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Why 39!? (Chaconopia)

(Published on 28. September 2025, 19:33 by Mad-Tyas)

There are probably not many equal sum puzzles based on the sum 39. Here, it forms the basis for a rather special puzzle in the world of Chaconopia. It is also a little exercise for the upcoming 13th Chaconopia puzzle, which I can announce as a special highlight of the series.

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Rules:

1. Chaos Construction: The grid has to be devided into nine regions of orthogonally connected cells. Each row, column and region has to contain the digits 1-9 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:
- Along each green line the values must sum to 39.
- Along the thermometer values have to strictly increase from the bulb to the tip.

Have fun solving!

Solution code: The 9 digits from column 5 (top-to-bottom) separated by (+) for borders between regions


Solved by War, marcmees, bansalsaab, Clara123, sehringdipity, MagnusJosefsson, palpot, jkuo7, zakkai, Ppaatt
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Comments

on 29. September 2025, 11:03 by marcmees
fun. thanks

on 29. September 2025, 02:58 by War
Excellent as always! Break in is approachable, whole CC can be drawn pretty quickly, and it is quite satisfying.

Difficulty:4
Rating:N/A
Solved:10 times
Observed:1 times
ID:000PF6

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