The Miracle Sudoku

[@roserocksrapidly]

"What'd you do today?" "Watched a man very politely lose his mind over sudoku for 25 minutes"

[@basilic1390]

(Y) same

[@mrjoe332]

"And it was magic"

[@dhoom-z7221]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 very politely

[@albino_pumpkin]

I cannot believe he solved it, should've given it a shot myself to be honest.

[@kay_is_2_gay]

Key word: very politely

[@FlashNerd]

“He’s clearly trolling me” “Although I can place a one...” And so it begins...

[@Lady8D]

I wanted to like your comment but my ocd won't allow me to mess up the 369 so pretend this is a like. And also, I apologise for my crazy EDIT: Thank you to whomever liked my comment! That enabled me to come back & like the above comment now that the numbers have changed =)

[@jonasdj2950]

@@Lady8D aww, thats cute, thank god Im not the only one who does stuff like this

[@Twertle]

Reddit moment

[@korriganmarsh6934]

@@Twertle wdym, 69 is the single most comedic thing in the world

[@ericbright1742]

He goes from "He's clearly trolling me" to "There's no way this solves" to "What is happening?" to "We are watching magic happen here" so beautifully.

[@RunicRobin]

When he figured out those 3s, man it felt like staring at a man transcending the limitations of humanity itself.

[@MystDaLow]

It's actually the opposite, the problem just got easier and easier. What was impressive was his solving of the 1 ans 2s. A very constrained problem is not hard.

[@FolersPL]

@@MystDaLow Your post has too many words in it. APOLOGIZE!!!

[@BeatButton]

@@MystDaLow Having done it myself, the 3s were the trickiest part of the puzzle, and it got easier after that. The 1s and 2s are easier than the 3s because you have givens for both of them.

[@MystDaLow]

@@BeatButton I haven't solved it so I'll take our word for it, my bad :-)

[@csenky]

@@BeatButton I got a little stuck with the 5s, but that was my fault for not seeing an adjacency with a 4 for a while. Took me close to 40 mins. :D

[@jackdog06]

4:20 “I’m going to stop this video and Mark will get an angry phone call.” 20 minutes later 23:44 “This puzzle is a work of sublime genius.”

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

Lmao true

[@stampycaunthe1950]

He said he'll give him five minutes and got sucked right in. Definitely an impressive puzzle that looks impossible

[@Xy0ud0ntkn0wmeX]

A. Why did this show up in my feed? B. Why did I sit and watch the entire thing? C. Why am I now so intrigued by sudoku?

[@bloodlust_9890]

Same Exept c for me

[@fabio_davilla]

Same

[@chaycethornbrugh6208]

you wanna know your favorite new word for the next few minutes...? Tridoku. 😁

[@StrategyWasTaken]

Agreed

[@ChesterTheGod]

ㅤ

[@charlesr456]

"What is he doing?" "He's beginning to believe."

[@paulsimkins6892]

Just rewatched The Matrix a couple of weeks ago. This comment has made my day!!!

[@martiruhay]

Best comment

[@ashleyjohn8039]

I've never commented on youtube before, but this deserves it. Absolutely superb.

[@MrHatsuka1]

Perfect!

[@rajeswarbanerjee2578]

Ahh! The Matrix! Very apt comment!

[@Whoeverheis11]

There's like... the 5 Stages of Grief's much more optimistic brother, the 5 stages of wonder: Doubt, Amusement, Belief, Delight, and Appreciation

[@joshs8399]

This is a great comment

[@mikeydflyingtoaster]

I reckon the premature and, ultimately misplaced, disgruntlement played a very important role in this process too lol!

[@OkRake]

This is, by a stretch, my favorite youtube comment.

[@arquivofloyd]

This is the best comment I've read so far on this website

[@EvinScully]

The decision to have the host see the sudoku for the first time live on camera is what made this video such a hit. The reaction is wonderful!

[@egoworks5611]

Where is it?

[@egoworks5611]

@@everettmeekins8925 thank you

[@hodor6159]

I wish they did this more often!

[@martysears]

@@hodor6159 i wish they did it every time :D

[@ank582]

Where can i solve this

[@giantnerd14]

I love the dawning horror when he realizes the puzzle is solvable.

[@DoctorNarwhal123]

just barely started watching this channel and this is already one of my top favorite moments in my KZbin viewing timeline

[@AnomAnomMTG]

I've watched three of these straight, and I'm proud of it

[@anthonyvrooman8119]

@@AnomAnomMTG same lmao

[@fundus3422]

8:19

[@Summer_Skiwi]

Same, I never thought I would laugh during sudoku

[@virushasdetectedawindows8381]

this is insane he actually manages to explain every move he makes while going a million miles an hour

[@cyclus_gaming]

Fr

[@freescape08]

I get the feeling it's just how Sudoku puzzles get solved, I mumble similar words to myself when I'm on a roll.

