Myopia Whisper Loop
(Eingestellt Heute, 01:00 Uhr von yttrio)
Rules:
Normal Sudoku rules apply.
Draw a one-cell-wide loop of orthogonally connected cells. The loop may not touch itself, not even diagonally.
The loop acts as a German Whispers line (i.e., adjacent digits on the loop must have a difference of at least 5).
Cells containing arrows indicate ALL of the orthogonal directions which tie for having a loop cell appearing closest to the clued cell. Cells containing clues cannot be on the loop.
A digit in a clued cell counts the combined total number of loop cells in all directions indicated by the arrow(s) in that cell.
6x6 Example:
The image below shows a sample 6x6 puzzle and solution with the same rule set.
Note: For 6x6 Sudoku, adjacent digits on a German Whispers line must have a difference of at least 3 (instead of the usual 5)
Play the example 6x6 in SudokuPad.
Lösungscode: Digits on the loop in row 6 (left to right) followed by digits on the loop in row 9 (left to right)
Kommentare
Heute, 13:23 Uhr von galium_odoratum
Super fun with great flow, this one goes on my favourites!
Heute, 12:44 Uhr von Dendr
sorryimLate,
As I see it, if an arrow points, say, South, it means that the closest loop cell (to the arrow's cell) is in that direction. In other directions loop is farther away by at least 1 cell.
If there are two or more arrows in a cell, the their respective distances to the loop are the same (that's where "tie" appears), but still the least.
Heute, 11:53 Uhr von Franjo
Thank you very much for creating and sharing another gorgeous loop puzzle. (Easier than expected!)
Heute, 09:33 Uhr von sorryimLate
Sorry, I don't understand this sentence: "Cells containing arrows indicate ALL of the orthogonal directions which tie for having a loop cell appearing closest to the clued cell."
