Lines in the Sky
(Published on 4. August 2025, 06:21 by wuc)
I recently saw line skyscraper clues the first time in the brilliant Zippular Cities by gdc. I tried to combined it with other line types. A first very approachable puzzle is presented here. Maybe more challenging will follow. Have fun and leave a comment.
Rules:
Standard 9x9 sudoku rules apply.
Adjacent digits along a green German Whispers line must differ by at least 5.
Digits along a purple Renban line must form a set of non-repeating consecutive digits in any order. Box borders divide each blue line into segments of the same sum of values.
Cirlces on lines are line skyscraper clues: A digit on a lines circle counts the number of digits seen when travelling from the circle to its end(s) (excluding itself). A digit is seen if it is larger than all the digits before it. Both arms must result in the same count if a circle is not on one of the lines ends.
Solution code: Line 8 left to right.
Comments
on 5. August 2025, 10:44 by JoeyJoeJoe
00:32:14 for me. Very Nice
on 4. August 2025, 18:07 by PinkNickels
Very nice! Make sure you read the rules (the circle doesn't count for the skyscraper count)!
on 4. August 2025, 16:41 by gdc
Thank for the shoutout! Very neat execution of the ruleset. Fun and approachable flow with nice skyscraper deductions sprinkled in.
FYI: I originally saw skyscraper lines in a 6x6 pack by Florian Wortmann (000ICA) and my contribution to it was the duality aspect.
on 4. August 2025, 11:44 by Ragna
Fun puzzle. Super flow. Nice idea. Thank you. :-)