[@theunpretentiousvegan8593]

I watched it at 2x speed. It sounded nearly manic.

[@vaipyro]

Can I have time stamp

[@tropingreenhorn]

verbal processing actually helps with some tasks

[@LappleOwingsL]

I will never again feel such a rush of joy and adrenaline as when he put in all the 3's. Nothing will ever live up to that moment.

[@RCassinello]

That moment has forever shadowed in my memory the moment I first held my newborn son.

[@Human-gu2cx]

Nicsaii Men just like he said the feeling of believing something is impossible and then bam it’s almost trivial, it’s humbling

[@tyspaulding2025]

Im confused but satisfied

[@toddrenshaw4029]

@@RCassinello kinda feel bad for your kid if all it takes is a youtube video

[@dejremi8190]

One day, when it is the end of the World and atomic bombs will explode all over the place,we'll all sit together and Say:"remember when he placed all the 3's? This was beautiful wasn't it?" And then we'll all die happy

[@reeveeakt7250]

I can't believe that a video about a box with two numbers had elevated my appreciation of numbers

[@uRDM]

Numbers must be burned

[@Humulator]

@@uRDM NUMBERS MUSTN'T BE BURNED THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL

[@Ducktor0102]

@@Humulator I agree, but why not burn em anyway

[@michaelball6309]

But its not at all about numbers, the numbers are just arbitrary place holders. Its about logical deduction.

[@zachattack7511]

"There's no way this has a unique solution... and if it does it's not solvable by a human" ... although

[@elisahaugenborges4432]

...there IS a 1 there...

[@xXKIKOXx0]

I want a shirt that says that.

[@hubbcap18]

I've watched Simon solve this a few times now (and I've also solved it myself before), but I swear every time I come back to it I get goosebumps watching. I saw a comment on a different video comparing chess and sudoku that stated while both chess and sudoku use logic, chess is beautiful while sudoku is not. To which I replied with a comment of a link to this video. If this isn't sudoku being beautiful I don't know what is :)

[@benshapiro8506]

@Anifco67 it doesn't prove he's not human, just that he claims he's not human. he still may be right, he's superhuman.

[@springplus300]

What's truly fascinating about this particular puzzle is that it's beautifully intricate, without being hard at all. It's a perfect gateway drug to more advanced Sudoku puzzles. I'd only ever done regular Sudoku's before. After stumbling upon this gem, I've disappeared down the rabbit hole!

[@LimLamOfficial]

"What did you do this morning?" "Watched a man repeat "I can't believe it, now this isn't a three" for 25 minutes straight"

[@thedarknesst5995]

This is how I spent 4am on my birthday of it makes you feel any better

[@seventeen-mx5td]

@@thedarknesst5995 happy birthday homie

[@LimLamOfficial]

@@thedarknesst5995 Happy birthday yo!

[@AquaShibby3000]

"It's clear he's trolling me.... ..although I can place a one" One of my favorite KZbin moments of all time.

[@WhitestOC]

And that's how it all began

[@maebon]

"I can do this but then it's impossible" Me noticing how much time is left on the video: I think you can figure it out.

[@iceph03nix]

"I'll just give this 5 minutes..."

[@dragonsforbreakfast3572]

When that beat drops.

[@eastonmace6985]

*Jimmy Neutron sequence starts*

[@Anrui_Ishi]

I still come back every once in a while and watch this video again. Witnessing Simon's unbridled joy at realizing just how beautiful this puzzle is is such a wonderful viewing experience.

[@omardiaz6255]

Same, my favorite CTC video, may no be the hardest but is the most beautiful

[@level_breaded5364]

It’s a really unique experience

[@marsaaas]

same it's my 4th time! also Patto Patto pazzle (36 given digits)

[@CoffeeHead27]

Same, ive seen it several times mainly for Simon's pure wonder, it just transmits so much joy

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

Same here

[@Skellitor301_VA]

"Let's see what we get?" ...*eyebrows lower* "right..He must be trolling" *proceeds to deliver one of the most memorable moments in Sudoku history*

[@philipp2522]

I was the 1000th like 😊

[@kalemmackey2917]

Proceeds to deliver the memorable moment in sudoku history

[@somebonehead]

The way the light in his eyes disappeared immediately once his face dropped was priceless. 3:43

[@Skellitor301_VA]

@@somebonehead And then it comes back once he realizes

[@MrSpiceBoi117]

Alternative title: man vastly underestimates his own intellect

[@omicron866]

Genius

[@duckandpug8693]

@jqbtube r/iamverysmart

[@jacobsejer4527]

@@duckandpug8693 It's always in KZbin isn't it xD

[@MrTiti]

it has nothing to do with "intellect" or intelligence. this guy has no clue of maths, which is why he couldnt estimate how it would unfold and that it would quickly get much easier. he cnouldnt see anything of it... which is a rather sad story, especially if that guy is doing sudoku for more than 6 months.

