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Ludo Magic

(Eingestellt am 21. August 2025, 09:57 Uhr von ivaylagergova)

Normal Sudoku rules apply in this puzzle, which is inspired by the classic board game Ludo. The grid’s colored paths mimic the movement tracks of the game, while each of the four colored 3×3 boxes is a magic square – a special arrangement where the sum of the numbers in every row, column, and both main diagonals is the same.

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Lösungscode: Enter the digits in Row 9 from left to right without spaces.


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Zuletzt geändert am 21. August 2025, 20:18 Uhr

am 21. August 2025, 20:17 Uhr von ivaylagergova
Thanks a lot for your observations! :)
You are right that in the classical definition, a 3×3 magic square uses each number 1–9 exactly once. In my description, however, I was referring to the broader idea: every row, column, and both main diagonals add up to the same sum.
For example:
1 3 2
3 2 1
2 1 3
is a valid magic square, though not a classical one.

In this puzzle, my intention was for solvers to notice that the colored boxes actually form normal 3×3 magic squares, since 6 of their digits are in the same Sudoku box and therefore distinct.

Bonus points if you spotted the hidden 5th magic square in the grid!

am 21. August 2025, 15:56 Uhr von DiMono
A magic square does not repeat a number to arrive at its sums. You need to specify that here.

am 21. August 2025, 15:48 Uhr von PinkNickels
I am sure your students very much enjoy your class(es)!. Greetings from the USA. As one other person pointed out, you should indeed mention no repeated digits in each square. I just assumed that was the case. Regardless, very fun solve. Thanks for sharing.

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