New Variants Mini Pack 2
(Published on 6. August 2025, 23:07 by juggler)
2. New Variants Mini Pack 2
Another pack of bite-sized, single-variant 6x6 puzzles, featuring rule sets I've used over the past year. (The full-sized puzzle that originated the rule set is provided next to each grid). Enjoy!
Solution code: The lower right corner of each puzzle
Comments
on 11. August 2025, 03:19 by dzamie
I had the most fun with the kropki boxes, though the clocks probably involved the most interesting logic to it.
The "same sum boxes" puzzle was my least favorite, I think, since the challenge starts and ends with figuring out one specific square.
on 10. August 2025, 10:18 by eladv
What a beautiful set! Thank you juggler!!
on 8. August 2025, 16:36 by Exigus
Lovely snack-collection. Especially liked the tangeam and kropkominos. Thanks!
on 7. August 2025, 18:53 by Franjo
Beautiful six pack! Each single puzzle has a perfect setting, I cannot name a favorite one. Thank you very much for creating and sharing these lovely miniatures.
on 7. August 2025, 17:12 by Qodec
Very enjoyable to figure them all out. Last one is probably my favourite.
on 7. August 2025, 07:54 by TheNineElements
Puzzle 1 (Equivalence)
Solve Time: 12:17
Difficulty: 1-2/5
Puzzle 2 (Chess Sums)
Solve Time: 12:43
Difficulty: 2-3/5
Puzzle 3 (Kropkominos)
Solve Time: 4:02
Difficulty: 1/5
Puzzle 4 (Tangram)
Solve Time: 9:24
Difficulty: 2/5
Puzzle 5 (Anticlocks)
Solve Time: 5:25
Difficulty: 1-2/5
Puzzle 6 (Silent LK)
Solve Time: 7:32
Difficulty: 2/5
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Great set of puzzles!
I think my favorite of the set was either the chess sums or the "tangram" puzzle, but all were very enjoyable & reasonably approachable.
For some reason I spent FAR too long on the first puzzle (the equivalent cage sum puzzle), as I just couldn't "figure out" how to start - but once I realized the "trick", it went very smoothly and really wasn't too difficult IMO. It did take much longer than most 1* 6*6 sudokus typically do, so my solve time really wasn't indicative of the actual difficulty. Of the set, I think the chess move puzzle was the "hardest", but it was still reasonably approachable and had a totally fair solve path.
I found the remainder of the puzzles to be reasonably easy/approachable, and I think the average difficulty of all six was probably around 2* (which is what I rated the overall difficulty to be).
I definitely enjoyed how several of these puzzles all seemed to have an interesting "trick" in the break-in - and it was fun to figure out how each ruleset worked. I have seen/solved several of these rulesets before (likely from your other puzzles), although the kropkominos and tangrams were totally new to me.
Thanks for sharing!
