Logic Masters Deutschland e.V.

After publishing my last puzzle, “The Wild 13,” I realized that it should be possible to construct a 5x5 puzzle using exactly the same ruleset. This worked amazingly well. That's why I'm now offering a more accessible snack version of the most advanced Chaconopia puzzle to date.

Sudoku on:
SudokuPad

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Rules:

1. Chaos Construction: The grid has to be devided into five regions of orthogonally connected cells. Each row, column and region has to contain the digits 1-5 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: In cages marked with a black dashed line digits must not repeat and the sum of the values in a cage has to be divisible by 13. No two cages of the same size may have the same total.

Have fun solving!