Scattered Thunderstorms
(Eingestellt am 4. Oktober 2024, 18:18 Uhr von bodemeister)
This puzzle combines the doppelganger ruleset with 1/9 row and column indexing. Many thanks to
Kafkapharnaum for inspriring this puzzle with his collection of amazing doppelganger puzzles. You can solve the puzzle
here at CtC. This puzzle is quite challenging and requires familiarity with the ruleset. Feel free to first try
Doppelgangers or
Counterclockwise Killer for practice with the ruleset. Enjoy and please leave a comment!
Rules:
- Doppelganger (with an extra twist): Place the digits 0-9 in the 9x9 grid (one digit per cell) so that each row, column, and box is missing one digit from 1-9. Digits may not repeat in any row, column, or box. Digit 0 appears 9 times, and the remaining digits appear 8 times each.
For each 0 in the grid, the digit missing in that 0's row and column must be different. Furthermore, the digits missing in a 0's respective row or column must both appear in the bottom right 2x2 corner of that 0's box.
- 1/9 Indexing: If cell (x,y) contains digit 1, then cell (x,1) contains digit y and cell (1,y) contains digit x. If cell (x,y) contains digit 9, then cell (x,9) contains digit y and cell (9,y) contains digit x.
- Each digit on a red line must appear on the other red line.
Lösungscode: Row 4 of the 9x9 grid (left to right) followed by Column 4 of the 9x9 grid (top to bottom).
Zuletzt geändert am 5. Oktober 2024, 15:31 Uhr
Gelöst von wullemuus
Kommentare
Zuletzt geändert am 15. Dezember 2024, 17:43 Uhram 15. Dezember 2024, 15:11 Uhr von wullemuus
Congratulation to this extraordinary puzzle. Almost no hint and though it could be solved! For I love Doppelgänger puzzles it was a pleasure to bring it together with the indexing ruleset. Maybe you could share with me your logic again ....
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Wow impressive work wullemuus! Thanks for solving this beast. I was worried this puzzle might stay at 0 solves after the first few people who looked at it didn't solve it, but I no longer have to look sadly at the 0 solve number anymore! Sure I'll send some of the key ideas in a hidden comment.
am 5. Oktober 2024, 15:31 Uhr von bodemeister
Clarified the rules
Zuletzt geändert am 5. Oktober 2024, 15:26 Uhram 5. Oktober 2024, 15:04 Uhr von andreatetta
Two question about the rules:
1. "Furthermore, a digit missing in a 0's row or column must appear in (here's the extra twist) the bottom right 2x2 corner of that 0's box." Do you mean both digits or at least one?
2.The coordinate (x,y) indicates row x column y?
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1. Both missing digits must appear in the bottom right 2x2 of the 0's box. I'll update the rules for clarity.
2. Yes (x,y) is row x column y.