Mischief
(Eingestellt am 21. April 2025, 00:14 Uhr von marty_sears)
- EQUAL SEGMENT LINE: Along a BLUE LINE, each segment has the same total.
- SEGMENT RENBAN: Along a PINK LINE, all the individual segment totals form a non-repeating consecutive sequence, but the segments can appear in any order (eg: 11, 13, 10, 9, 12.)
- SEGMENT NABNER: Along a YELLOW LINE, any two segment totals anywhere on the line may not be consecutive or the same (eg: if there is a segment whose cells sum to 12, then no other segment may have a total of 11, 12 or 13.)
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply.
The grid is covered in fog. Entering a correct digit will clear the fog in that cell, and maybe some others too. No guessing is required.
Spots divide lines into segments. A 'segment total' is the sum of the digits in that segment. Digits may not repeat within a segment.
LINE RULES:
SHENANIGANS: One of the digits 1-9 (to be determined) is the 'mischief digit.' Every line follows one of the three line rules above, but any line containing the mischief digit has been painted the wrong colour. (Any line NOT containing the mischief digit is the correct colour.)
Please leave a comment if you enjoy :)
Other Shenanigans puzzles:
Shenanigans by Jay Dyer
Fourberie by ViKingPrime
Chicanery by ViKingPrime
Unzipped by ViKingPrime and Marty Sears
Lösungscode: Column 5 reading downwards
Kommentare
am 19. Juni 2025, 16:30 Uhr von Klausku
Mischief managed! After twisting my brain a little, it flowed nicely. Beautiful construction with a very nice break-in. Thanks Marty.
am 13. Mai 2025, 02:06 Uhr von Kawkaz
So cool, totally enjoyed it
am 12. Mai 2025, 00:20 Uhr von Ratfinkz
Wow I enjoyed this!! Proper brain workout for me, I got the break in pretty quickly (beautiful btw!) then got totally bogged down in the middle, took well over an hour but I was surprised it had been that long, that's the sign of a good puzzle!! Thanks for setting!
am 28. April 2025, 04:34 Uhr von rubencubed
such a great puzzle! I (very stupidly) got myself stuck when I discovered and then promptly forgot that the vertical 2-digit on the nabner line had to be 17 (: oh well! still an engaging solve
am 28. April 2025, 01:18 Uhr von QuiltyAsCharged
A marvelous bit of mischief!
am 27. April 2025, 14:18 Uhr von jakestilesowen
Thank goodness for birthdays. It gives all the great puzzlemakers great excuses to make fun homages. :)
am 24. April 2025, 03:51 Uhr von ViKingPrime
Brilliant and irreverent, as are all Marty puzzles. I suspect this wasn't "just" for me but I'm no less honoured to have been the impetus for you setting a Shenanigans puzzle, a tragically forgotten ruleset that deserved (and still deserves) so much more recognition. This puzzle is a truly worthy successor to the original, moreso than my own feeble attempts and a testament to your growth as a setter. I think we're all lucky to have you in our lives, Marty - keep being wonderful and making such brilliant puzzles.
am 23. April 2025, 13:14 Uhr von mscha
Digits may not repeat within a segment. Digits may not repeat within a segment. Digits may not repeat within a segment.
I missed this sentence for _ages_, and you need that for the break-in. When I finally realized that, I got the break-in. The rest of the puzzle was tricky but not too difficult.
Wonderful puzzle!
am 22. April 2025, 22:01 Uhr von madhupt
What a clever puzzle! The break-in appears so obvious once you get it. But the fog really reveals itself only after you are forced to do “the sudoku in a sudoku puzzle” down to the last available digit. Simon is going to be horrified!!!
am 22. April 2025, 03:54 Uhr von abihummel
I typically don't attempt 3* puzzles, but I am so glad I attempted this one and stuck with it. Surprisingly approachable and absolutely lovely fun!
am 21. April 2025, 18:33 Uhr von Franjo
Thank you very much for creating and sharing this excellent introduction of shenanigans - as they were completely new to me. The setting of the puzzle is perfect. Well, as usual…
am 21. April 2025, 18:05 Uhr von Exigus
That was really nice. Thanks!
am 21. April 2025, 01:17 Uhr von vitaminz
The world needs more puzzles like this
am 21. April 2025, 01:02 Uhr von ChinStrap
Lovely present! Really enjoyed it.
am 21. April 2025, 00:51 Uhr von arctan
excellent puzzle, found it to be easier than advertised and i think that's a testament to how well you choose your hints to make the next question seem natural to ask (well, that, and a little bit of metagaming by asking "what ridiculous thing would i want the solution to be here if i were marty...")
