, especially in the midsolve and it took me a long while to understand what's going on around the clues' placement. That given 5 is strong as heck xd
on 14. April 2024, 14:47 by ademjaz
Added clarification to the rules.
