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Seven (Chaconopia)

(Published on 22. September 2025, 19:26 by Mad-Tyas)

Another Chaconopia puzzle that bridges the gap between the 5x5 snack and the 9x9 puzzles.

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Rules:

1. Chaos Construction: The grid has to be devided into seven regions of orthogonally connected cells. Each row, column and region has to contain the digits 1-7 once each.

2. Roles: Cells take on roles If certain conditions are met. These roles increase the value of those cells. Only if none of these conditions, which are described below, is met, the value of a cell is its digit. If more than one condition is met, a cell always takes the role with the highest value.

2.1 Role Mechanics and Values (X = Digit in a cell):
- Farmer (Value = 2X): To become a Farmer a cell needs at least X cells including itself of its own region in the 3x3 area centered on the cell.
- Merchant (Value = 3X): To become a Merchant there has to be at least one foreign region that occupies at least X orthogonally and/or diagonally touching cells of the considered cell.
- Diplomat (Value = 4X): To become a Diplomat a cell has to be orthogonally and or diagonally touched by at least X different other regions.

3. Clues: The value of the cell N steps away in the direction of an arrow is given in the corresponding circle. N is the digit in the cell from which the arrow extends (Example: If r3c3 would be a 2 then the value of r5c5 would have to be 21.)

Have fun solving!

Solution code: The 7 digits from column 4 (top-to-bottom) separated by (+) for borders between regions

Last changed on on 25. September 2025, 14:24

Solved by marcmees, sehringdipity, peterkp, Menace13, zakkai, War, jkuo7, dzamie, RyanDuarte56, Jensa, asynchronous, godoffours, irq, cmatthews30, mellowrobinson, Ppaatt, zeneszerzo, misko, wuc, DeckersYay, galium_odoratum, TitaniaLowe, Jesper, Mr. Happy, dogfarts, Dester, swtyree, ymhsbmbesitwf
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Comments

on 2. October 2025, 20:52 by wuc
I hate them and I love them at the same time. Since I came back the third time solving another one... love grows. Very clever setting thx.

on 26. September 2025, 00:42 by dzamie
I'm gradually getting the hang of this. That 21 is remarkably helpful, despite how late I realized just what to do with it.

on 25. September 2025, 14:24 by Mad-Tyas
Series name "Chaconopia" added to the title.

on 23. September 2025, 21:58 by War
Excellent and approachable!

on 23. September 2025, 07:05 by peterkp
Thanks for this puzzle. I have been really intrigued by this idea, but found earlier puzzles too tricky. Maybe I'll go back to them now!

Difficulty:2
Rating:97 %
Solved:28 times
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ID:000PBS

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