Excavation of the ancient city
(Published on 5. May 2026, 18:30 by p.strzelczyk)
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Hi! This puzzle explores a variation on the classic Skyscraper rules. I really hope you will enjoy it!
Rules
- Sudoku: Fill every row, column, and 3x3 box with the digits 1–9 once each.
- Thermometers: Digits on a thermometer must strictly increase starting from the bulb end.
- Renban (Magenta): Digits on a magenta line must form a set of non-repeating consecutive numbers in any order.
- German Whispers (Green): Adjacent digits on a green line must have a difference of at least 5.
- X/V: Digits separated by an 'X' must sum to 10. Digits separated by a 'V' must sum to 5.
- Hidden Skyscrapers: Each digit in the grid represents the height of a building. Taller buildings obstruct the view of shorter buildings behind them.
- Vantage Points: A digit in a cell with a square (located at the start or end of a row or column) counts how many buildings are visible from that direction, including itself.
- Corner Clues: A clue in a corner cell applies to both its row and column unless an arrow indicates a specific direction.
Example: If R6C9 was 3, a valid row 6 could look like: 245789613 (the visible skyscrapers are: 3, 6, and 9).
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CHECK OUT THE NEW SEQUEL TO THIS PUZZLE: Excavation of the ancient temple
Solution code: The whole row 3 read from left to right without spaces (9 digits)
Last changed on on 12. May 2026, 11:12
Solved by SKORP17, Bashy99, Altynbek , ChristmasJumper, NotSoMagnifique, sujoyku, ebulku, Piff, sandmoppe, lianarox, Graphael, pmays123
Comments
on 12. May 2026, 11:12 by p.strzelczyk
Added info about sequel
on 9. May 2026, 01:41 by sujoyku
Lovely puzzle! Difficulty felt like 3* to me.
on 9. May 2026, 01:15 by NotSoMagnifique
In my mind this is a four star and it is gorgeous!
on 6. May 2026, 00:55 by VitP
definitely not level 2