Platformer
(Published on 28. July 2025, 12:00 by rockratzero)
One of my puzzles in the Cagey Constraints puzzle pack hosted by Bremster and the Sudoku Skunkworks. This pack is free to download, and I highly recommend checking it out!
Normal sudoku rules apply (fill each row, column, and 3x3 box with the digits 1-9 once each), and all clues are standard.
-Killer Cages: Digits in cages must sum to the number in the top left corner of the cage. Digits may not repeat within cages.
-Arrows: Digits on an arrow must sum to the digit placed in that arrow's circle.
-Inequality: The inequality symbol points to the lower of the two digits.
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Solution code: Row 5
Comments
today, 02:27 by Yarglof
Great puzzle! I had a 1 star solve time (for me anyways) but it *felt* harder than that. Can't really explain why, just made me think in a different way.
yesterday, 15:43 by VitP
i think it's fair to say that everyone who finished this puzzle "enjoyed" it in some way, whatever that means, because nobody FORCED anybody to do the puzzle.
as for quality, we can ask the question "are there any defects" ... and there aren't. therefore, it IS a "good" puzzle, and any remaining argument is about EXACTLY how good it is.
as for difficulty, we can ask some simple questions. "are advanced techniques needed?" - no. "can a beginner do it?" - yes. so it definitely falls into the RANGE of level 1, but it's on the hard end of that range.
people who find this harder than level 1 MOST LIKELY were motoring along with just the variant clues, which suddenly run dry OH THIS IS SOOO HARD ...
except that you are ignoring the BASIC SUDOKU.
yesterday, 05:48 by rockratzero
Appreciate all the comments. Puzzle difficulty is a hard scale to find consensus about, as individuals don't all think alike, so individual experiences will vary :)
I hope all have found some enjoyment, regardless of how hard or easy they felt the puzzle was :)
on 28. July 2025, 21:13 by Karitsu
Agree with Ethos335. I also completed it much faster than most 1* puzzles, so it didn’t just FEEL easier, but my time metric supports the claim that it IS easier. This is empirical data, folks.
on 28. July 2025, 20:20 by Ethos335
I disagree with the other comments, I almost exclusively solve 1 star puzzles and I found it on par if not easier than most. very enjoyable puzzle with a clear solve path
on 28. July 2025, 19:27 by JVA
I agree as well, this is 2* at least
on 28. July 2025, 18:56 by GeorgeTheToad2
I agree with Myfyr MJ this is harder than a 1 star. I would put it at either 2 or 3 stars. Nice puzzle.
on 28. July 2025, 17:46 by Myfyr MJ
Nice puzzle but I found it harder than it should be.
