Logic Masters Deutschland e.V.

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PUZZLE:

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RULES:

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Normal sudoku rules apply: Place the digits 1-9 once each in every row, column, and 3x3 box.

Leon the cat has the sleepies and needs to get some rest. Leon must create a path through the dinner cell in R5C5 before finding his way to bed. His path cannot move diagonally and cannot cross itself or touch itself orthogonally. His path is divided into two distinct segments, centered on the dinner cell, one containing all digits lower than 5 and the other containing all digits higher than 5. The dinner cell may be either high or low.

Magnets: A magnet is a three cell long straight line (orthogonal or diagonal) consisting of a high pole, a low pole, and a central cell marked by a magnet symbol. A high pole must contain a digit higher than 5, A low pole must contain a digit lower than 5, and the central cell may contain any digit. Poles of the same type may not touch each other orthogonally but poles of opposite types may. For clarity, Poles of the same type are allowed to touch diagonally. Different magnets may not cross each other or share cells. The three digits on a magnet must sum to the small number in the corner of its central cell and may repeat if allowed by other rules.

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INTRODUCTION:

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Created as part of this year's Scojo imposter prompt, I ended up drawing the man himself. Luckily, I won! ("Look at me... I'm the Scojo now").

Would you have been able to tell the difference?

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