Spellbound
(Published on 24. May 2025, 05:30 by NicoD)
Rules
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Within a cage, digits must not repeat and their values sum to the small number in the top left corner.
A cell is magic if it belongs to a 3x3 magic square: each row, column and main diagonal of such a square must sum to the same total.
A magic cell's value is always equal to its digit.
Any other cell's value is equal to the sum of its digit and all orthogonally adjacent magic cells.
Solution code: Column 5
Comments
on 24. May 2025, 21:31 by mnhuik
To make it easier,a magic square has 5 in center and 2468 in corners.
on 24. May 2025, 14:20 by ZornsLemon
This was like a magic eye poster. At first it looks like a bunch of noise that couldn't possibly mean anything, but if you stare at it a while a beautiful solution pops out all at once!
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ND: Thank you for this beautiful analogy!
on 24. May 2025, 13:52 by Snookerfan
Great and very inventive puzzle with some very deep logic! Once you find that logic, the puzzle becomes really smooth. Thank you
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ND: You are welcome, glad you enjoyed!
