Exploding Pentomino Sudoku
(Published on 11. August 2020, 02:56 by psams)
Rules
Standard Sudoku rules apply.
Pentomic Renban: The grid is populated with a number of "Exploding Pentominoes." These each represent a non-repeating set of five consecutive digits in any order, one per box in the cells corresponding to the shape and orientation of the pentomino, and its position within a cell, without any rotation or reflection.
Play Online
SudokuPad (with solution checking) or on Penpa
Illustration of Exploding Pentominoes
The five cells of the Pentomic Renbban Set defined by each Exploding Pentomino occupy the same position in each 3x3 box.
Puzzle Series
- Exploding Pentomino Sudoku
- Exploding Pentomino Sudoku II
- Exploding Pentomino Sudoku III
- The Office ( <--- author's choice : best puzzle in the series )
- Mind Your P's and Q's
Solution code: row 8, column 7
Comments
on 9. February 2026, 18:40 by psams
Added SudokuPad version.
on 28. August 2020, 23:00 by bosjo
Great puzzle!
on 14. August 2020, 04:13 by zhergan
Very nice and logical puzzle! Thanks..
on 11. August 2020, 22:04 by psams
@Greg, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I think this small idea has potential for several variants.
on 11. August 2020, 04:14 by Greg
Very enjoyable and well designed!!!
on 11. August 2020, 03:04 by Greg
Few questions,
Can the Pentominos be changed at all (rotation/reflection)?
Does the pentomino occupy the same cell in each box? Like if the given is in top left of its box of 9 cells, does that means all 5 digits must appear in top left of their respective boxes?
@Greg No rotation/reflection is allowed in this puzzle (but you are anticipating future variations I have been considering). I wanted to keep this one simple since it is a new type. Yes, you are exactly correct that the five cells of the set defined by each pentomino occupy the same cell of each box.
