TPP
(Published on 2. June 2025, 01:56 by ThePedallingPianist)
This is my response to Scojo's setting prompt last week, as redeemed by Ratfinkz, which was to use rulesets with the same initials as your pseudonym. The prompt inspired me to remaster The Postman Problem, which I would love to resurface at some point, but in the spirit of making something fresh specifically for the prompt, I created this.
Big thanks to my dad, who helped with testing the puzzle and even setting the last bit of it, but despite having several pseudonyms, none matched the initials of these rules, so I couldn't list him as a collaborator!
SOMEDOKU:
• Fill every cell with a digit from 1-6;
• Row N contains N distinct digits;
• Column N contains N distinct digits;
• Rows are numbered from top to bottom and columns from left to right.
THERMOMETERS:
• Values on a thermometer strictly increase from the bulb to the tip.
PARITY PARTY:
• A value outside the grid indicates the sum of the all digits seen in the row or column from the clue up to and including the first change in parity, if such a change happens;
• Note: Unlike other Parity Party puzzles, a clue may NOT represent the "sum" of the first zero odd numbers and the following even number, or vice versa;
• Examples:
⟶ A row of 334262 would have a clue of 10 on the left (3+3+4) and 17 on the right (2+6+2+4+3);
⟶ A row of 353153 would have a clue of 20 on both ends (a clue of 3 on either end would be valid in other Parity Party puzzles, but not this one).
Big thanks to my dad, who helped with testing the puzzle and even setting the last bit of it, but despite having several pseudonyms, none matched the initials of these rules, so I couldn't list him as a collaborator!
SOMEDOKU:
• Fill every cell with a digit from 1-6;
• Row N contains N distinct digits;
• Column N contains N distinct digits;
• Rows are numbered from top to bottom and columns from left to right.
THERMOMETERS:
• Values on a thermometer strictly increase from the bulb to the tip.
PARITY PARTY:
• A value outside the grid indicates the sum of the all digits seen in the row or column from the clue up to and including the first change in parity, if such a change happens;
• Note: Unlike other Parity Party puzzles, a clue may NOT represent the "sum" of the first zero odd numbers and the following even number, or vice versa;
• Examples:
⟶ A row of 334262 would have a clue of 10 on the left (3+3+4) and 17 on the right (2+6+2+4+3);
⟶ A row of 353153 would have a clue of 20 on both ends (a clue of 3 on either end would be valid in other Parity Party puzzles, but not this one).
Solution code: Row 4, left to right
Last changed on on 10. June 2025, 12:39
Solved by Scojo, MattYDdraig, aqjhs, smckinley, TRCYX, rich_27, SKORP17, Exigus, ViKingPrime, bboom, tuoni2, marcmees, blackjackfitz, bansalsaab, dkfan9, palpot, Jesper, fkib, peterkp, Bjd, avishai, ... fathomless, Felis_Timon, Snookerfan, zlotnleo, Lithusei, femto113, Elker, QuiltyAsCharged, Voidslime, sorryimLate, mercierus, PkmnQ, mse326, madmart, karlmortenlunna, gnidan, Firebird, fthompson
Comments
on 4. June 2025, 04:01 by femto113
Innovative logic, fun to figure out.
on 3. June 2025, 15:46 by Snookerfan
Very nice! I found it quite hard and enjoyable. Thank you
on 2. June 2025, 19:31 by blackjackfitz
Awesome puzzle, really enjoyed that! I need to get back to solving because that 2 star felt like a solid 4 star puzzle to me. But just full of really interesting deductions.
on 2. June 2025, 18:44 by marcmees
Nicely constructed for smooth solve. thanks
Last changed on 2. June 2025, 17:11
on 2. June 2025, 17:11 by ViKingPrime
A bit of advice for future solvers; don't let your brain forget which direction the clues are going. Fantastic flow (once you remember that tidbit...)!
on 2. June 2025, 15:55 by Exigus
Neat little puzzle. Thanks!
