Thanks so much for solving my puzzle. Since it was for my dad, I wanted to construct a “pro-king” ruleset. I quickly discovered that you couldn’t force every border cell to have a king’s move pair and settled in this ruleset on every digit for which it was possible (credit to Marty Sears for making those digits a deduction). I was hoping the 4 would be a bit more of a red herring but you saw through that straight away. Wonderful solve, Simon 😊
@HeiniGurke2 күн бұрын
That was one of the best puzzles I've ever seen on this channel. I would never have been able to do the break in, after that I was occasionally shouting at the screen :D How you settters construct these sudokus and keep the suspense up until the end will forever be a mistery to me. Salute to your Dad (and his son of course)
@kathyjohnson20432 күн бұрын
Great puzzle!
@puzzlepusher2 күн бұрын
@@kathyjohnson2043 Appreciate it :)
@puzzlepusherКүн бұрын
@@HeiniGurke Thanks for the kind words :)
@katiekawaiiКүн бұрын
That is a brilliant puzzle. It's so beautifully _paced;_ you get to make clever, satisfying deductions the whole way through, and that's really difficult to set up. So much fun! I loved it.
@reginaphalange58762 күн бұрын
you had me yelling “the eights!!!” for about ten minutes haha! great solve as always! 😌
@damsonrhea2 күн бұрын
Me too. He spent so long setting it up, only to forget about it after he had disambiguated it.
@ianmcvicar4912 күн бұрын
OMG... me too....😅
@dustanloot2 күн бұрын
I kept saying the 8s are boiling for their positions now.
@keithwillenson83142 күн бұрын
@@reginaphalange5876 I saw your comment before I got to the solve, but then I understood it and was yelling along with you.
@jaredwonnacott9732Күн бұрын
I'm yelling at him right now, and came to see if that was everyone else. He highlighted all those cells and then just ignored them. I'm pretty sure he's made a specific mention of all 8 other digits except 8 itself.
@patrickgass7872 күн бұрын
Justin Vitanza is probably the best setter you've never heard of; every single one of their puzzles is innovative, interesting and utterly entertaining. Great to see them getting some well-deserved recognition!
@martysears2 күн бұрын
Agree!
@puzzlepusher2 күн бұрын
You are the kindest commenter in any medium in any community, I am sure of it ❤
@davidrattner9Күн бұрын
@puzzlepusher congrats on this debut from you!! Outstanding setting!! Much respect!!
@puzzlepusherКүн бұрын
@@davidrattner9 Thanks, friend! I think this is actually my fourth puzzle on the channel though (I have a playlist to which I'll be adding this one shortly).
@ericpraline13027 сағат бұрын
Yes he is clearly a very clever man.
@tomhoward49062 күн бұрын
My argument for 9 being rebellious is that if a 9 in the center box were a king’s move from another 9, that second 9 would be in the Phistomofel ring, requiring some other 9 to be isolated by a corner.
@nosy-catКүн бұрын
That's a clever deduction
@thesolarfutureenthusiast1102Күн бұрын
Very nice. Mine was that the 9 in the centre box had to cover the pairs for column 5 and row 5. Obviously the intersection of those is the very centre where it can't cover either.
@BozoTheBearКүн бұрын
that's very elegant!
@DoodleNoodle12923 сағат бұрын
I did it by showing that the 9s in row 1 and row 9 that paired up would make it impossible for 3 9s to pair up, which was needed for an odd number. Your method is much better though, wish I thought of that
@meiter16 сағат бұрын
Nice!
