That final hidden cell being a given digit would have been a brilliant troll.
@RickyRatte Жыл бұрын
I was hoping for it to be a one cell cage
@patrickgass787 Жыл бұрын
Sounds like you have the startings of a brilliant puzzle, I hope you don't sit on that idea.
@chipsounder4633 Жыл бұрын
Hahaha that would be funny
@MarkWiseTechno Жыл бұрын
A given digit would necessarily reveal all squares around it from the start automatically. Plus you can't fill a digit in the cell if there's already one there. What you're suggesting would basically break the software.
@freschi9934 Жыл бұрын
@@MarkWiseTechno A one cell cage would do the trick tho no?
@TheFrogfather1 Жыл бұрын
'by the medium of Nessie' is a solving technique I hadn't come across before!
@longwaytotipperary Жыл бұрын
❤ for Nessie!
@kathyjohnson2043 Жыл бұрын
All 45 cages shall henceforth be known as 'Nessie'
@Pingviinimursu Жыл бұрын
For some reason I grew very fond of Nessie during this solve and hope to see him again 🥺
@MarkBDancer Жыл бұрын
And by extension, Nessieness!
@In_TheMoonlight7 ай бұрын
I always very much love the way Simon describes the quirks of the puzzles he's solving because it gives us gems like this!
@shaunbrowne9870 Жыл бұрын
It would have been hilarious if removing the last bit of fog had revealed a one-cell 7 cage.
@AllenMS828 Жыл бұрын
That's what I was hoping for, too!
@BrittanyHottie946 ай бұрын
Or a cage with a question mark
@inspiringsand123 Жыл бұрын
Rules: 06:49 Puzzle Solved: 46:49 What about this video's Top Tier Simarkisms?! Bobbins: 5x (41:39, 41:39, 41:39, 41:39, 41:42) The Secret: 4x (11:47, 11:54, 11:57, 12:05) Maverick: 3x (32:45, 32:45, 32:51) Phistomefel: 2x (03:53, 04:12) And how about this video's Simarkisms?! By Sudoku: 11x (14:26, 16:18, 18:41, 18:53, 19:17, 27:34, 27:49, 28:10, 28:15, 29:31, 45:26) Beautiful: 10x (00:29, 02:54, 17:01, 18:17, 33:59, 37:31, 39:20, 47:09, 47:12, 47:50) In Fact: 9x (00:21, 01:20, 05:25, 07:37, 10:52, 18:24, 29:04, 36:36, 42:57) Clever: 6x (06:19, 15:37, 15:40, 33:53, 47:14, 47:18) Brilliant: 5x (01:10, 31:16, 31:18, 46:46, 46:50) Wow: 5x (17:03, 33:53, 33:56, 46:04, 46:04) The Answer is: 4x (15:27, 16:14, 16:36, 38:38) Out of Nowhere: 3x (25:18, 25:20, 43:51) Hang On: 3x (18:15, 30:19, 42:42) Obviously: 3x (06:30, 08:44, 17:48) Pencil Mark/mark: 3x (27:21, 33:06, 38:00) Lovely: 2x (17:03, 35:05) Ah: 2x (42:57, 47:52) Good Grief: 1x (37:33) What on Earth: 1x (33:19) Recalcitrant: 1x (43:34) Naughty: 1x (43:34) Of All Things: 1x (14:26) Masterpiece: 1x (04:17) Surely: 1x (23:18) That's Huge: 1x (22:22) Cake!: 1x (03:01) Most popular number(>9), digit and colour this video: Thirteen (13 mentions) One (97 mentions) White (3 mentions) Antithesis Battles: White (3) - Black (0) Row (11) - Column (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!
@ChillingWithMorty Жыл бұрын
"Recalcitrant" (adj.) Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline. (n.) A person with an obstinately uncooperative attitude. I am amazed of how Simon just casually drops wonky words and phenomenal phrases into my vocabulary.
@tessabrisac7423 Жыл бұрын
“Come on, brain”
@Freeeez3 Жыл бұрын
good bot!
@yoshi6421 Жыл бұрын
"Let's Get Cracking" at 10:05 Simon's time: 36m 44s
@BarelyNoticeable Жыл бұрын
Lovely bot!!!
@rehnahvah Жыл бұрын
11:55 Seeing the joy on Simon's face when he knows he is about to reveal the secret of sudoku makes me happy!
@longwaytotipperary Жыл бұрын
Same!😁
@aronlide Жыл бұрын
Fog of war puzzles could be in the book! Just make the grid into like a scratch-off lottery ticket. :P
@-syntaxerrorguy7-10 Жыл бұрын
...and when you get the digit wrong?
