Lou Brown (Ludwig Braun)
(Published on 4. March 2025, 16:30 by manushand)
- Standard Sudoku Rules Apply
- Dice
- Two identical standard six-sided dice are shown on the grid.
- Edges
- Along the peach line, any set of three sequential cells must contain a low {1,2,3}, middle {4,5,6}, and high {7,8,9} digit (entropic line).
- Gray lines have no meaning (decorative only).
- Pips
- Pink pips mark digits that all have the same parity (either odd or even).
- Black pips separate digits that are in a 2:1 ratio (black Kropki dot).
- White pips separate digits that are consecutive (white Kropki dot).
- Gray pips have no meaning (decorative only).
- Solve Online
Solution code: Row 1 then column 5
Comments
on 6. March 2025, 07:03 by BorisTheSnake
Very nice 2* puzzle, I suspect it would have a higher rating if the solution code were simpler. Just a guess, because the construction is nice, the break-in is very approachable and it's a very easy flow.
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@manushand: Interesting; I had never thought about that, and have just always used a row and a column for my solution codes. You think that limiting it to just one or the other would help my puzzles' ratings? I will adopt that idea; thank you!
on 5. March 2025, 10:52 by GT-R Penguin
Very nice puzzle, thank you!
on 5. March 2025, 01:13 by manushand
Set estimated difficulty level (had forgotten!); thanks for commenter suggestion!
on 4. March 2025, 23:12 by therealsillypenguin
Great puzzle with a nice break in. Felt more 2* to me. Also, what is the inspiration for the name?
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@manushand: Thanks! And yes, I totally forgot to estimate difficulty! I agree it should be fewer than three stars and I will change that; thanks! As for the puzzle's title, apparently (at least according to one Webpage I googled) a roll of six and three in craps is called a "Lou Brown" -- I don't know why (or even, now, whether this information can be trusted?). It seems Wikipedia editors rejected the craps-call-reason claim in 2008, made on a page for a female singer with that name. I had expected that it likely comes from the jersey number of a sportsman (#36 or #63), since other calls (44="Hank Aaron" and 23="Michael Jordan"), but I honestly don't know who the Lou Brown is/was who inspired the craps-call, and now I wonder if I got a bum steer from google and it's not a real craps-call at all!