@RichSmith772 күн бұрын
Simon: "I think that leaves one option for 7s" Audience: (Sharp in take of breath) Simon: "No, I've just seen another option" Audience: (...and relax) Simon: "I think that leaves one option for 5s" Audience: (Sharp in take of breath) Simon: "No, I've just seen another option" Audience: (...and relax, again)
@timosteinsteiger72892 күн бұрын
Actually with the 7s, you could have seen that there was only one possible line, right? If it's the right line of the two lower red ones, that contains the three 7s, you'd still need 2 pairs of 7s across box lines. You couldn't do that in the lower half of the puzzle at all (rows 5,6,7,8 contain a 7, row 9 has no partner) and the same is true for the right half (exact same thing except with columns). Therefore only the top left is available to use for those two pairs. You can't use the middle box for either, meaning the line crossings would only use boxes 1, 2 and 4, which clearly can't fit four 7s
@RichSmith772 күн бұрын
@@timosteinsteiger7289 Good point. You are correct. It's strange. I could have sworn I'd seen a way to make it work with 7s going down and right during my solve. But it seems whatever I was thinking would work, in fact couldn't.
@puzzlepusherКүн бұрын
@@timosteinsteiger7289 Yes great spot. The very original (untested) version of this puzzle forced you to make that deduction but I decided it was a bit too fiddly so I moved the 5 there. With the fog, I think some people will still place all three 7s at once, but I also like the "it must be one of these two and either way X is true" deduction here and don't mind the given digit doing the rest of the work.
@marys.93672 күн бұрын
I was whisper-yelling "the 8s, Simon, the 8s!" at my phone
@frankwales2 күн бұрын
Just in my head for several minutes, but yes. Having said that, I can't criticise Simon for not seeing what to do right away, as I sometimes see something in a puzzle only to realise it's been sitting there waiting for some time.
@studgerbil90812 күн бұрын
yeah. I did this in a very similar way to how Simon did it, but I redid all of the boxes and lines for each digit, instead of leaving a mess of lines and boxes all over. It really helped with every digit.
@uvendire2 күн бұрын
Hahaha yes exactly...
@map-reduce2 күн бұрын
All the beautiful “windmill” setup and being so focused on other numbers I was also saying “8’s” out loud!
@marys.93672 күн бұрын
@@frankwales oh for sure! I know I wouldn't have gotten very far on this puzzle at all, but it's enjoyable when I figure something out before Simon/Mark do
@k7iano62910Күн бұрын
I used to shout out "look at the 8s!" Or "you're missing the 1s". But now, i know that Simon will definitely get to those numbers in a totally different way, and it's time for me to learn how to think and solve from a different perspective. I really appreciate how positive you always are and how good you are in breaking in the puzzles. Great job!
@Kairamek2 күн бұрын
My favorite moment of solving alongside the video was when I was filling out the second 6 triple as Simon said "Sixes can have two triples, but I think that's impossible."
@Queue28Күн бұрын
I’ve been addicted to CtC puzzles for the last several months since I discovered them. And this is unarguably my favorite puzzle so far. And I managed to solve it all by myself! Fantastic and so much fun! Thank you, Justin, for 170 of the greatest minutes of my life!
@Squishy37572 күн бұрын
That big 8 in the center is screaming, “how does every other 8 touch another 8?”
@caseyglick5957Күн бұрын
Plus the radioactive orange "the eights are here" markers.
@MarcusTheDorkusКүн бұрын
The way Simon's brain works is astounding. The way he said that you can prove 9 disobeys the rule by thinking about the 4 lines dividing the boxes is something I'm not sure I ever would have thought of (certainly not before a lot of other thinking). I stopped the video after he said that and tried the puzzle myself, going through it thinking not about kings moves but about line crossings. It made the solve go smoothly and made the solve of this brilliant puzzle very enjoyable!
@hilldanielКүн бұрын
Yes, I agree. I had to watch it twice to get the point.
@StewartyMac2 күн бұрын
Grinding to a halt and considering every number except the one he should have been (especially when he worked out the 8 logic brilliantly at the start) is classic Simon. Never change, mate.
@anderskjems89022 күн бұрын
What a brilliant puzzle. The first digit is one of the most satisfying I have ever deduced and put in a sudoku.
@peterrintala68962 күн бұрын
I think this is the first puzzle that I would consider to be quite hard that I have solved fully on my own from this Channel. That was really fun.