@aronlide Жыл бұрын
@@-syntaxerrorguy7-10 Don't. :P
@miketonguk Жыл бұрын
I came to the comments to suggest the same. Great idea!
@warren_r Жыл бұрын
@@-syntaxerrorguy7-10 Buy a new copy of the book, easy 😄
@chris5619 Жыл бұрын
@@-syntaxerrorguy7-10 Being in a book would actually make it better in that regard. The way the puzzle works on the computer, entering the correct digit close to the fog HAS to reveal the surrounding cells in order to actually continue the puzzle (and therefore confirming it is correct). But getting confirmation that a digit is correct is usually not a normal part of any sudoku, on the computer or in a book. So if you had to reveal the cells yourself, you could still get a digit wrong, just like in most any other sudoku puzzles.
@jamesbalch1325 Жыл бұрын
This is the second puzzle featured on the channel that I've managed to complete! It took me two and a half hours and was a lot of fun! Can't wait to watch Simon solve it in a fraction of the time!
@christiansalvati6224 Жыл бұрын
I've been away from the channel for a little while and I'm SO glad I stumbled back to this. It was my first fog of war puzzle, and I some how managed to solve it, even if it took me over 2 hours... Thanks for the beautiful solve, Simon!
@zarfdragon Жыл бұрын
Same here! Well done us
@averygaron994 Жыл бұрын
Given how long it took to reveal a second circle, I was really hoping that the one in the starting cell was the only circle in the puzzle
@senbatifanola8 ай бұрын
I mean there can only be so many circles
@Orenotter Жыл бұрын
Astounded I am from the start, For though he has quite a big heart, His brain leaves me dazing. It's freaking amazing. No fooling. This Simon guy's SMART!
@kathyjohnson2043 Жыл бұрын
People are always commenting about how Simon finds a hard way when there is an easy way. But, if what we consider hard Simon finds easy, then every way is easy.
@efa666 Жыл бұрын
Simon is the Godfather of Sudoku.
@Stettafire Жыл бұрын
Complete with haunting theme tune it would appear
@andrewgrant6516 Жыл бұрын
With a knight's move restriction on his pillow.
@wdvorak Жыл бұрын
No Horses were harmed in making that statement.
@Greenwolfdragon Жыл бұрын
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@fade2dblack Жыл бұрын
Rules 6:13 Let's get cracking 10:03
@stevieinselby Жыл бұрын
Fog of War puzzles are one of the greatest inventions of 2022 and this one was no exception 👍🏻👍🏻 Completed in 35 minutes, I found it helped to mark 9s in a colour and then that prompted me and made it easier to check for the negative constraint.
@HunterJE Жыл бұрын
Best wishes for an uncomplicated recovery to your father!
@Stettafire Жыл бұрын
Agreed. All the best and look after your own mental health too in this time
@PegV.A Жыл бұрын
Hi Mr. Anthony! I hope you feel better soon. Please take good care.
@ravikrao Жыл бұрын
This is one of the best recent videos, especially for a casual sudoku fan. It's a simple logical flow and exciting as more fog gets revealed. No complicated math or bifurcation (easier for casual fans to follow). This reminds me a lot of the original miracle sudoku video in the approachability and excitement that Simon has throughout.
@LuckyLuke79a Жыл бұрын
One of the few puzzles I could solve on my own (mainly because I didn't have to search forever for a break-in). I enjoyed it very much!
Жыл бұрын
This is a general advantage of fog-of-war puzzles, because they limit the available spots to look at and lead you through the intended solution. At the same time the logic can be a bit more challenging, because you will stare at it long enough to understand that you need to think differently or a apply a strange rule.
@crystalgehrt8861 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant. Not a single step wasted in the setting. It's incredibly impressive and elegant.
@justarandomdood Жыл бұрын
I love the fog of war rule soooo much, it's so much fun how discovering information is part of the puzzle, you can't just "come back to this area" as easily :D
@YonatanZunger Жыл бұрын
What a fun sudoku! I love how the fog forces your attention to different parts of the grid at different times.
@brianarsuaga5008 Жыл бұрын
I really, really love these fog of war puzzles. One of the hidden benefits of them is that they give such restricted information that they serve a bit like training wheels. Some of the arithmetic tricks in this one would have taken me AGES to spot, had it not been so obvious that there were only a few places to look. So it makes them a bit easier, while still using individually tricky sections. Also VERY satisfying, like you're doing a series of little micro-puzzles.
