Stairway to Heaven (with .proxz14)
(Published on 26. February 2025, 22:56 by ghaia)
This is definitely not a reference to the Led Zeppelin song. proxz and I were messing around with constraints, and this is what came out. Hope you all enjoy!
Rules:
-Normal Sudoku rules apply; place digits 1-9 such that they do not repeat in any row, column or box.
-Normal Thermometer rules apply; digits strictly increase away from the bulb.
-Normal Renban rules apply; place a consecutive set of digits in any order along the purple line.
-Normal Palindrome rules apply; the grey line must read the same from both ends.
-Normal German Whispers rules apply; consecutive digits along a green line must have a difference of at least 5.
-Normal Region Sum Lines rules apply; digits in a blue line have the same sum in each box that the line goes through. Digits may repeat within a sum line if other rules allow it. Different sum lines may sum to diferent numbers.
- Normal Arrow rules apply; digits along the arrow must sum to the digit in the circle.
-Normal Kropki rules apply; digits separated by a black dot must have a 1:2 ratio, digits separated by a white dot must be consecutive.
-Normal XV rules apply; digits separated by an X must sum to 10, digits separated by a V must sum to 5.
-Normal Maximum rules apply; the digit in the shaded cell is larger than all orthogonal cells.
-Normal Odd rules apply; the digit in the cyan circle must be odd.
-Normal Killer rules apply; digits in a killer cage sum to the total written in the top left corner of the cell and may not repeat within it.
Sudokupad Link
Solution code: Row 6 from left to right.
Last changed on on 26. February 2025, 22:59
Solved by .proxz14, kkli, DanishDynamite, Greg, MontanaPearl, Steven R, StevenS, Krisonium, rlg, tgstar, mathpesto, MarkSud, jadezki, rictech, doomedmageknight, jalebc, Kyhl, LehanLehan, flaemmchen, Photyne, ... tuturitu, teuthida, strangelyinsane, timww572, chanelaw, Survivalinstinct_07, TaeChi, BlackApolloX, Carolin, Shamalom, zrbakhtiar, Jodelbanane, pepe74287, wreckless, asver, PippoForte, mezkur7
Comments
Last changed on 6. March 2025, 08:31on 5. March 2025, 20:56 by Visumation
Nice and smooth solve path. Thanks
ghaia: Thank you for solving! Glad you found it nice :D
Last changed on 6. March 2025, 08:31on 5. March 2025, 20:16 by Inge
VERY NICE puzzle !
ghaia: Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the solve :)
Last changed on 2. March 2025, 21:07on 2. March 2025, 11:28 by Tobias
Smooth one, very nice!
ghaia: glad you enjoyed!
Last changed on 27. February 2025, 17:42on 27. February 2025, 15:25 by PinkNickels
Love the mish-mash of variants...very fun.
ghaia: glad you enjoyed!
Last changed on 27. February 2025, 12:25on 27. February 2025, 05:19 by rictech
Fun puzzle! I like a lot of rules when they come together well, and this did not disappoint. Thanks!
ghaia: Glad you enjoyed! This took waaaaay too long to make haha
Last changed on 26. February 2025, 23:01on 26. February 2025, 23:00 by .proxz14
Hey! thats not what we agreed on for the name!! (stariway to heaven) :)
ghaia: No typos under my watch!
on 26. February 2025, 22:59 by ghaia
Fixed typo on title (oops).