@w0rmblood323Күн бұрын
I've always found it a bit odd when Simon gushes over the beautiful logic of a deduction when he sees it, but this I think is the first time I really have been able to appreciate the sheer magnitude of brilliance on display here by the setter. This is easily one of the coolest puzzles I think CTC has ever showcased.
@A_CC_K2 күн бұрын
Yay a fog of war puzzle, just what is needed after a stressful day.
@MeriaDuck2 күн бұрын
51:30 Yes I remember that about the eights. And my dog is wondering why I'm telling my phone all about eights for the last few minutes 😂 That's one for the books 📚! (Maybe not literally, fog revealing puzzles in a book are hard. A scratch layer, but the horror when one makes a mistake 😂)
@inediblenutКүн бұрын
Perhaps the first time I ever beat Simon on a puzzle. The key for me was realizing that the digits came in twos and threes, and then using the provided digits to determine the locations for the longer sets first. Great puzzle!
@Jukka702 күн бұрын
It always amazes me just how genius his problem solving skills are, but it's so frustrating when he misses the obvious. I'm sitting going, 8!, 8!. Well maybe it's 9's, ugh, every number stated except 8, lmao. I just died laughing when he went, oh here's a thought, you remember when we talked about 8's, while the rest of us are screaming, yes, yes, yes
@thejuggler422 күн бұрын
Every Justin V puzzle is innovative and really interesting from a sudoku theory perspective. This one had the added bonus of being very smooth to solve as well. It's a really nice tribute. Hats off!
@puzzlepusher2 күн бұрын
Thanks, Michael! This means a lot coming from the most innovative setter I know 😊
@PinkSupervisorКүн бұрын
This sudoku had some of the most satisfying moments I've had the last couple of days. I finished in 59:19 and was grinning ear to ear from the first couple digits I placed.
@cotroneigiuseppe8882 күн бұрын
The fog actually helps. It' always a mistery, but there is a bit satisfaction to reveal a mistery!😂❤🎉
@village_vacuumer2 күн бұрын
and at least you know if you're right
@zirco77Күн бұрын
I'm stunned by the oh-so-clever-and-simple demonstration for the "2nd rebellious digit". I did demonstrate it to myself as I was doing it, but this was a bit convoluted (and so it was for the first law-abiding digit), then I watched Simon's explanation... simply so beautiful!
@tantricsarcasm9133Күн бұрын
We've had "X-Wings" and "Y-Wings", now we have "Darth Vader's Ship" :)
@inspiringsand1232 күн бұрын
Rules: 05:00 Let's Get Cracking: 08:53 What about this video's Top Tier Simarkisms?! Bobbins: 1x (32:24) Knowledge Bomb: 1x (22:34) Three In the Corner: 1x (58:58) And how about this video's Simarkisms?! Sorry: 9x (05:36, 21:47, 23:12, 26:44, 26:56, 33:39, 43:35, 44:36, 44:36) Beautiful: 8x (21:05, 21:32, 52:03, 55:17, 57:06, 1:08:45, 1:08:46, 1:09:25) Brilliant: 7x (18:30, 29:40, 32:36, 32:38, 36:17, 1:08:37, 1:09:34) By Sudoku: 7x (33:09, 36:08, 51:00, 1:05:38, 1:05:51, 1:06:24, 1:07:52) Ah: 6x (12:31, 31:31, 32:31, 51:34, 52:56, 53:12) Pencil Mark/mark: 6x (40:21, 41:04, 56:06, 58:42, 58:45, 1:06:27) Clever: 5x (18:36, 18:39, 35:05, 35:05, 38:45) Lovely: 5x (23:34, 52:18, 1:04:16, 1:09:06, 1:09:08) In Fact: 5x (05:31, 14:08, 35:56, 1:03:16, 1:04:13) Naked Single: 4x (56:09, 1:06:38, 1:07:44) Hang On: 4x (24:31, 32:07, 38:52, 38:52) Obviously: 4x (10:32, 23:26, 23:55, 28:49) Astonishing: 3x (00:48, 00:48, 50:15) What on Earth: 2x (26:13, 47:59) Goodness: 2x (24:19, 27:23) Deadly Pattern: 2x (1:07:59, 1:08:27) Shenanigans: 2x (49:59, 50:04) Wow: 2x (1:00:08, 1:09:08) Fabulous: 2x (01:34, 