Chinmax Skystrappers
(Published on 30. May 2025, 18:04 by ChinStrap)
Set for a Scojo setting prompt for making rules with your name as a pun. I took minmax quads and made them chinnier, and took skyscrapers and did nothing to them. I hope you enjoy!
Rules:
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Chinmax Quads: A value in a rounded diamond indicates the difference between the highest and lowest digit in the four cells touching the diamond. For instance, if the four cells contain 1518 then the diamond would have a value 7.
- Skystrappers: All outside cells on a clue must contain a digit. That digit counts how many digits are 'seen' looking into the grid in the row/column. Digits are visible when they are larger than all digits before them.
All feedback (positive or critical) appreciated!
Solution code: Row 6, left to right (9 digits)
Comments
on 21. June 2025, 16:53 by shteev
Very nice! Interesting discoveries to be made throughout the solve.
on 4. June 2025, 17:06 by ChinStrap
Fixed conflict checker
on 4. June 2025, 14:35 by marcmees
fun & rewarding solve ... smoother after a restart. :-)
Thanks
on 3. June 2025, 06:24 by avishai
I loved this! Made my brain work, but everything flowed and big fan of these chinnier maxes!
on 1. June 2025, 18:10 by askaksaksask
Excellent. Some cool logic pops out here, and I'm a fan of how well the setting brings out the potential of these Chinmax quads. I like these a lot and would like to see them in more puzzles. Quite a fun solve. Thank you!!
on 1. June 2025, 07:48 by akodi
This was highly enjoyable. Really a great idea and with a nice solving path! Thank you!
on 31. May 2025, 00:58 by madhupt
After a cool break-in, it really flowed nicely. Great setting and a very interesting ruleset. Very nice and satisfying deductions all through. Thanks for sharing.
on 30. May 2025, 19:42 by Snookerfan
Great puzzle with a superb flow! Fun ruleset and solve. Thank you
on 30. May 2025, 19:34 by ChinStrap
Fix solution code
on 30. May 2025, 19:02 by Yiab
Sudokupad says I have the right answer but entering row 5 here says I am wrong. Entering row 6 here says I am correct though.
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ChinStrap: Thank you! That was a typo in the description for solution. Fixed now
on 30. May 2025, 18:07 by sujoyku
I found this very hard, but what an interesting puzzle this is. The quads linking "real" digits to outside clues is spectacular. Thank you, ChinStrap!
