Too Many Modifiers (4x4)
(Published on 12. June 2025, 18:46 by jwsinclair)
This puzzle is included in Bitty Bites 5, edited by Clover and Gliperal, and featuring contributions from a number of talented setters. There are 30-something puzzles in total, most of which are weirder and tougher than this one. If you're a member of the CtC Discord server, you can download the pack here.
Rules
Normal 4x4 sudoku rules apply.
Each of these modifiers appears once in each row, column, and box, and changes the value of the digit in its cell (N) in the following way:
- incrementor, which has a value of N+1
- doubler, which has a value of N*2
- tripler, which has a value of N*3
Along a blue line, each cell has the same value.
SudokuPad
Solution code: digits in row 4
Comments
on 16. July 2025, 13:12 by QuiltyAsCharged
Very cool! Bifurcation is not required if you study the patterns and discover certain restrictions that emerge
on 17. June 2025, 01:05 by Jenny :3
Amazing, and I'm going to try this again (after a 30 minute solve) with better logic and minimal bifurcation this time
on 14. June 2025, 14:04 by MartinR
Cool idea - doing simultaneous sudoko on numbers and modifiers :)
Neat break in, took me a while to see why it was forced (as with a 4x4, is possible to "test all options" rather than just find the right question
on 13. June 2025, 20:58 by Exigus
That was really cool. Thanks!
on 13. June 2025, 14:22 by Snookerfan
Very creative and fun, thank you!
on 13. June 2025, 12:24 by Playmaker6174
Very cute smol puzzle :)
on 12. June 2025, 23:47 by jwsinclair
clarified solution code
on 12. June 2025, 23:41 by MSDOS
Really loved this little puzzle!
on 12. June 2025, 19:54 by Yiab
Very smooth solve
