Factory Loop
(Eingestellt Gestern, 11:20 Uhr von marty_sears)
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Draw a loop, one-cell wide, that moves orthogonally between cells.
Two loop cells may only touch orthogonally if they are directly connected along the loop. Two loop cells may only touch diagonally where they are either side of a corner cell along the loop (ie; the loop doesn't 'touch itself'.)
A green circle is on the loop, and its digit indicates the number of cells in its 3x3 box that are on the loop.
A red square is NOT on the loop, and its digit indicates the number of cells in its 3x3 box that are NOT on the loop.
For any two neighbouring cells along the loop, dividing one by the other gives an exact integer (one is a multiple of the other.)
Lösungscode: Column 9 cells that are NOT on the loop, reading downwards
Kommentare
Heute, 18:25 Uhr von tcmsurfer
Finally, a new Marty puzzle I get to actually solve. Thank you so much for that one, loved it.
As a novice with CTC's Simon knowledge, I was able to manage this puzzle, even though I got myself in trouble twice. Once because I didn't read the rules correctly (it's not the 3x3 surrounding cells that are counting, but the box it is in!) and once because I made a Sudoku error and a digit on the loop was wrong. Funny enough it solved the same in shape in the error state.
Thanks again1
Heute, 13:38 Uhr von SennyK
Hats off for creating such a good puzzle with only 5 clued cells! :-)
Heute, 11:42 Uhr von Miatc
Beautiful puzzle, such a simple setup
Gestern, 20:47 Uhr von blackjackfitz
Huzzah!
Gestern, 19:50 Uhr von Franjo
Thank you very much for creating and sharing another beautiful puzzle. You used these multiple/factor lines for your last DFM-puzzle already, so maybe it’s time to give them an official name? I’m sure that other setters will use them….
Marty: I've been calling them Multiple Lines. I've seen other people call them Factor lines though, which is fair enough... I am enjoying them at the moment!
Gestern, 19:13 Uhr von brskri
Neat puzzle, as expected from Marty. It's surprising how many restrictions can come from so little clues -- but the outcome of that is a tight solve path -- very nice.
Gestern, 19:01 Uhr von Piatato
Smooth and fun, thanks!
Gestern, 16:10 Uhr von highonlife
Ok, I struggled with this one more than I should have.
Nice Puzzle.
Gestern, 14:38 Uhr von sujoyku
Thank you for yet another wonderful puzzle, Marty!
Gestern, 14:38 Uhr von mscha
A new Marty Sears puzzle! It's been a while... :-)
Very nice one. I found the break-in fairly easy - it helps that we've had a few divisibility puzzles recently - after that it was a bit trickier, but I never got stuck.
Gestern, 13:45 Uhr von Sotehr
A true gem among Marty Sears puzzles!
Gestern, 13:36 Uhr von amirs
It took me some time in the beginning to convince myself it's not immediately broken and find the initial break in. After that it was very smooth and fun!
Gestern, 13:24 Uhr von vukkarak
I have struggled with the beginning but then it was a nice flow!
Gestern, 12:21 Uhr von pmays123
Magical puzzle! Thank you
Gestern, 12:08 Uhr von Christounet
Miraculous!
This must have taken a while to find the perfect location for the last clues.
Gestern, 11:58 Uhr von Prof.Dori
One of my favorite puzzles from Marty, just brilliant from start to finish.