01:34) Cake!: 2x (04:19, 04:49) Weird: 2x (18:42, 40:25) Good Grief: 1x (08:40) Useless: 1x (45:46) Bother: 1x (45:56) Apologies: 1x (58:51) The Answer is: 1x (42:15) Naughty: 1x (38:56) In the Spotlight: 1x (59:01) Horrible Feeling: 1x (26:08) Shouting: 1x (04:12) Surely: 1x (09:30) Whoopsie: 1x (1:05:42) Grind to a Halt: 1x (44:39) What Does This Mean?: 1x (21:37) Have a Think: 1x (42:35) Nature: 1x (42:35) Most popular number(>9), digit and colour this video: Thirty Nine (3 mentions) One (93 mentions) Orange (4 mentions) Antithesis Battles: Even (10) - Odd (9) Column (26) - Row (7) FAQ: Q1: You missed something! A1: That could very well be the case! Human speech can be hard to understand for computers like me! Point out the ones that I missed and maybe I'll learn! Q2: Can you do this for another channel? A2: I've been thinking about that and wrote some code to make that possible. Let me know which channel you think would be a good fit!
@janerobson2297Күн бұрын
I managed this in 36 minutes after Simon had pointed out the need for tripples. I managed to get the 3s much faster and grasped the meta implications more easily. But saying that, I wouldn't have got the patterns on the 8s without Simon's help.
@MarushiaDark316Күн бұрын
Simon's triumphant fist pump at getting that three in the corner.
@GrimSoulBanisherКүн бұрын
The power that single 3 held was astonishing.
@markmajkowski9545Күн бұрын
Actually a lot easier than you might think. 1-9 cannot have pairs - Where must the non matched 8 go? Then you need a triple 3. Plus the 5 and 7 need triples! The sixes - cute!
@FrancisFjordCupolaКүн бұрын
I found it fun to figure out. My intuition was immediately that 1 and 9 should be the rebels, so I thought how I could make the 8 work. Then the 3's... because that could only be 3 in a row. From there the other odds and ends. Came down to figuring out the 249's and I loved figuring out the 9's through precluding them from the king's move. Then the 2's and 4's could only fit in one way. Love it.
@emilywilliams3237Күн бұрын
The break-in on this one demonstrates your brilliance, Simon, that you did not get pulled down the rabbit hole of looking at that given 4 very long at all, but made bigger picture thinking your main activity for the next several minutes. Brilliant. Is it only 3 stars? Really? I would not think that I could attempt it, but with the video's help I just might. Thanks for the video!
@vananythingКүн бұрын
This is a break in for the ages! I love the idea of spooky action at a distance fog of war!
@frmjewduhhКүн бұрын
Simon started the solve and then I immediately saw where the triple of 3s had to go. So I paused the video and started the solve myself. Finished in about an hour. What an incredibly original variant of "King's Move" and "Fog of War". The 8 could have been found with a blank grid but the given 4 was necessary to find the 3s. Great logic on the construction.
@noxumbra1732 күн бұрын
42:00 minute mark, Simon knows where 4 "8" go.
@wokkawicca4 сағат бұрын
That...was awesome. What a great tribute to your dad. Played with 4s for about 15 min then started thinking systematically.
@DoodleNoodle12923 сағат бұрын
I've been trying to get through all the fog of war sudokus featured on this channel, and I must say this is one of my favourite. Can't wait to do more
@bossdoorpodcast2 күн бұрын
Wow what an amazing puzzle! I really couldn't comprehend how this could possibly solve until I started digging in and everything just started falling into place. When you place 9 of the same number on the board at one time, you know you're doing something special.
