Growth
(Eingestellt am 18. Juni 2022, 08:00 Uhr von Nordy)
This puzzle was supposed to be a standard Killer Sudoku, but I accidentally made the cages too small! Can you help them grow?
Rules:
Normal Sudoku: Place the digits 1 to 9 in every row, column, and 3x3 box.
Growing Cages (+1 Cell):
- Each cage must extend into one orthogonally adjacent cell so that it contains a total of three digits (Domino cages → tromino cages).
- Cages cannot extend into the same cell or into other cages (cages do not overlap).
- The number in the top left corner of a cage gives the sum of all three digits that it contains.
- Digits cannot repeat in cages.
Solve online:
Lösungscode: Row 9
Kommentare
am 7. Juli 2023, 05:02 Uhr von RockyRoer
This is a fun ruleset -- can't wait to see even more like it! Now I'm wondering about the oppoiste -- where each killer cage is one too big and needs a cell removed...
am 7. Juli 2023, 01:13 Uhr von damasosos92
Loved helping growing killer cages :D
am 1. September 2022, 10:01 Uhr von Piatato
Great fun!
am 26. Juni 2022, 05:06 Uhr von theParad0x
Loved it! The logic flowed so smoothly... Well done
am 24. Juni 2022, 05:10 Uhr von Crusader175
Very nice puzzle!
am 19. Juni 2022, 15:21 Uhr von farodin64
Beautiful puzzle with an innovative idea and a smooth and logical solve path. I really like it, also I'm not that big killer fan like Simon. I'm sure he'll love it over the moon!
We have a "plus one" for the cages as for a party, so it is a "Party Killer"? :-)
am 19. Juni 2022, 02:27 Uhr von DiMono
This had a surprisingly smooth solve path given how novel the ruleset is. Well made, thank you for setting this.
am 19. Juni 2022, 01:36 Uhr von TotallyNormalCat
Very nice idea and clean solve path :)
am 19. Juni 2022, 00:21 Uhr von patinthehat48
one of the more brilliant puzzles i've solves lately. everything flowed so well together. excellent all around
am 18. Juni 2022, 23:44 Uhr von Nordy
Thanks for solving and the nice comments!
@twobear: I do think it is technically possible! Although one of the puzzles would likely have a lot of extraneous clues…
@Phistomefel: I expected more puzzles like this to exist! Thanks for sharing. It’s a very fun puzzle type to set—just the right amount of flexibility
am 18. Juni 2022, 22:43 Uhr von Christounet
Nice relaxing puzzle ! Original and fun idea !
am 18. Juni 2022, 21:25 Uhr von peacherwu2
Fun puzzle and I really enjoy it.
am 18. Juni 2022, 20:48 Uhr von Lisztes
It has a really nice flow, congrats!
am 18. Juni 2022, 18:11 Uhr von Agent
Fun and interesting idea!
am 18. Juni 2022, 14:12 Uhr von twobear
Very nice!
By the way, I wonder whether one can construct killer cages so that the “standard version” and the “+1 version” both are valid puzzles with unique solutions
am 18. Juni 2022, 13:05 Uhr von Steven R
Very fun!
am 18. Juni 2022, 11:41 Uhr von Phistomefel
Very nice one! I really like the idea and I think it is very similar to RockyRoer's Dropsies (https://logic-masters.de/Raetselportal/Raetsel/zeigen.php?id=0004BB). Thank you for setting this puzzel, Nordy! :)
am 18. Juni 2022, 11:37 Uhr von kolot
Easy and fun!
am 18. Juni 2022, 11:37 Uhr von ranhothchord
Great puzzle! The path through was always there to guide me. Wonderful setting!
am 18. Juni 2022, 11:20 Uhr von Bankey
Novel idea, and a fun puzzle. Thanks, @ Nordy :)
