Deflection
(Published on 17. August 2025, 08:00 by Kaktuslav)
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Link to SudokuPad: https://sudokupad.app/e9saba7wus
Rules: Normal Sudoku rules apply. Positive mirrors: Exactly nine cells in the grid contain mirrors along their positive diagonals (bottom-left to top-right). No two mirrors share a row, column, box, or digit (i.e. the digits on the mirrors do not repeat). Laser cages: From each given cage emanates a laser beam, shown by an arrow. The beam travels in a straight line and may change direction if it strikes a mirror, continuing until it reaches the grid border. It may pass through cages only if there are gaps in the walls, but is not allowed to hit solid lines. All digits visited by the beam outside its cage — including digits on mirrors — sum to the one- or two-digit number displayed in the cage. Cages cannot contain mirrors.
Example: Here is an example of a correctly filled grid for an analogous ruleset in a 6x6 Sudoku:
Link to SudokuPad: https://sudokupad.app/e9saba7wus
Rules: Normal Sudoku rules apply. Positive mirrors: Exactly nine cells in the grid contain mirrors along their positive diagonals (bottom-left to top-right). No two mirrors share a row, column, box, or digit (i.e. the digits on the mirrors do not repeat). Laser cages: From each given cage emanates a laser beam, shown by an arrow. The beam travels in a straight line and may change direction if it strikes a mirror, continuing until it reaches the grid border. It may pass through cages only if there are gaps in the walls, but is not allowed to hit solid lines. All digits visited by the beam outside its cage — including digits on mirrors — sum to the one- or two-digit number displayed in the cage. Cages cannot contain mirrors.
Example: Here is an example of a correctly filled grid for an analogous ruleset in a 6x6 Sudoku:
Solution code: Row 5
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Solved by SKORP17, tuturitu, MixedMathialArts
