Mistcount
(Published yesterday, 06:39 by masetab)
Hope you enjoy!
Play the sudoku here:
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply.
A circled digit N indicates that exactly N cells among its 3x3 neighborhood (itself plus all orthogonally/diagonally adjacent cells) contain a digit ≤ N. All possible circles are given.
Digits on a pink renban line form a set of consecutive digits, in any order. Digits in gray squares are even.
The grid is covered in fog. Entering correct digits may clear fog. No guessing is required.
Any feedback is welcomed! Also, I would love for you to check out some of my other puzzles if you enjoy!
Solution code: Row 9
Comments
today, 02:49 by emoney1374
Great puzzle!
yesterday, 11:40 by Snookerfan
Very nice! Hard logic to internalize for me, Enjoyed the challenge. Thanks!
yesterday, 09:03 by palletpusher
Lovely puzzle; thank you, masetab! I really enjoyed the power of the negative constraint on circles: it's a nice change of pace to get more excited about revealing an unclued cell than a piece of grid furniture.
The one hiccough for me was that I kept going back to count around an ambiguity in box 3 probably a half dozen times before I convinced myself it was unresolveable and went to do sudoku in the fog. I suppose this was the intended solution path, given the dynamic fog, but it may have been smoother if the fog over r2c7 had cleared later in the solve.
Very engaging and enjoyable. 50 minutes for me. Thanks again!
Hey palletpusher, thanks a lot for the comment. Your 'hiccup' made me realise I posted the 2nd most recent version of my puzzle before I added an additional clue to resolve that ambiguity at an earlier stage so glad you still enjoyed it.
