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A Deal With the Devil

(Eingestellt am 14. Dezember 2023, 16:30 Uhr von ViKingPrime)


PUZZLE:




RULES:

Normal Sudoku rules apply.

Normal Arrow, Circle, Kropki, Odd/Even and Ziffer (lavender) rules apply
(a circled digit indicates exactly how many circles contain that digit; digits an equal distance from the center of a lavender line must have a difference equal to the digit in the middle of that line).

Dutch Whisper (orange): Orange dots separate two digits that differ by at least four [4].
German Whisper (green): Green dots separate two digits that differ by at least five [5].
Nabner (brown): Brown dots separate two digits of non-adjacent value [2+].
Parity (red): Red dots separate two digits containing opposite parity [odd/even].
Same Difference (turquoise): Turquoise dots separate digits of the same difference (across all turquoise dots), to be deduced by the solver.

Killer: Digits within a Killer cage must sum to the number given in the top-left corner. Digits must not repeat within a Killer cage.
Look-and-Say: The number given in the top-left corner of a Look-and-Say cage indicates the number and type of digits within that cage (e.g. if a Look-and-Say cage reads as "12" then there is one 2-digit within that cage; a "32" would indicate three 2-digits within that cage). Digits may repeat if allowed by other rules.


MODIFIERS:

Cage Ambiguity: The nature of each cage must be determined by the solver (if relevant).

Two Truths and a Lie: Each of the above standard clue types occurs exactly three times in the grid; for each, exactly two of the appearances of that clue are correct and the other is incorrect.


INTRODUCTION:

This is going to feel like a lot to take in at first blush, however this will all be familiar logic for those who have been solving variant sudoku for awhile. Even the dots utilize quite popular constraints (just in new, compact dot form!).

Here are some puzzles from other setters using the same constraint:
"Two Truths and a Lie" by zetamath
"Call My Bluff" by tallcat

Have fun!



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The Two Truths and a Lie Series


Lösungscode: The digits along Row 5, left-to-right.

Zuletzt geändert am 20. Dezember 2023, 21:52 Uhr

Gelöst von gdc, vitaminz, Slink, QuiltyAsCharged, Linnce, wand, RubberMittens, sorryimLate, Sewerin, toshii, h5663454, roku137d, Mr. Happy, SudokuHero, lmdemasi, vfig
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Kommentare

am 23. April 2024, 17:14 Uhr von vfig
i always enjoy a good two truths and a lie! thanks

am 22. April 2024, 20:06 Uhr von lmdemasi
Fantastic puzzle! How does this only have 15 solves? It's so good.

am 11. März 2024, 11:22 Uhr von Mr. Happy
I loved this. The multiple levels of ambiguous rules were very satisfying to sort through.

am 23. Dezember 2023, 21:52 Uhr von wand
phew, really quite lovely and smooth after sorting out some zifferences!

am 23. Dezember 2023, 21:27 Uhr von wand
oh my god *forehead* they are ziFFer lines. good choice because it doesn't solve as well using zipper lines

we should make ziffer lines a different color, or have little 'f's on them

really enjoying it so far though!

am 22. Dezember 2023, 11:32 Uhr von QuiltyAsCharged
Another sublime puzzle in the Two Truths and a Lie series! The compact dot constraints are cool. Only a few solves so far, I hope more people give it a go.

am 17. Dezember 2023, 01:23 Uhr von Slink
Very cool logic around locking the position of the fives in the corner boxes.

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