Bewildered Bishops
(Published on 3. August 2025, 15:43 by Kitty Trouble)
8x8 Sudoku rules DO NOT apply. Place the digits 1-8, once each, into every 4x2 box. Digits can repeat horizontally and vertically, but not diagonally. (Anti-Bishop constraint.)
Inside killer cages, which may be linked diagonally in this puzzle, digits cannot repeat, and sum to the total given in the corner.
A white circle in a corner means that both pairs of diagonally opposite digits are consecutive numbers.
A black circle in a corner means that both pairs of diagonally opposite digits are 2:1 ratio.
All digits inside a diamond have the same Odd/Even parity as each other.
Clues outside the grid are skyscrapers in the direction of the arrow. Starting from the clue, each digit represents a skyscraper, and the clue represents how many skyscrapers can be seen. A skyscraper counts towards the clue if and only if it is larger than preceding skyscraper values.
Solution code: Row 8
Comments
on 18. August 2025, 23:39 by MattYDdraig
Weird and wonderful. Scanning was tough, trying not to make inappropriate deletions, but some lovely logic.
on 6. August 2025, 15:28 by The Book Wyrm
Great puzzle!
Lot of neat logic, especially in the opening steps.
Scanning is a little awkwark, but not too bad.