@olivier2553Күн бұрын
Old habits die hard. While visiting France, I could watch CtC in the evening, but I still watch it while taking my breakfast, like in Thailand. It is such a great way to get my brain working in the morning,
@thebishop4112Күн бұрын
Loved this, although I must confess I did the first couple of digits largely by intuition rather than by rigorous proof. I finished realising that I'd completely failed to consider the possibility of the eights being 2x3 plus a pair, but perhaps that was never possibly. Loved the misdirection of the given digit! Thank you to both Simon and setter.
@andymitts251Күн бұрын
The Fog turns this from a quirky ruleset into a masterpiece, forcing you to the make the deduction on 8s and the "rebellious" digits immediately instead of chugging along with random possibilities.
@RossReedstrom2 күн бұрын
Once Simon pointed out the importance of thinking about the lines, I went off and solved it in 24:04. I came back and ended up yelling about the eights, too!
@RubricketyКүн бұрын
Spectacular puzzle! Proud to have solved it.
@riteshrohan4871Күн бұрын
The first puzzle that I have been able to solve without having to watch the video
@RichSmith772 күн бұрын
"Can I do more with 5s?" asks Simon. "No, can you do more with 8s!' shouts the audience.
@RichSmith772 күн бұрын
Perhaps if we all shout EIGHTS on the count of three, he'll hear us in the past. One... Two... Three... EIGHTS, SIMON!!!
@RichSmith772 күн бұрын
Woohoo. Well done everyone. It actually worked. He heard us (@51:30 in the video.) 😂
@eddieharwood7788Күн бұрын
What a fabulous puzzle. I realised immediately that 1 must be a rebel, and then Proved my gut that 9 was the other. In working this out the 8s basic layout was clear. However as usual I slowed down towards the end and spent some time working out wher the 2s and 4s went. 66 minutes though I was pretty chuffed with that.
@rmjarvisКүн бұрын
I love the red herring given 4. I took a little bit trying to think about whether there was something to deduce from that before moving on to broader considerations. Lovely break in.
@anthonyhastings5961Күн бұрын
I'm just bewildered with this puzzle and astonished that you solved it. Well done
@BennyTheC_4 сағат бұрын
"oh heres a thought" about the 8s had me laughing haha.
@dekomaliКүн бұрын
Great puzzle! It suited my mind and ways of thinking. Seemed I found my ways around it easier than Simon did. And that is rather unusual when I solve the puzzles on this channel alongside Simon. Thank you so much for this channel by the way.
@Coyotek42 күн бұрын
41:07 ... Hail to The King! Nice puzzle!
@delayed37Күн бұрын
Stone cold genius setting and a great solve!
@village_vacuumer2 күн бұрын
i see you more than my boyfriend
@teaguephillips7183Күн бұрын
I used pretty much the same logic as Simon to work out that 9 was the other rebellious digit, but in a much simpler way: “Oh, there’s only 4 rows and 4 columns where digits can pair up with these constraints.”
@svanzijl75Күн бұрын
This would have been unsolvable for me, but i understand the logic. Surely this is a very hard puzzle
@jamesb7906Күн бұрын
I couldnt help but scream “the 8s will reveal the 6s!” over and over 😅😅
@siorac1147Күн бұрын
Didn't stand a chance with this. The break-in was absolutely monstrous.
@mattjones24772 күн бұрын
That was an absolute humdinger! I’m so impressed by setter and solver alike.
@flaviomadeiramirandafilho34692 күн бұрын
37 minutes for me and it was delightful, the first digit was a great first clue as well
@craigw17016 сағат бұрын
Wow! This was so daunting at first, but I love fog-of-war, the way each reveal guides you to the next part of the pussel! my time: 43:52 My strategy: I started looking at the numbers that were hardest to follow the rules i.e. the 9. Realizing that it would require a 3-in-a-row and one of them blocks out too many border crossings that you can only get to 7 using one, and only if the 3 started/ended inside the centre box. This also meant the 8s couldn't use a 3, so had to be crossings around the outer two rings, putting the 8 in the centre. Then knowing that all odd numbers needed to have a 3-in-a-row, there was only ever one valid place for each of them. then it was just normal sudoku until the end :))
@dustpan5356Күн бұрын
Drawing the lines (as Simon did) really helped me visually see my options for triples. But as usual, Simon keeps colors/lines/etc past their usefulness. In this case, removes any lines that you’ve either put a triple on already, or you know for sure doesn’t have 3 of the same digit. This drastically reduces the number of lines drawn and makes it way easier to see what your possibilities are (especially for the 5s and 6s in this case).