@emanuele.brivio Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful song you’ve chosen for this intro! And wonderfully played too… would love to listen the full version! 😊 now let’s see today’s sudoku 🤓
@CrackingTheCryptic Жыл бұрын
Thank you! There is a slightly longer version in the outro :)
@Stettafire Жыл бұрын
@@CrackingTheCryptic It's lovely
@Nikjak592 Жыл бұрын
Oddio, un italiano
@DR650-x2j Жыл бұрын
Name of the song pls
@danielszanto2955 Жыл бұрын
@@DR650-x2j The Godfather theme song.
@Yoanka Жыл бұрын
I so love the little hat you've got left on Nessie at 36:00. She deserves it, finding her was one of my favorite parts of this solve. For a moment I even thought something was broken before I noticed how to make her tail. That feeling of going from "well this can't possibly be right" to finding the way to make something tricky fit in is one of my favorite parts of these puzzles.
@MartinSteed Жыл бұрын
I did this one a few days ago, 101:46 for me, and I felt quite proud having completed it :)
@Suleiman212 Жыл бұрын
I would have thrown in the towel by the 100th hour
@RicardoMorenoAlmeida Жыл бұрын
109:59 for me. But damn did it take me a long time to spot that final trick
@RicardoMorenoAlmeida Жыл бұрын
@@Suleiman212 That's 101 minutes, not hours
@gi0nbecell Жыл бұрын
Wow… Seeing Simon blasting through this puzzle is astounding, as always. I must admit, I struggle a bit with Killer Sudoku, as I don‘t have the totals memorised. So I utilised the killer sums list in the CtC book. And it still took me 147 minutes (granted, I was rather tired when I started). Funnily enough, my solution path was basically the same as Simon‘s, with the same deductions about the shapes of the 22, 28 and Nessie cages (minus some single not so useful digits). What made me struggle for way too long was the need for a 9 in r5c6 because of the missing circle around the 1 in r5c7. And then I went on for about 45 minutes to do what Simon managed to solve in the last 10 minutes (so, beginning at about 38:00 into the video). Still, quite proud to have solved it. Very interesting puzzle, that.
@jenjibur5 ай бұрын
This is the first one I've tried to play along. I got stuck a lot & then had to unpause the video to get a hint of logic. I was proud of myself for figuring out Nessie's shape on my own! I don't know if my brain is cut out for these kinds of puzzles, but it's sure fun trying!
@stardancer119 Жыл бұрын
My first time actually attempting a linked puzzle! 118:45, split between last night and this afternoon, and I got stuck so many times and had to inch forward in the video until Simon brought up something I hadn't thought of...but the "not a 2" in Box 2 and the 4 in Nessie were the only ones he had to spell out the whole way for me. It was fun seeing the different logic we used for the cage in Box 3 - he relied more on cage:Secret ratios, whereas I applied some of his "where does this cell go in that Box" logic, from previous puzzles. 😅
@trevorvergesart Жыл бұрын
I paused at the start and did the puzzle, then watched you do it in 30 minutes. Took me three hours XD ego boost yet humbling. You're brilliant, definitely earned the subscribe.
@erl137 Жыл бұрын
my spouse is in recovery for leg surgery as well (bunionectomy in their case) and so i was very pleased to hear your father's knee surgery went well!
@monkeyunit4533 Жыл бұрын
Love these somewhat "simpler" puzzles where I can see the next clue before Simon does from time to time. It's nice to wait in anticipation and see his reaction when he sees it.
@ThinkPuzzle Жыл бұрын
Absolutely Nice! Simon is The CRACKER of any Sudoku
@GQSmoos Жыл бұрын
I can’t believe I’m to the point of solving puzzles featured on the channel. This one did take me 90 minutes, so a little slow, but I got there!
@MonkeyDRuffy15 ай бұрын
I found out what the first number of this sudoku is. All by myself. Does that count as solving the sudoku? Yeah, didn't think so. 😅 I really like your videos. From time to time, I come back to look at you solving some sudokus, and I'm really impressed by your thought process. I often have to rewind the video to even understand how you solve the puzzle (I normaly watch your videos with double speed). I get proud every time I understood one of yout thought processes without having to rewind. Thanks a lot for making these lovely videos!🥰
@SamAHill6 ай бұрын
The flow on this puzzle was amazing, and the ruleset was a perfect match for the fog.
