Crab Beetle
(Published on 1. January 2024, 20:55 by Bremster)
Crab Beetle
by BremSter & FullDeck & Missing A Few Cards
Puzzle Rules:
- Normal Sudoku rules apply.
- Renban: Digits placed on purple lines must be a non-repeating set of consecutive digits, in any order.
- Entropic Lines: Any set of three sequential cells along a beige line must contain a low digit (123), a middle digit (456), and a high digit (789). Digits may repeat on lines, if allowed by other rules.
Solution code: Row 2
Comments
on 18. April 2024, 21:19 by chain.reader
Awesome.
Last time I tried to solve this I gave up (months ago). But this time, after a few more entropic line puzzles under my belt, my spidey sences triggered at those interesting 4 boxes...
on 15. January 2024, 10:48 by Crusader175
Beautiful creation!
on 4. January 2024, 15:57 by antiknight
An easy puzzle with a great break-in and deductions throughout the solve
on 4. January 2024, 13:21 by Syzygy
Joyful puzzle, thank you for setting!
For me, it was more than 2 difficulty, because I don’t think I found the main line. As soon as I got a toehold, I had so many pencil marks the rest of the puzzle just filled itself out!!!
I know there was some hidden beauty here, I can see the interaction between the renban and entropics… I may have another go in the future:)
on 3. January 2024, 02:24 by TheRiddler
Very cool puzzle :-)
on 3. January 2024, 00:47 by MarthaB
Clever, fun, challenging.
on 2. January 2024, 22:06 by Caconym
Very fun and clever! Really enjoyed this
on 2. January 2024, 18:14 by HumanBirdsong
This was an extremely enjoyable puzzle: clever, fun, rewarding, with a lovely opening trick. Exactly what I look for in a sudoku! Thank you!
on 2. January 2024, 15:17 by nunc
Really, really beautiful puzzle. Totally agree with Fra314 (who put the experience very nicely in words:-)
on 2. January 2024, 10:53 by Myxo
Easy and beautiful!
on 2. January 2024, 00:36 by PinkNickels
Very nice setting. You always manage to make 2 and 3* puzzles much trickier than the average 2/3* puzzles. impressive
on 1. January 2024, 22:00 by Fra314
A treasure hunt puzzle, going everywhere finding deduction after deduction. Absolutely fun-tastic!
on 1. January 2024, 21:58 by JeremyDover
I loved the meta-logic from the interaction of the Renban and entropic lines. Thanks for your craft!
