Narwhal
(Published on 29. June 2022, 22:22 by Xenonetix)
- Every digit from 1 to 9 appears once in every row, column, and region. 9 regions are to be determined. Every region is a set of 9 orthogonally connected cells.
- Every digit 1-3 indicates how many region borders surround its cell (similar to Five Cells rules, and the grid border counts).
- All black shapes are found on region borders, and:
-- Cells across black circles have a ratio of 1:2.
-- Cells across black diamonds have a ratio of 1:3.
- All black shapes are given. (If a shape would not be found on a border, it is not given.)
Cracking The Cryptic (with answer check)
Penpa+ (with answer check)
Hope you enjoy playing 😄 - Any feedback and comments welcome!
Solution code: Column 4 (top to bottom) with dashes for region borders. (e.g. 123-4-56-789)
Comments
on 30. June 2022, 21:16 by LittleBallOfPurr
Beautiful puzzle, really enjoyed how the dots and diamonds played off each other. Thanks Xeno!
on 30. June 2022, 14:22 by Franjo
Very nice puzzle, thx. But the example was a bit confusing as it uses another ruleset.
on 30. June 2022, 13:03 by Christounet
Very nice ! Interesting ruleset with the 1-3 border constraint. Thanks
on 30. June 2022, 12:20 by marcmees
Fun. thanks.
on 30. June 2022, 09:53 by Bankey
Fun puzzle. Thanks, @ Xenonetix :)
on 30. June 2022, 08:09 by MagnusJosefsson
Very nice smooth and easy puzzle!
on 30. June 2022, 04:21 by Nylimb
Fun puzzle! But why the name "narwhal"?
