Foggy Skyline
(Published on 6. December 2024, 19:18 by Henry)
Foggy Skyline, by Henry
Welcome to My First Sudoku!
Normal Sudoku rules apply: you must place the digits 1 to 9 in each row, column, and 3x3 box without repetition.
The grid represents a city covered in fog, where buildings of different heights rise into the sky. Each digit represents a building and its height. When you place the correct digit, the fog clears, revealing all other buildings in the same row or column that are shorter. However, taller buildings block the view, so only the shorter buildings up to the next taller one are revealed.
Some buildings are connected by stairs, marked with a white dot. These connected buildings must contain consecutive digits. Note: Not all possible white dots are given.
Can you bring clarity to this foggy city?
If you find yourself lost in the fog, remember: you may need to remove a digit to uncover the true solution.
No guessing is required.
Good luck, and enjoy exploring the foggy city!
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Solution code: Row one
Comments
on 14. May 2025, 15:43 by QuiltyAsCharged
Great concept! I think the rules are clearly written, but they are different from most other skyscraper puzzles. So try to go into it without any preconceptions.
I thought about it like this: If I'm standing on the roof of a skyscraper, which other skyscraper roofs could I possibly see?
Say I'm on top of a skyscraper of height 5 and the next buildings in a line are 3,2,7,4. I can see the roof of 3, of course. I can also see the roof of 2 even though it's after 3. (Assume they're far enough apart that the viewing angle works out.) I can't see the roof of 7, nor can I see 4 which is blocked by 7.
It's a very nice puzzle though it took me rather a long time to solve. It's not overly complex, but scanning and managing the information by deleting digits is a challenge.
on 6. December 2024, 20:55 by Henry
The German rules have been updated to make them more understandable.
on 6. December 2024, 20:39 by Unterstadt96
Sehr schöner Logikansatz.
on 6. December 2024, 20:31 by Henry
Thanks for the feedback :)
I have adjusted the rules and hope they are more understandable now.
on 6. December 2024, 20:03 by gdc
Love the concept. However, I think the rules are unclear. Do given digits also reveal all "smaller digits in the row/column"? I am pretty sure I'm meant to assume that.
