Twirly Boi (Numbered Rooms, Renban)
(Published on 1. June 2025, 20:45 by Flinty)
To play the puzzle, please click the image:
Link 2: Straight Line Version
Special Thanks
This puzzle was set for a Scojo discord/twitch prompt, which was way back in March but I've finally had an idea that I think made a good use of it, where the theme was to use fancy lines courtesy of software from PhilTheHat
Initial Setter Difficulty: 2.5-3 / 5
Normal Sudoku rules apply
Place the digits 1-9 so that they do not repeat in any row, column, or 3x3 box.
Numbered Rooms
Clues outside the grid indicate the digit which has to be placed in the Nth cell in the corresponding direction, where N is the digit placed in the first cell in that direction.
Renban
Digits on a purple line form a set of non-repeating, consecutive digits in any order.
Hint to start
5s are needed on all the 5 length renban lines, this has a particularly interesting interaction with the 5 clues.
Solution code: Digits from Row 9 (left to right)
Comments
on 6. June 2025, 04:24 by Crusader175
Nice interaction!
on 2. June 2025, 14:44 by ViKingPrime
Great puzzle! My only issue is that at no point in this puzzle did we use a Top Right Boi.
Flinty: lol
on 2. June 2025, 13:49 by wuc
Agree. Beautiful puzzle. 3* to me. Great break in logic. Thx for sharing.
on 2. June 2025, 10:16 by Franjo
Beautiful picture, beautiful setting, beautiful puzzle. Thank you very much for creating and sharing this gem.
on 2. June 2025, 09:41 by Snookerfan
Brilliant puzzle! I love the picture, almost perfect symmetry and how that symmetry breaks. Thank you
on 2. June 2025, 09:29 by Exigus
Lovely symmetry and a very enjoyable solve. Thanks!
on 2. June 2025, 08:22 by giladooshlon
I actually found this one more on the hard side, but all the steps were fair (once you find them).
on 2. June 2025, 03:21 by antiknight
Great puzzle!
