Down for the Count
(Published on 31. October 2024, 19:06 by juggler)
This puzzle is part of the Silent Killer series.
I. Hypertension
II. Kill the Messenger
III. Deadly Threat
IV. Regicide
V. Schrödinger's Cat
VI. Curiosity
VII. Down for the Count
VIII. Silent But Deadly
Normal Sudoku rules apply.
VAMPIRES - Each row, column, and box contains exactly one vampire cell, and vampire cells all contain different digits. Each vampire "drains" an orthogonally adjacent cell (its victim), increasing its natural value by the victim's digit and reducing the victim's value to zero. Two vampires can't drain the same victim, and the cell with the cross can never be a victim.
SILENT KILLER - Digits in a cage cannot repeat and their values sum to the value in the cell pointed at by the cage's northwest corner. Example: r6c1 is the sum of the cage in box 7.
SILENT LITTLE KILLER - The value of a cell with an arrow must equal the sum of the values on the arrow's diagonal.
I. Hypertension
II. Kill the Messenger
III. Deadly Threat
IV. Regicide
V. Schrödinger's Cat
VI. Curiosity
VII. Down for the Count
VIII. Silent But Deadly
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Normal Sudoku rules apply.
VAMPIRES - Each row, column, and box contains exactly one vampire cell, and vampire cells all contain different digits. Each vampire "drains" an orthogonally adjacent cell (its victim), increasing its natural value by the victim's digit and reducing the victim's value to zero. Two vampires can't drain the same victim, and the cell with the cross can never be a victim.
SILENT KILLER - Digits in a cage cannot repeat and their values sum to the value in the cell pointed at by the cage's northwest corner. Example: r6c1 is the sum of the cage in box 7.
SILENT LITTLE KILLER - The value of a cell with an arrow must equal the sum of the values on the arrow's diagonal.
Solution code: Digits in vampire cells, in reading order
Last changed on on 2. June 2025, 02:56
Solved by ChinStrap, SKORP17, marcmees, Sotehr, roflsalot, gdc, karlmortenlunna, hoopsie, Piff, widjo, spaanse, tuturitu, vorash00, bansalsaab, makimaki, lmdemasi, isajo4002, mahdiosm, Drewpacabra, Nell Gwyn, ... matheusrodf, SudokuHero, CutieRainbow, DaleVandermeer, SZCrow, fkib, yellow, steeto, NEWS, Yaoning, sandcu225, rama333, woody, QuiltyAsCharged, Chishiri, Doc Liu, trazere, Sus, Jastucreudo, Don_Huan
Comments
on 12. September 2025, 12:33 by Don_Huan
Beautiful Logic over and over! Tough but engaging until the end!
on 8. June 2025, 00:21 by QuiltyAsCharged
Great puzzle, these slippery vampires are tough to catch!
on 7. March 2025, 04:53 by CutieRainbow
98 minutes to beat it! Thanks for creating such a great sudoku.
on 6. November 2024, 11:15 by isajo4002
This was an amazing puzzle thank you for making this!!
Last changed on 31. October 2024, 23:32
on 31. October 2024, 23:01 by marcmees
Very very nice, but quite hard for an unexperienced vampire catcher. thanks
on 31. October 2024, 19:11 by ChinStrap
Very nice. The areas of interest aren't obtuse but figuring out how to actually utilize them was a very satisfying challenge.