@quothacreations Жыл бұрын
just over an hour for me; I swear I stared at that last disambiguation for a solid ten minutes before seeing how to resolve it through Nessie-ness. do love the FOW puzzles precisely because they're always telling you where to look. thanks Albin and Simon
@deszeldra Жыл бұрын
40:07. The satisfaction of managing to solve in the same time as Simon and it turns out the same logical path (particularly unsurprisingly in a fog of war puzzle) is extreme!
@Edos512 Жыл бұрын
in love with this fog of war sudokus
@euandouglas46746 ай бұрын
the community u guys foster here is so heartwarming to see, u really have a strong community connection.
@fakjbf3129 Жыл бұрын
When Simon was giving the example for how the circle worked at the start I realized that the highest number it could be is a three and only if it’s in one of the corner groups around the central box. I then immediately thought to myself that that’s almost certainly going to show up in the actual puzzle, and I was right!
@bertbergers9171 Жыл бұрын
This one felt smooth untill i missed a negative constraint, then i had to watch Simon follow the solvepath and while he was doing that i noticed what i missed. That made me continu till the end. 57:45 A bit longer then i expected when starting, but i loved it. Thank you @Albin Bernhardsson and @Simon, you did great on the solve!
@louisaschneider59223 ай бұрын
I watched a couple videos from your channel maybe a few years ago but I've gotten back into watching a bunch of these longer sudoku puzzles and having a blast! I also just wanted to say I absolutely loved your commentary in this video, especially all the references to "nessie". Really made me smile. Also your guitar playing was beautiful!
@JakeRoeder Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love these fog of war puzzles. I got stuck with the 12 cage in box 8 because I didn't understand the impact of "not a circle" after which I failed to, of all things, apply sudoku (which I've given Simon such a hard time about in the past 😅). From there, though, I managed to work my way through the rest of the solve. So great!
@prahas777 Жыл бұрын
Definitely one of my favorite "fog" puzzles. Yay!
@amoswittenbergsmusings Жыл бұрын
29:01 for me. Rather proud, actually. The solve path was elegantly linear - at any time the next step was not too hard to spot. I had to think for a while whether the rules did state that all cage totals were present and concluded that this just *had* to be so - otherwise it is hard to see what the net step could possibly be. Then I watched Simon's solve which was identical to mine, modulo some Simonesque ignoring minor low hanging fruits 😎. I love that man...
@dev4fun9 ай бұрын
this is by far the most beautiful sudoku I have ever seen...
@clarityc481 Жыл бұрын
Oh, I had a great deal of fun with this one. Something about the focusing effect of fog-of-war puzzles really appeals to my brain, making it clear where to start and then bringing in more and more different angles I can work as the puzzle opens up. 39:04, so I can give myself a pat on the back for a solve in less than the video time. I love seeing more and more fog-of-war puzzles showing up on this channel. What a fun new (to me) ruleset.
@NoodleKeeper Жыл бұрын
This is a fantastic puzzle, honestly. The design of the revealing cells is absolutely delightful. I look forward to seeing more of these puzzle types.
@chaseedwards7024 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love these Fog of War sudokus.
@javierbanuelos5027 Жыл бұрын
One of the best puzzles I've had the pleasure to solve. Was a great way to start a rainy Saturday. Very satisfying path to the complete solve as well.
@timrutherford-johnson7003 Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this one, especially the way it kept introducing new challenges right up to the end. Some puzzles require loads of effort for the break-in, then collapse quickly after that, but this one kept going!
@GregJonson Жыл бұрын
I got 49:56. This is probably one of the most approachable FoW Sudokus out there, you've only got to make sure you paid close attention to ALL of the rules.
@venite_makes_things Жыл бұрын
That was so satisfying. Especially Nessie! My mum had a knee replacement a couple of weeks ago. She needs to work hard but already feels better and more mobile. I hope your dad will have a positive experience as well.
@piarittersporn Жыл бұрын
I love to see when the fog clears. What an exciting puzzle.
@someguy-k2h Жыл бұрын
That was just fantastic. I've never seen this rule about adjacent 9's. I really love it.
@Artifex421 Жыл бұрын
The absolute joy I got out of the successful fog of war reveals made this a new favorite. Kudos to Albin for the setting. I'm glad you mentioned the Kickstarter; I missed the first one completely and almost missed the pre-order period this one. Promptly ordered both volumes 😁
@johnlorenz377 Жыл бұрын
Glad all went well with your call and it allowed you to focus. what a fun puzzle. actually managed it. I do like how the fog does help narrow the options to focus on
@amoswittenbergsmusings Жыл бұрын
Godfather Godfather Francis Ford Coppola Intro to ninefield with Fog all around. Solving this puzzle brings Criminological Insight where numbers were Put in the ground.
