Some long winded rules but I wanted to be thorough! Most are simple clarifications about what a line can do and should make sense as the solve progresses.
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Normal 9x9 Sudoku rules apply.
Each given digit in column 1 must be connected to a distinct given digit in column 9 by one of four lines: Thermometer, Odd parity line, Even Parity line, 7-whisper line. Each line must be used at most once.
A correctly drawn line:
1) must not pass through a red dot, red wall or corner of a red wall.
2) can intersect other lines more than once but must never overlap two adjacent cells of another line (I.e if one line has the adjacent cells R4C3-R4C4, then another line cannot have adjacent digits R4C3 - R4C4 but could go R4C3-R3C3-R4C4).
3) satisfy the row range validity. The whole line can only enter rows that are within the range of rows from its origin and destination (I.e If a line starts in R4C1 and ends in R8C9, it can only enter Row 4,5,6,7 and 8)
THERMOMETER: Digits must increase from the bulb to the tip.
ODD PARITY: Every digit on an odd parity line must be odd.
EVEN PARITY: Every digit on an even parity line must be even.
7-WHISPER: Two adjacent digits on a 7-whisper line must differ by at least 7.
KILLER CAGES: Digits in a cage must not repeat and must sum to the digit in the upper left corner.
Got it?
Solve Online : Sudoku Pad
Puzzle:
Lösungscode: Enter Row 9.
am 7. Januar 2025, 14:19 Uhr von Nylimb
Fun puzzle! Thanks.
am 7. Januar 2025, 14:05 Uhr von Fenners
Updated to the correct puzzle link. Sorry about that!
am 7. Januar 2025, 13:28 Uhr von Nylimb
The link for solving online doesn't work: It sends me to a penpa page with different givens.