Big bang theory - 3rd stage
(Published on 2. September 2011, 18:00 by Fred76)
The universe is expanding. Sudokus are a part of the universe and therefore do not escape to this trend.
Irregular scattered sudokurve
Each row and region must contain the digits from 1 to 9. Unlike a standard sudoku, the rows here sometimes bend along the indicated curves. Each row contains exactly 9 cells. Moreover, the nine shaded cells must also contain each of the digits from 1 to 9.
This sudoku is a part of a set of four grids. You can find others grids here:
Big bang theory - 1rst stage
Big bang theory - 2nd stage
Big bang theory - final stage
Solution code: Bent row passing through the central cell, followed by bent column passing through the central cell.
Comments
on 5. September 2011, 14:55 by Fred76
This problem doesn't appear in stage 2, it's clearer for the second puzzle of this series, fortunately ;)
on 5. September 2011, 14:39 by Luigi
Oh Yes, I do not know why I did not realize it this time, although having solved the second stage before. Thank you for this series in advance!
on 5. September 2011, 14:23 by Fred76
Luigi,
I'm sorry if the rule is not clear.
The fact is: rows and columns don't cross the empty spaces. They cross only if there is a grey line (bent or not) connecting cells. If you look at the 4 first rows in the left of the puzzle, you see that only rows 3 and 4 are connected to rows 3 and 4 of the right part of the puzzle. rows 1 and 2 are connected with lower rows on the left. The same for columns 1 and 2.
When designing the puzzle, I thought there might be confusion but I don't find a good way to show that rows and columns who are not connected can contain repeated digits.
Hope it is clearer, now.
Fred
on 5. September 2011, 14:11 by Luigi
Sorry, ich verstehe die Anweisung anscheinend nicht.
Mich irritieren die beiden 1en in der zweiten Zeile/1. Spalte. Anscheinend wird hier nach einer bestimmten Regel an bestimmten Orten abgebogen.
Könnte mir jemand bei diesem Rätsel auf die Sprünge helfen?