@longwaytotipperary Жыл бұрын
Good one, Amos!
@davidrattner9 Жыл бұрын
Magnificent from you!!
@jinbe892 Жыл бұрын
38:04. I loved this puzzle! There was such a variety of different techniques and types of logic in this, it was like a buffet
@emilywilliams3237 Жыл бұрын
Lovely guitar music, fascinating puzzle, such a great video in every way. Simon, I really enjoy your pleasure in these puzzles, these fog of war puzzles in particular. I think that they create an environment where one must be focused, and it is therefore perhaps easier for the solver to see what is intended and think about it without being distracted. (Not speaking of you being distracted, thinking more of myself.) The circled cells showing the number of nines surrounding, the title of the puzzle - all very clever. Thanks for this video. Very best wishes to your father on his recovery from knee replacement!! I hope it brings him a major improvement in his quality of life.
@ya_papug Жыл бұрын
Solved in 01:25:27 and gosh this an example where it seems easier on the screen. Thanks for sharing with this interesting puzzle!
@the_one_pufferfish6716 Жыл бұрын
Honestly this is one of my favorite videos you make as it was more my speed lol. Some of your other videos are mainly long and tedious which because of adhd causing low attention span but I also love strategy which is why I still watch the videos as I gotta find better ways to strategize and sudoku has an oddly satisfying strategy to it especially all the challenges you do
@jenniferlenfestey5335 Жыл бұрын
Great puzzle, and in spite of a one-cell revealed, definitely approachable. The 2's in boxes 2&5 stumped me for a while, then the sudoku around "Nessie" stumped me again towards the end.
@AyaAlef Жыл бұрын
Hope your dad is well and healthy. Thank you for a wonderful puzzle!
@chocolateboy3007 ай бұрын
I finished in 78 minutes exactly. I started off quite well. I had to remind myself of the negative constraint, which came in handy near the end after 10 minutes of me searching for what to do. Unfortunately, while this did clear the fog at r1c6, I struggled for 16 minutes to see the cage total. I felt insane trying to calculate massive variations of possibilities. This must be what Mark feels like when he does that. Fog of war puzzles are always my favorite type. Great Puzzle!
@luketurner314 Жыл бұрын
01:12:42 for me. The last two 9s stumped me for a while, but I solved them a different way than Simon. I had forgotten about the cage total position requirement, but realized in box 3 regardless of where the 1 is, the 9 is forced. At 33:30 in the vid: if you pencil mark the 1s and 9s in box 3, if the 1 is in r3c8 then the 9 must be in r2c8 in order for the 9-count to be incorrect since the 1 is not circled; and if the 1 is in r1c8 then the 9 must still be in r2c8 because the 1 pushed it out of r1c8.
@RockyInSea74 Жыл бұрын
That is the way I got it too.
@Hakucho64 Жыл бұрын
Took me a couple of hours, but I got most of it out on my own. Love these fog of war puzzles!
@NicolasSerrano-qe5uu5 ай бұрын
I managed to finish this one on my own, and as I proudly decided to watch the video after completing it myself in 1 and 20 mins I just couldnt believe how faster Simon is at spotting everything than me. Astonishing speed!
@chris72972 Жыл бұрын
That was a lot of fun to watch, and to pause and play along.
@yerel_nimni_avni Жыл бұрын
That intro, WOW.
@th.nd.r Жыл бұрын
Incredible setting and solving, what a wonderful Fog of War puzzle!!! Just so clever and thrilling throughout, all the way to the absolutely lovely sudoku trick disambiguating it at the end!! Wonderful guitar playing as well!
@keXen Жыл бұрын
At 34:40 i put 1 in eitherR1C8 or R3C8. Then if 9 was in R1C8, then 1 must be in R3C8 and have to have a circle (and it does not have a circle).
@isabelamiranda305027 күн бұрын
That was brilliant! Great video, I really enjoy watching Simon's enthusiasm as he solves puzzles 😂
@blueo45087 ай бұрын
This was the first one that I tried to play along with. Still needed to watch your video for help and finished with a 89:03 but am still proud that I finished it!
@matthewphillips5911 Жыл бұрын
Hope your dad is doing well. Thanks for the videos; they are both engaging and calming.
@Kelters Жыл бұрын
That was fun! Thanks! I didn't think I would be able to do it, but the logic just flows so nicely.
