Arrow Thermo 20XX
(Eingestellt am 28. Dezember 2024, 23:49 Uhr von ViKingPrime)
PUZZLE:
RULES:
Normal SUDOKU rules apply.
Values along an ARROW sum to the value in its attached circle.
Values along a THERMOMETER must increase from the bulb end.
Each thermometer is MULTIPLICATIVE, the value each of its cells being equal to the contained digit times N, where N is its position along the thermometer.
INTRODUCTION:
It's the distant future... Aad van de Wetering, the great Dutch puzzle-master, continues to set sudokus due to his hitherto unknown status as an immortal being. His work provides solace to the remaining denizens of the world, who are relentlessly hounded by roving bands of terminator robots.
Humanity has long since lost track of where exactly his puzzle entries sit numerically in the series order but it's easily in the thousands.
No one knows exactly when Aad became so experimental in his work but almost everyone agrees, this sequel isn't nearly as good as the first one. Alas, it is all they have to wile away the hours while they wait for the timeline to be sorted out.
Have fun!
Lösungscode: The values of cells along Row 5, left to right.
Kommentare
am 20. Januar 2025, 15:29 Uhr von jakestilesowen
Very unique ideas here. I really like it!
am 12. Januar 2025, 01:24 Uhr von ThePedallingPianist
Really clever setting and I adore the introduction provided on the LMD page! You really are a blessing to the community!
am 1. Januar 2025, 00:45 Uhr von ViKingPrime
Updated graphics (per below).
am 31. Dezember 2024, 20:10 Uhr von dzamie
Oh that was so cool. Easily my favorite of the week so far!
am 30. Dezember 2024, 18:39 Uhr von Paquet Voleur
Cool variation on the thermos. Loved it.
am 29. Dezember 2024, 23:56 Uhr von Ikke Moon
How come I’ve a correct solution but LM doesn’t accept the row 5 code?
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@Ikke Moon - You're looking to place the values of cells R5C1/3/5/7/9 and not the digits. Type them out as per a normal solution code, left to right without spaces, replacing the digits with their values <3 -- VKP
am 29. Dezember 2024, 20:53 Uhr von josemadre
This is fun! Always like to see a new variation
am 29. Dezember 2024, 17:58 Uhr von ecavalli
Very nice idea congrats!
I found a little bit confusing the solution code that requires the *values* of row 5 (not just the raw numbers).
am 29. Dezember 2024, 14:58 Uhr von TheRiddler
Very cool :-)
am 29. Dezember 2024, 13:08 Uhr von damo_89
What a fascinating spin on arrow thermo.
am 29. Dezember 2024, 12:57 Uhr von Ol-Jay
This was amazing!
am 29. Dezember 2024, 10:38 Uhr von VitP
@VikingPrime
(I have no idea how to do a proper "reply" in this forum)
Well, dear sir, you have a REPUTATION here (of the highest order, to be clear). Therefore, while it is UNLIKELY that you would set a puzzle as I initially saw it, it is IMPOSSIBLE for you to leave in a deadly pattern. That is how I was able to find the "missing" arrow.
Thank you for your fast response. The current graphics work well. And when the evaluations roll in, you will see that they are all favourable.
am 29. Dezember 2024, 09:27 Uhr von VitP
(The following comment is now OBSOLETE.)
The critical col 5 arrow is almost invisible in ANY case, and is IN FACT invisible, depending on the angle in which you see the monitor.
This converts the puzzle to difficulty 4, with a final deadly pattern on 345.
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@VitP - I've tried various iterations on the graphics and none of them seemed to satisfy everyone. I hope you won't let it detract you from the logic and that it at least didn't completely ruin your experience.
Yes, dear future solver, there is an arrow in Column 5! and I will aim to update the ruleset in the puzzle to reflect. I appreciate the feedback <3 -- VKP
