Vignettes by zetamath
Added 2022-10-01 19:00:12 +0000 UTCIn the second of our series of videos in which Simon and Mark collaborate to solve a puzzle, they pit their combined wits against this outstanding puzzle: Vignettes by zetamath. This is a wonderful and intricate set of sudokus that will definitely give you a buzz if you give it a try!
Play the puzzle(s) at the link below:
https://app.crackingthecryptic.com/sudoku/LLTqgTJ682
Watch the video here:
Rules:
1) Normal 6x6 rules apply to each grid. Place the digits 1-6 into each cell of each grid so that each digit appears once in each row/column/box. 2) Normal rules for white/black dots, XVs, arrows, renban, German Whispers, and killer cages also apply. There are no negative constraints of any kind Note that German Whispers in this puzzle require a difference of at least 5, like in a 9x9 Grid. 3) Additionally, in each grid, one cell in every row, column, and box contains a doubler. For purposes of clues, a cell with a doubler counts for twice its value. 4) No two of these six puzzles contain doublers in the same cell. Some examples with doublers: a 2 cell 8 killer cage could contain a 4 and a 2 with a doubler or a renban could contain a 3, a 3 with a doubler, a 4 and a 5.
Explanations of "normal rules" above:
Two cells separated by a white dot must contain consecutive digits.
Two cells separated by a black dot must contain digits in a ratio of 1:2 (ie one digit will be double the other).
Two cells separated by an X must contain digits summing to 10.
Two cells separated by a V must contain digits summing to 5.
Digits along an arrow must sum to the digit in that arrow's circle.
Digits along a purple line (renban) must be a non-repeating consecutive set, which can appear in any order.
Adjacent digits along a green line (German Whisper) must differ by at least 5.
In cages, digits must sum to the small clue in the top left corner of the cage.
This puzzle was published on Logic Masters Germany here:
https://logic-masters.de/Raetselportal/Raetsel/zeigen.php?id=000AIB
Comments
Thanks you again, this was brilliant. I enjoy these far better than the 500k videos (which are also fun - especially with a tipsy Simon) because there is much more interaction between you guys. Keep it up!
2022-10-05 09:53:00 +0000 UTCCompletely agree with the other comments -- this was just as much fun to watch as the last one! These are easily some of my favorites.
Zach Bean
2022-10-02 20:03:54 +0000 UTCJolly good fun! Brilliant puzzle, of course, but made much more so by the collaboration / banter. Any chance we could see a GAS series featuring competitive solving? Or - you've done this once before I think - a "reaction" video when things go wrogn? The latter might be a fun way to recycle solves that don't work...
2022-10-02 02:12:31 +0000 UTCI've been waiting for this! Once again it was absolutely brilliant to see you both solving a puzzle together. I hope these continue for a long time to come!
Adam N
2022-10-01 21:32:55 +0000 UTC
