I set this puzzle 2 years ago, and kept it in my back pocket to release for a special occasion. Then, life got busy, and I took a very long break from setting. I can safely say, however that with this puzzle release, I've met that "special occasion". This is my 100th published puzzle. Considering I created this rule combination, and it's my tenth Irish Dots puzzle, it seems only fitting for it to be the centenary puzzle. I hope you all enjoy it!
The rules are as follows:
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Digits separated by a knight's move (in chess) may not contain the same digit.
Digits along the diagonals may not repeat.
Cells separated by white dots (elongated ovals) have consecutive values.
Cells separated by green dots (ovals) have a value ratio of 3:1.
Cells separated by orange dots (rectangles) have a value difference of 3, i.e. 1.4.7, 2.5.8, 3.6.9
Not all dots are given.
Note: The cells "connected" by the Irish Dots are only the 2 cells the dots "point" to. In other words, the clues only apply to the cells connected by the ends of the dots. The clues do not have any meaning for the cells that are only joined by the middle of the dots. In those cases, any cells that have values that correlate to the clue fall under the "not all dots are given" description. Also, the dots are used to illustrate the "diagonal" rules, instead of displaying the traditional diagonal lines.
The puzzle can be played at F-Puzzles here!
The puzzle can be played at CTC here!
Questions, comments, concerns and jokes are all welcome! Thanks for playing!
Lösungscode: Row 9, left to right
Heute, 13:55 Uhr von dr.Bunsen
Nice puzzle and not that hard.