Star Roving (3 Killer Sudoku Puzzles)
(Eingestellt am 31. August 2025, 07:40 Uhr von Jeet Sampat)
I had an idea for a break-in that fascinated me so much that I made 3 puzzles with it. The difficulty is on the higher end of 2/5 according to the testers. I hope you like them! Also, let me know if you would like to see packs like this in the future that explore an idea in depth through multiple puzzles.
Rules for all puzzles:
Normal Sudoku rules apply.
Digits must not repeat within a cage (indicated by the dashed lines), and must sum to the clue in its top-left corner.
Note: Summing up all the cages is neither necessary nor recommended. :D
Try the puzzles on Sudokupad: Puzzle 1 | Puzzle 2 | Puzzle 3.
Puzzle 1:
Puzzle 2:
Puzzle 3:
Lösungscode: The first 5 digits in Row 6 (from left to right) of Puzzles 1, 2 and 3; 15 digits and no spaces.
Kommentare
am 5. September 2025, 17:48 Uhr von DiMono
The puzzles are fine, and I'd agree they average a mid-high 2 stars. I'm not a huge fan of putting multiple full sudokus into a single submission unless they directly link to each other though.
My preference would be for each one to have its own submission, so the solver can deal with one puzzle at a time and then move on. When it's multiple in one submission, then the solver can have an easy time with all but one, and then be unable to submit anything for the puzzles they solved because there's one they can't, which would be very unsatisfying.
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Jeet: Thanks for the feedback, @DiMono. I see your perspective and will consider it for future submissions. Maybe what I should have done is to keep the solution code for just the first puzzle, and give links to the other two in case anyone wanted to see more of the ideas. I agree that puzzle packs can/must be more cohesive, and it only makes sense to share one where there is some connection between the puzzles. Thanks for your input! :D
am 4. September 2025, 18:15 Uhr von VitP
puzzle 1 is fairly easy ... if you apply the basic FACTS:
1) that's ONE in the corner
2) SECRET + 1 = 46
for puzzle 3, you assume that you will find the same type of shenanigans, but you soon realize why you should never ASS U ME. but still, use the fact that you can't put 4 into a 22/3 killer cage.
the shenanigans in puzzle 2 are a bit harder to find, unless you are actively SEARCHING for them, because you have read these hints. then you can follow the logical sequence from the green cage in box 7 to the very edge of inner space in box 5.
again, we see THAT'S 1 IN THE CORNER (sort of).
these hints are provided free of charge as a community service.
am 3. September 2025, 08:09 Uhr von hige
While Puzzle 1 and 3 were okay, Puzzle 2 totally broke me and it took me way to many hours to admit.
No, no, R8C3 and the relations I found, but still for some reason...
Okay, no sudoku anymore this week xD
am 1. September 2025, 06:35 Uhr von CYJ123456789
Moderate difficulty, I really like it
am 31. August 2025, 12:05 Uhr von Piatato
Lovely puzzles!
