Mini Destruction
(Published on 17. October 2025, 00:00 by NXTMaster)
This puzzle is the first in a series where I challenged myself to make a Destruction puzzle for each square grid size from 4x4 to 9x9.
The rules are as follows:
The rules are as follows:
- Place the digits 1-4 once in every row and column.
- Chaos Destruction: All given regions must be "destroyed" by making sure they do not contain all the digits 1-4. The grid also consists of four hidden, orthogonally connected regions that each do contain all the digits 1-4. Digits in circles represent how many of its orthogonally and diagonally adjacent cells, including itself, belong to both the given and hidden regions where the circle resides (i.e., where they overlap).
The puzzle is available on SudokuPad. Have fun destroying!
Solution code: Column 3 (top to bottom)
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Solved by ketchup_monster, Brandonreider13, Harold, zakkai, marcmees, xiaozhu, clock, SKORP17, The Book Wyrm, Zibl, 3ColorTheorem, Dendr, xiaoji, tecu, Taeqle, jkuo7, Elliptical, isajo4002, NEWS, zrbakhtiar, drf93, qmxqmx123, TitaniaLowe, qwerjk, eap314, QuiltyAsCharged, luoji, einalem, clamtrox, misko
Comments
on 6. November 2025, 15:43 by eap314
The small puzzle forces you to think about max constraints on the circles instead of just minimums. Very nice.
on 17. October 2025, 00:34 by ketchup_monster
Fun mini puzzle. Thanks NXTMaster!
