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This is a surprisingly approachable and beginner friendly loop puzzle. Hope you enjoy!
Normal 9x9 sudoku rules apply.
Draw a 1-cell wide loop that moves strictly orthogonally and doesn't branch or intersect itself. The loop doesn't touch itself, not even diagonally.
The loop acts as a german whispers line. Neighbouring digits on the loop must have a difference of at least 5.
A digit in a circle indicates how many times that digit must appear in circles.
The circled digits also indicate how many of the up to 8 surrounding cells are on the loop.
Circles are never on the loop.
Have fun.
Lösungscode: row 9
am 16. Oktober 2024, 02:08 Uhr von Frank Puzzles
https://youtu.be/66CYHvkd7rg
Here's a link to my solve of the puzzle. It was fun!
am 14. Oktober 2024, 22:04 Uhr von glum_hippo
The id of this puzzle is actually JOE, as in Killer Joe. Nice touch!
am 26. September 2024, 16:49 Uhr von faltenin
Very nice - started thinking along the wrong lines but much easier once I realized how to break in.
am 5. September 2024, 21:53 Uhr von Killer Joe
Removed (GAS) from the title as people suggested it was a bit more than GAS level although still being a beginner friendly loop puzzle. I'm just glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the comments.
am 5. September 2024, 19:52 Uhr von Franjo
I agree: no GAS at all, but a lovely beginner’s loop puzzle, which I enjoyed very much. Thank you for creating and sharing.
am 5. September 2024, 10:25 Uhr von sujoyku
I agree with the others that this is tougher than GAS (have given 2 stars for difficulty), but it is a very enjoyable loop puzzle for sure! Thank you for setting and sharing, Killer Joe!
am 5. September 2024, 08:55 Uhr von zrbakhtiar
agree with comments below. I don't think this is GAS level. might be 1 closer to 2 stars
am 4. September 2024, 23:54 Uhr von permafrostyx
yay
i think its a bit long for gas but i really like it
am 4. September 2024, 19:14 Uhr von The Bard
Great puzzle, but I would never consider this a GAS puzzle.