Virtual Cages
(Published on 8. July 2025, 13:00 by NAIF)
Sudoku Pad: sudokupad.app/nqjlzs8asl
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Beacon Cells
There are exactly 9 Beacon cells, each containing a unique digit from 1 to 9. These are the shaded cells in the grid.
The digit in a Beacon cell indicates the size of its Virtual Cage.
The small clue number in the corner of a Beacon cell shows the sum of all digits within its Virtual Cage.
Virtual Cages:
- Virtual Cages form around Beacon cells and can only occupy it's adjacent sectors, orthographically and diagonally (cells a king's move from the beacon cell). Digits can not repeat in Virtual Cages.
- Must not overlap or share any cells.
- Digits must not repeat within a single cage.
The Loop:
All cells not part of any Virtual Cage must form a single one cell wide loop.
The loop must not branch, touch itself (even diagonally), and moves orthographically.
Kropki Dots:
Digits seperated by a white dot must be consecutive.
Knight Series - Journey
#1 Dutch King and German Knight » sudokupad.app/8ixa535uh4
#3 The 9th Symbol » sudokupad.app/h0gryo0v6v
Knight Series - Coffee Break
#2 The Knight’s Gambit - I » sudokupad.app/deb33bs9t7
#4 The Knight’s Gambit - II » sudokupad.app/s8adiurebb
Solution code: Row 1
Comments
on 9. July 2025, 11:47 by NAIF
SudokuPad link updated
on 9. July 2025, 11:44 by NAIF
Description revisited
on 8. July 2025, 18:34 by Adrian71
Cool puzzle, nice original ruleset and a satisfying solve, thanks for sharing!
on 8. July 2025, 18:00 by tryote
Nice!
on 8. July 2025, 17:08 by clock
It is all very interesting until the division was done, but the following killer Sudoku part is exhausting, and I had to go through small enumerations to get progress，which made me very frustrated.
on 8. July 2025, 15:06 by NAIF
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