Pliers (Anti-King Thermo Sudoku)
(Published on 17. October 2022, 08:44 by Phistomefel)
- In every row, column and outlined 3x3-box, each of the digits from 1 to 9 has to be drawn in exactly once.
- Diagonally adjacent cells cannot contain the same digit.
- Digits on a thermometer increase from the bulb end.
Solution code: 2nd and 8th row
Comments
on 28. March 2024, 19:22 by PinkNickels
One of your best!
on 19. March 2024, 11:32 by Niverio
Lovely! Very smooth logic.
on 20. April 2023, 11:17 by martin1456
Hard and interesting.
on 12. January 2023, 01:40 by KNT
such a pleasant and smooth solve, thanks
on 16. December 2022, 16:10 by theParad0x
WOW!! Extremely satisfying solve but it was quite difficult for me. The intricate patterns between the variants were absolutely beautiful even though I struggled with spotting them. Incredible puzzle; thanks for sharing.
on 5. November 2022, 05:30 by Klausku
War wirklich leichter als deine anderen Rätsel, aber weit entfernt von leicht. Trotzdem mit wunderschöner Logik. So mag ich es am liebsten. Danke!
Easier than the usual Phistomefel stuff, but far from easy. Beautiful logic.
on 1. November 2022, 22:17 by Christounet
Very nice ! The way the layers slowly peeled off at the beginning and then resolved in a cascade of digits reminded me of your puzzle Spoons. Thanks.
on 22. October 2022, 17:17 by DaniK
I found it quite hard and made several mistakes. Nevertheless it was truly a great puzzle and I had lots of fun. Thanks!
on 20. October 2022, 20:42 by udukos
I am always amazed at how you are able to create entertaining puzzles with simple looking setups. I am glad to be the 100th solver on your 100th puzzle. Great achievement. Thanks a lot, Phistomefel! :)
on 20. October 2022, 17:56 by Phistomefel
Added tag.
on 20. October 2022, 16:55 by StephenR
I did as instructed and had fun solving this, thanks. Some very cute logic.
on 20. October 2022, 02:17 by DJV
Amazing how so little information can solve uniquely! An important step midway through the puzzle eluded me forever but once I found it everything fell into place. Congrats on your 100th puzzle!
on 19. October 2022, 19:29 by glum_hippo
This was actually quite an elusive puzzle, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
on 18. October 2022, 22:34 by drbs
Sehr schön! Fisto hat immer wieder neue Ideen, das hier hat viel Spaß gemacht.
on 18. October 2022, 18:52 by saltyplumsoda
It didn't take me long to deduce the key property of the pliers, but it took several fruitless attempts before I figured out how to use it to unlock the puzzle. Extremely satisfying solve once I got it going.
on 18. October 2022, 08:30 by Phistomefel
Thank you so much for many, many kind comments! I am very glad the puzzle was to your liking. :)
on 18. October 2022, 04:59 by tallcat
It took me a little time to figure out the right way to approach the puzzle, but once it had clicked, it was a nice solve all the way. Very clever construction!
on 18. October 2022, 03:48 by Calvinball
The amount creativity that this man consistently puts out should not be allowed.
I've only solved a few of your puzzles, but every time I do it motivates me to get better so I can solve more in the future.
on 18. October 2022, 00:21 by TotallyNormalCat
Mark would be proud of how I solved this puzzle (:
on 17. October 2022, 23:09 by econtrout
Another beautiful puzzle by, lets face it, the king!
on 17. October 2022, 21:26 by mtadd
I really loved the interaction of the anti-king and thermos of the pliers.
on 17. October 2022, 19:51 by cmb
If you haven't seen a phistomefel, this is one!
on 17. October 2022, 18:23 by ademjaz
Amazing! Wonderful interactions between the constraints. Thanks!
on 17. October 2022, 17:57 by Al Fresco
Rather challenging for 3 stars but very nice logic as always. It was a pleasure to solve your 100th puzzle on here :)
on 17. October 2022, 14:16 by mihel111
Once again, a perfect combination of ruleset and pattern. Thx, Phistomefel.
on 17. October 2022, 13:42 by Perladel
Thanks for the 3 stars difficulty, so now I can write on my CV that I was able to solve a Phistomefel's puzzle.
Very nice interaction and idea!
on 17. October 2022, 12:23 by Chelo
very clever puzzle, it took me a while but finally I got it!.. Thank you @Phistomefel for setting and sharing it!..
on 17. October 2022, 12:16 by Piatato
Beautiful construction! It was quite tricky for me, but also very nice and rewarding.
on 17. October 2022, 12:12 by Phistomefel
Thank you so much for the nice feedback, folks! I am very happy you enjoyed the puzzle. :)
on 17. October 2022, 10:57 by Playmaker6174
Very fun and interesting puzzle! The anti-king restriction really makes for some funny yet quite intricate deductions :)
on 17. October 2022, 10:30 by Vebby
Very clean, well-designed solve path. Thanks Phisto :)
EDIT: Just realised this is your 100th puzzle on LMD, congratulations on this terrific milestone!! :D
on 17. October 2022, 10:17 by Qodec
Surprising complexity in such a seemingly simple setup.
on 17. October 2022, 09:55 by Jesper
Cool puzzle, thanks. It was not immediately obvious to me how to approach it, but it was fun to figure it out.
on 17. October 2022, 09:54 by henrypijames
Just 2/5 difficulty for me.
