Four Slow Thermos
(Published today, 01:49 by mellowrobinson)
Normal Chaos Construction rules apply:
- Divide the grid into nine regions of nine orthogonally connected cells, and fill every cell with a digit from 1-9 so there aren't repeats in a row, column, or region.
Slow Thermometers:
- Along a gray line, digits must not decrease moving away from the bulb end.
- Additionally, two cells connected orthogonally by a thermometer line must be in the same region. Diagonal connections have no additional restriction.
Click here to solve
Solution code: Row 8, with dashes for borders between regions. e.g. 123-4-56-789
Comments
today, 21:33 by Fool on Hill
Fine approachable puzzle - looks more complicated than it is. Seems to me like a really good introduction to region building ideas - like regions needing to reach specific digits and irregular Sudoku patterns. Had a nice flow with plenty to think about, but no really hard steps. A really cool puzzle which I hope will help some newer solvers to learn new tricks.
today, 20:22 by dzamie
Oh cool! Some really interesting parts to the break-in, and that one big slow thermo was fun to portion out.
today, 19:06 by diracdeltafunk
Very fun and approachable while still having lots of interesting steps!
today, 14:18 by Flinty
Excellent puzzle! :)
today, 11:20 by Snookerfan
Great puzzle, solid 3 - 3.5 stars with an approachable break-in! Thanks
today, 04:23 by Chaossudokusplease
Fantastic puzzle! Always love an approachable chaos construction, especially one like this where it's not too hard but you still have to think about the regions, which is always hard to balance. Great job!
today, 02:56 by NXTMaster
I'm always impressed by easy puzzles that are also interesting, not just easy