@MattYDdraig23 сағат бұрын
21:23 Beautiful use of the grid's basic geometry with clever given reveals to push things around. Absolutely fabulous.
@linforcer2 күн бұрын
This was such an amazing puzzle to solve, I haven't enjoyed a puzzle this much in a long time.
@jonasf941142 күн бұрын
I didn’t yell about the 8s but I definitely yelled about the 3 in row 7
@adamdobrowolski2510Күн бұрын
Solved in 42:24... and my last bit of logic was determining the King's 2's and 4's. How fitting! Also, cheers to Thomas Vitanza!
@saifaddeenal-manaseer63257 сағат бұрын
The king of logic, is you :) Really beautiful thinking.
@whelmking64977 сағат бұрын
Crazy fun. Found the break-in quite easy by logic, but struggled a bit in the middle to determine which number to focus in on next. 43.11.
@denisdodelin-m1e2 күн бұрын
Thank you Simon for the 1st figure. I was lost in the fog ^_^
@ElysaraChКүн бұрын
What a brilliant execution of the King, indeed, Simon
@penningmeestercgkdelft91592 күн бұрын
The frog in Simon's throat is probably a Frog of War today... Yet it is also quite a Kingly frog!
@matthewphillips5911Күн бұрын
Only the second time I got a faster solve time than Simon (conveniently ignoring that he's explaining stuff as he goes)! Clever use of King's move, a fun puzzle, and a great solve as always!
@AnyaJoPillingКүн бұрын
The theory that the Kings-Move 8s cannot be in three sets (split as 3-3-2) but have to be in four sets of two 8s each, took me forever to prove for certain, even though my intuition directed me very early on that the non-Kings-Move 8 had only one location; R5C5. Phew
@Antiknight2 күн бұрын
Amazing idea and first digit! Cool fog puzzle :D
@davidrattner9Күн бұрын
Agree with you infinity percent!! 😀
@piaritterspornКүн бұрын
Brilliant and very adventurous foggy.
@franzelmagetower2 күн бұрын
What a wonderful dedication to the constructor's father. Very fun solve with a great first digit! 28:05 for me but it's possible I leapt to some logical conclusions without definitively disproving the alternatives.
@SourceOfBeing2 күн бұрын
This is the first time I've tried a puzzle before it appeared on the channel. Admittedly, I gave up quickly because I couldn't figure out the break-in.
@SirBradiator2 күн бұрын
Definitely a shout at the screen episode
@FunkyMooch2 күн бұрын
Even before he got to the 5s, I was like, "hey, you forgot the 8s"
@FunkyMooch2 күн бұрын
I was also then yelling, "finish the 3s" while he was talking about the 4s.
@bethanyhunt27042 күн бұрын
Simon should have thought about the 3s before the 7s.
@RiccardoMargiotta2 күн бұрын
That moment of joy at 58:58 when we get a three in the corner. 😂
@DarkChasm2 күн бұрын
Excellent puzzle, love the conclusions you have to make at each step, not too diff but very interesting! ❤❤❤❤
@AndrewYakovenko2 күн бұрын
This was so much fun to solve!
@Rad1antCypher19 сағат бұрын
Solved in 42:07 wonderful puzzle Justin :)
@StephaneBura2 күн бұрын
Beautiful puzzle and solve.
@NyarlahКүн бұрын
Lovely idea, and very well executed, thanks.
@EchoMirage722 күн бұрын
Simon's Law 101: You CAN compare Apples to Oranges.
