The Prancing Pony
(Eingestellt am 9. Dezember 2024, 16:00 Uhr von Blobz)
Lord of the Rings Puzzle Pack
02 : The Prancing Pony
Image with kind permission from Ted Nasmith
The Hobbits are heading for the town of Bree which lies at the crossroads of the Greenway (north to south) and the East Road (west to east). There they plan to stay the night at The Prancing Pony before continuing their journey onward. But the Black Riders are abroad and closing in...
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Digits in cages sum to the given total.
The positions of the Black Riders (the digits 1 to 9, once each) are marked with diamonds. No cell a chess knight's move away from a Black Rider can contain the same digit.
The placement of the Greenway, the East Road, and the town of Bree (at the intersection) must be determined by the solver.
The Greenway is formed with the digits 1 to 9, in order, in their corresponding rows: 1 in row 1, 2 in row 2, etc. The cells along the road are connected orthogonally or diagonally.
Similarly, the East Road is formed with a 1 in column 1, then a 2 in column 2, ending with a 9 in column 9. Again, cells along the road are connected orthogonally or diagonally.
The roads share exactly one cell (in box 5) where they cross. This is the location of Bree. Neither road enters any cage, nor Black Rider location.
Have fun, leave a comment if you enjoy the puzzle!
Lösungscode: Row 4
Kommentare
am 12. Januar 2026, 23:17 Uhr von vaeon
Brilliant!
am 3. Januar 2026, 00:11 Uhr von geronimo92
@FifthWorld : wrong assumption or this one would be unsolvable very quickly !
am 13. Dezember 2025, 13:03 Uhr von FifthWorld
I don't understand it, can I assume that the symbol in r4c7 is a copy of the similar symbol in r2c8 from the previous puzzle? That's how it mostly worked with the Hobbit puzzle pack.
Edit: nevermind, it solves without making assumptions on that digit
am 13. Dezember 2025, 10:13 Uhr von JRaunak
Great ruleset..Amazing puzzle
am 8. Dezember 2025, 04:23 Uhr von NotSoMagnifique
As with so many of yours, once I stopped and refreshed my mind, things fell into place - great stuff!
am 28. Oktober 2025, 11:42 Uhr von marajade
A stunning puzzle, I loved it! I really enjoyed the way you incorporated the theme: the Black Riders and the roads were not only very enjoyable in the context of the puzzle but such a wonderful way to encapsulate this portion of the story.
am 3. Februar 2025, 20:44 Uhr von wuc
Awesome. Refreshing ruleset. Great setting thx.
am 25. Januar 2025, 15:12 Uhr von EvaristeLogic
Very nice puzzle! Great ruleset
am 12. Dezember 2024, 20:12 Uhr von puzzlepandit
By Gandalf's grace, I aided the hobbits in this perilous journey.
am 11. Dezember 2024, 11:48 Uhr von SanAleksius
The most fun puzzle I solved so far!
am 10. Dezember 2024, 11:27 Uhr von Luigi
Thank you for this really nice puzzle!
am 10. Dezember 2024, 08:50 Uhr von Chaka
Awesome puzzle! The LotR theme is the icing on the cake, loved it!
