The Slowest Snake
(Eingestellt am 18. Dezember 2023, 16:08 Uhr von Prof.Dori)
The Slowest Snake
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. Draw a snake which starts at a grey circle and ends at the other grey circle, and never passes through a grey square. The snake moves orthogonally and/or diagonally and can cross itself and acts as a slow thermometer i.e. reading from one end to the other, digits on the snake increase or stay the same (the direction must be determined by the solver). Furthermore, the snake passes through at least 27 cells. The sum of the digits within a cage must sum to the small clue in the top-left corner of that cage.
Lösungscode: Column 7 followed by column 9.
Kommentare
am 22. Dezember 2023, 22:12 Uhr von samuel1997
This is astonishing! Thank you!
am 21. Dezember 2023, 19:23 Uhr von Workout9
Nice logic :) thanks
am 19. Dezember 2023, 18:19 Uhr von Myxo
Beautiful construction!
am 18. Dezember 2023, 20:29 Uhr von ViKingPrime
What a joy! This did not turn out at all to be what I expected but it's all the better for it. From the implications of that first bit of the break-in, to the way it transforms halfway through the puzzle into something completely different, the puzzle continued to be engaging.
I didn't feel like a mathematician per se but I can tell you, you can intuit your way through this just as well.
am 18. Dezember 2023, 17:02 Uhr von marty_sears
I think this is the 3rd time this month where I've said that a new Dorlir puzzle is my favourite Dorlir puzzle yet. This is just fantastic. Such a seemingly simple ruleset, but once it quickly dawns on you what is required, the nonsense that follows is as unexpected as it is unique.
The experience of solving this puzzle is hugely satisfying, and totally different from any other puzzle you've solved recently, I can guarantee that. It feels totally fresh, and makes you feel a bit like a mathematician on the verge of having a breakthrough and proving or discovering something new.
A wonderfully minimal grid that has come to be characteristic of Dorlir's best work, and the few clues that are there have been chosen and placed to perfection... not just disambiguating but really enhancing the flow and enjoyability of the solve. Top class