@nanatole13 сағат бұрын
Solved it in 53' ! I do not often beat your time :)
@jezhugginsКүн бұрын
Well played, it certainly foxed me...
@kathyjohnson20432 күн бұрын
I don't see this as just 3 ⭐s but I really liked it!
@ouwebrood4972 күн бұрын
Wow, this one was awesome.
@titusadduxas2 күн бұрын
47:04 - Stunning puzzle. It took me about 20 minutes to break in but once I’d gone through the permutations it all fell into place beautifully. And I beat my hero Simon for a change!!! Great puzzle.
@arsalanahmed31842 күн бұрын
Me yelling when Simon wasn't focusing on the obvious 8s
@davidmcintosh45902 күн бұрын
And the 3s!
@arsalanahmed31842 күн бұрын
@@davidmcintosh4590:D
@ignus99282 күн бұрын
The 8s Simon! Haha for minutes! MINUTES! Back seat drivers are the best 😊
@longwaytotipperary2 күн бұрын
Looking forward to watching!
@davidrattner9Күн бұрын
Fog is always a pleasure to see Simon tackle. ❤❤
@longwaytotipperaryКүн бұрын
@@davidrattner9 wholeheartedly agree! 🩷🩷🩷
@avrywilson577Күн бұрын
Ambiguous rule. 3 in a row technically can be 4 kings moves. The middle one has 2 (toward the 2 on either side) and the 2 on either side have each a single move to the middle = 4.
@RichSmith77Күн бұрын
No. The rules are very precise. X is counting the number of digits that have a king's move. It's not counting the total number of king's moves from those digits. "Exactly X instances of the digit X are a king's move away from another instance of the digit".
@avrywilson577Күн бұрын
@@RichSmith77 but when using the pair only example, each move is counted, giving 2 moves for the pair. Like for the 8s there were four pairs, counting 2 moves each. When applying the same move count logic to the 3 in a row, the rule *could be* taken as ambiguous. People think differently, so some see the four moves will not solve the puzzle. The rule is not clear.
@RichSmith77Күн бұрын
@@avrywilson577 I have to disagree. The rule is very clear. It's counting instances of digits, not moves. The fact a pair in a king's move relationship also gives two king's moves is irrelevant to satisfying the rule. The rule is being satisfied because there are two instances of the digit in the relationship. I quoted the line from the rules above. It's counting instances of digits within the relationships.
@avrywilson577Күн бұрын
@@RichSmith77 As Simon would say... Ah! I see now.
@RealCaddeКүн бұрын
10:49 Ok, instead of using center digits, you should just use colors. Red = 1 Green = 8 Blue = 9 Because that's easier to do sudoku on.
@sandydumoockee773716 сағат бұрын
AWESOME!!!!
@jurgenbaumann67Күн бұрын
I marked every counting number for Kings move green and every not counting number red.
@icepyroxКүн бұрын
Classic Simon: "solves" the 8s with orange at the beginning and ignores it for half the solve.
@penningmeestercgkdelft91592 күн бұрын
Effectively, there are no 8's at all within the Phistomefel Ring, hence (although we are speaking about king's move here instead of knight's move) it is not really surprising that 8 must go in the central cell...
@RealCaddeКүн бұрын
33:13 While you are explaining that. I already see that R9C9 is a 7. And you missed the fourth possibility where 7's could go R6C5, R7C6 and R8C7. And the other end of the red line there is the one you are going to have. This causes the same "problem" with row 9 of "where would a 7 connect with another 7 in row 9?" It won't. And in column 9 you have a 7 that doesn't connect and R5C8 is the only other 7 that doesn't connect. To satisfy BOTH conditions for row 9 and column 9. The 7 must be in row 9, column 9 at the same time. AKA R9C9.
@RoderickEtheria2 күн бұрын
Interesting enough, no connections crossed any other connections.
@puzzlepusherКүн бұрын
Love this and I hadn’t even noticed it! You’re giving me ideas for a sequel…
@puzzlepusherКүн бұрын
Though a lot of these would create deadly patterns if they crossed