Pick-up Sticks (Blue)
(Published on 15. June 2025, 10:58 by marty_sears)
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply.
3x3 box borders divide a blue stick into segments. Each segment along a stick has the same sum. This segment sum can be different for different sticks.
A stick always has a lower total (the sum of ALL its digits) than any stick which lies on top of it.
Solution code: Column 9 reading downwards
Comments
on 30. August 2025, 16:36 by MikeMeech
Cool idea! Now I have to try them all.
on 8. July 2025, 13:59 by The Book Wyrm
Fun puzzle, not too tricky and flowed well with some neat steps.
Neat aesthetics as well with the almost-symmetry.
on 25. June 2025, 12:20 by davidz32z
I like the region sums and zippers because it makes the math easier. Great puzzle as always!!
on 22. June 2025, 09:02 by Lovejoy
Super!
on 17. June 2025, 10:46 by mscha
Whew! I got stuck in the midgame for ages, but eventually found a way out.
For me, this was definitely the trickiest Mikadoku yet... Very nice though, as always.
on 17. June 2025, 03:59 by blackjackfitz
super fun, thanks marty
on 16. June 2025, 18:19 by Klausku
Brilliant setting, again. In mid-solve, I found this puzzle quite challenging. Thanks Marty. I‘m looking forward to see green sticks and red sticks.
on 16. June 2025, 00:27 by fitzie
After the solve, I said to myself why was that so fun? then I looked at the setter's name. of course...
on 15. June 2025, 15:48 by sujoyku
What a fun puzzle! Thank you, Marty!
on 15. June 2025, 12:51 by Franjo
Yeah, as expected we’re now going into the Blue! Diving through this beautiful grid made me feel happy. Thank you very much for creating and sharing another sticky episode.
on 15. June 2025, 12:33 by Leodekri
Brilliant ! and so fun...
on 15. June 2025, 12:14 by wuc
Great fun puzzle. To me around 2.5*. I love the bit trickier break in. Thx. Grest series.
