Dutch Flat Mates (XV and Equality)
(Eingestellt am 28. Februar 2024, 11:30 Uhr von Flinty)
Normal Sudoku rules apply.
5's live in Dutch Flats
All 5's in the grid must have a '1' directly above it or a '9' directly below it. It may have both, but it doesn't need both.
Examples provided below on an empty grid.
XV Clues
The values of adjacent cells connected with the X must sum to 10. The values of adjacent cells connected with the V must sum to 5.
Equality cages
Cages must have an equal number of low (1,2,3,4) and high (6,7,8,9) digits AND an equal number of even (2,4,6,8) and odd (1,3,7,9) digits. Equality cages can never contain 5. Digits may not repeat in a cage.
Equality Cages (2468) and XV Clues (2378) can't exclusively create a unique solution, so I have combined them here. Hope you enjoy.
To play this puzzle please click here: Play CTC
Special mentions to:
Schwupel - Introcuding and suggesting Equality Cages.
gUBBLOR - Equality Cage series worth checking out.
Previous puzzles in the Dutch Flat Mates series:
- Classic
- Thermometers
- German Whispers
- Region Sum Lines
- Sandwich Sums
- Little Killer
- Kropki
- Zipper Lines
- Renban - By GoodCity
- Nabner - By GoodCity
- Skyscrapers - By GoodCity
- Dutch Whispers
- Killer Cages
- Arrows
- Ten Lines
- 159 + Even - By GoodCity
- Friendly Cells
- Quads
- Silent Killer - By GoodCity
Lösungscode: All digits from Row 7.
Kommentare
am 5. April 2024, 13:47 Uhr von chain.reader
slightly tougher than 2 stars IMHO, but a good hybrid colouring puzzle, solution is half xv colouring, half EQ cages logic.
am 22. März 2024, 14:00 Uhr von PuzzlePatzer
Excellent! Love the mechanics - I'm going to go through the whole series. Thank you for sharing.
I made a solving video if anyone is stuck.
https://youtu.be/6Ov4GASk8OY
am 2. März 2024, 02:53 Uhr von ave
It wasn't easy for me at all, but eventually I managed it.
Once I got going it was fun!
am 29. Februar 2024, 14:47 Uhr von EmpyClaw
Dutch flat mates is quite fun. The equality cages were a neat twist. Thanks for the puzzle!
am 28. Februar 2024, 17:34 Uhr von gUBBLOR
Fantastic puzzle, I loved every second of it! Really nice!
am 28. Februar 2024, 13:27 Uhr von Ju Corb
Lovely puzzle I love equality cages thanks Flinty
am 28. Februar 2024, 12:20 Uhr von anyeyeball
This series has been enjoyable, and this one is as well. Maybe a bit harder for me (~2.5) due to my unfamiliarity with equality cages. Thanks for yet another fine puzzle in the series.