@VeritasUnae Жыл бұрын
I managed to solve this one after picking at it on and off for a few days. I needed a little prompting from Simon about the 1 in the 22 cage but from that deduction everything unrolled wonderfully. I agree that I really enjoyed the circled 3 cell, the way that you can get that lovely arrangement of 9s around it
@vivianaretamal4261 Жыл бұрын
Excellent! Another CTC video. I will enjoy watching this while sipping a cup of my favorite blended tea.
@longwaytotipperary Жыл бұрын
🍷for me (stressful day)
@sarahnash7174 Жыл бұрын
50 mins for me with a couple of hints and tips on the way thank you!
@longwaytotipperary Жыл бұрын
Beautiful rendition of “Speak Softly Love” for intro and outro . Would love for it to be included in the book/guitar stream! Good news that your dad did well with knee surgery! Love the foggy puzzles!
@libromaniatic Жыл бұрын
At 34:24, there is a more beautiful way of finding where the 9 goes in box 3, in my opinion. In column 8 you know 1 is in row 1 or 3. And 9 is in row 1 or 2. If 1 was in row 3 the 9 would have to be in row 2 to make it wrong as it doesn't have a circle. If 1 in row 1 the 9 again has to go in row 2 as it is the only position left for it. So 9 goes in row 2
@benjaminwarden8227 Жыл бұрын
Excellent puzzle. Wishing your father a speedy recovery.
@martina.7107 ай бұрын
It took me 2 hours and I did not spot the logic with that 45 cage. Once I had taken that bit of solving from you, it all flowed again. Beautiful puzzle!
@reganmartin5412 Жыл бұрын
Loved the guitar playing! And that you seemed to really enjoy it, too, on the outro! Sweet! Also....great puzzle.....but really tricky! Loved it!
@JediJess1 Жыл бұрын
I'm actually quite pleased with myself for solving this one. definitely took more time than this video, but I made mostly all the same major deductions Simon did. I only got stuck finding a few pointing pairs or removing candidates based off deduced information, but when I go to watch this video, I find the solution before Simon gets to the same point. Probably my favourite solve of a puzzle from this channel so far. Curious to see how you'd attempt to include this in "Best of Cracking the Cryptic 3" if you ever planned to
Жыл бұрын
This had me go back to read the rules twice, because i couldn't get ahead. And both times it was exactly what i had to do.
@svvn3911 Жыл бұрын
Love simon serenading us all in the intro, lol. Love this channel so much.
@neil2796 Жыл бұрын
Fog of war is my new favorite variant.
@brendonmurley8276 Жыл бұрын
Best wishes for your father’s rapid and complete recovery, Simon.
@martingriff101 Жыл бұрын
Mark is making us an offer we can't refuse
@pianopilot5649 Жыл бұрын
What an intro. Awesome. Not gonna watch the video now. I have seen enough. Really.the intro was killer. So perfect, everything else is appendix.
@adrianhead6272 Жыл бұрын
That had such a definite route to take, it was robbed of some enjoyment. Completed in 26m14s.
@srwapo Жыл бұрын
33:36, glad I remembered the negative constraint!
@btf_flotsam478 Жыл бұрын
33:57 I found out that square, with a radically different technique: wherever the 1 goes in the top-left square, the 9 in column 8 goes in the second row (either by forcing the 9 out of the first row or by not being circled in the third row).
@zarfdragon Жыл бұрын
Took me a little over two hours but I'm gassed that I actually solved one of these featured puzzles. Let's go!
@flatfingertuning727 Жыл бұрын
Would it be possible/practical for Simon to have another channel for posting longer musical performances? I like hearing Simon play and sing.
@steveamsp Жыл бұрын
Amazing puzzle. I thoroughly enjoyed working my way through this.
@turel528 Жыл бұрын
Wow, you are incredibly smart. Just as those puzzles that you solve. I know I would be able to solve them, but definitely not in 1 hour. Your logic is impeccable and your videos are impressive, which always leave me astonished
@LilKitLen Жыл бұрын
After seeing a couple of these fog of war puzzles, which seem skillful but approachable, I finally decided to try my first ever special rules sudoku, being this one (obviously also including killer cages). Since watching CTC for a few months I now fly through my sudoku app's Extreme regular style puzzles, and I do them because it makes my ADHD brain happy with simple but challenging stimulation. I more and more often found myself following the logic of the special rules sudokus on the channel and felt more familiar with the methods, I managed to do this puzzle in just under 2 hours, which is not a great feat, but one I am definitely proud of!