[@telecorpse1957]

@@MrTiti Could you describe how would you estimate how the puzzle would unfold?

[@Hennu_TRM]

I love that 9 is never adjacent to 1. So it even follows the consecutive restraint with looping the digits.

[@buzzard6410]

Now I have to try the puzzle going to the 9-8-7-6... Instead of the 3-4-5... Just tried backwards. Once you do the 3's to get the final ones and twos, backwards from 9 is actually faster and easier.

[@Hennu_TRM]

@@buzzard6410 That's pretty neat.

[@Anna_M_numbers]

@@buzzard6410 It is impossible to solve 9`s without 3`s (there were two groups of 9`s)

[@l.c.8475]

It also follows the disjoint groups constraint, each respective placement in a 3x3 box is used exclusively once per digit, for all digits

[@quentind1924]

@@buzzard6410 maybe but what you do need a big , because nothing say that in the rules, its like saying at the start

[@ethankramer7923]

OMG guys this is the first cracking-the-cryptic that I actually was able to complete without watching him place any digits first. I did it 100% myself and I am so proud :))) It did take me 3.5 hours, but I did it

[@wabc2336]

i started doing it and it was going well till i realized i messed up with the 2s so i'm gonna restart after watching him go up to the 3

[@katrinaela]

great job! i have yet to try one of the puzzles he has done partially because of time but mostly because i’m not confident in my abilities

[@RO8s]

Well done! Took me three! I had to surmise at the end that the nine cannot be next to the one - i.e. that one and nine count as consecutive. Not mentioned, but makes a big difference!

[@GregJonson]

I did it in under 50 minutes. D:

[@RO8s]

@@GregJonson Well, aren't you the clever bunny! My next one might be quicker. Well done.

[@sammy135_]

"It might have a unique solution but it's not gonna be findable by a human being" *21 minutes left in the video*

[@KittyXCross]

It's not a unique solution. There's at least one more. All the 8s can be switched for all the 9s. Still works.

[@seruloo9933]

One of the nines is next to a seven. Switching all of them with the eights is not possible.

[@KittyXCross]

@@seruloo9933 Yeah, I made the mistake of thinking the Checking function took the special rules into account. It doesn't. It only checked that Sudoku rules weren't breached. Sad face.

[@ZenoDovahkiin]

Look, he never said it wasn't findable by a _legend._

[@basic8313]

who said he was human

[@tomtucjr]

Seeing Simon's astonishment at this puzzle has made my night. Brilliant stuff.

[@FredMaHead]

This video was pure comedy!

[@thildamoon]

tom, it warms my heart as well. Totally with you.

[@newenglandpatriotz1221]

Make it a thousand

[@pkfitnesshub]

I got the satisfaction of clicking 999 to 1k

[@JediJess1]

Not gonna lie, I had a good chuckle at that moment... which actually lasted a decent amount of of the episode

[@stevenlomon]

"The 3s are placable from that absolute JIBBERISH we had in the grid" This is gold haha

[@fahmisack]

Petition to make this merch!

[@ItsSansom]

@@fahmisack Just a picture of the pink squares and the word "GIBBERISH!"

[@moonglum101]

I must say, I always find Simon's videos interesting but this one was entertainment on a whole new level. His astonishment at placing the 3s was priceless, it had me laughing out loud. What a brilliant puzzle!

[@FernieCanto]

@@ItsSansom YES. *YES*

[@furun1]

@@moonglum101 I said to myself "wtf is going on with this puzzle", just before he did. i had tears i was laughing so hard at the comedy his discovers made.

[@sushirunner]

One year later Simon's facial expressions of bafflement, surprise and then bliss and wonder still makes me very, very happy.

[@GEfromNJ]

Me: There's no way I'm going to watch a 25 minute video of some dude playing sodoku. Me: Cheers loudly when he places the 7,8,9's rapid fire!

[@harrystarr4060]

GO ON

[@Kyuuei]

This was exactly my experience.

[@UTbrother]

Saw this in my Google news feed, they quoted you specifically!

[@SpaminacanMK4]

I would say Corona's been rough on us, but face it: we'd watch it even before the virus

[@HotTakeYeller]

I just watched it for the third time - it is so wholesome when he gradually realises it's solveable.

[@dieke8978]

He thinks really fast, but the cool thing is that following his thoughts is actually doable? Idk how to explain it but I understand what's happening and that feels good

[@jarchive4267]

I feel the same thing. Awhile he was slowly moving through the threes I could predict where many of the threes were but for most of the video he just thought way to fast for me 😅

[@Toska432]

feels like early stages of a smooth interface for artificial cognition boosting

[@akaoni1218]

you should look at the numbers, on the horizontal lines they go up one row in the same column, find one, you find it all

[@The4stro]

indeed. i had to pause for a little while a few times, but even tho i barely understand sudoku, i can follow this. incredible

[@samuelbrown9454]

You put what I was thinking into words, it's amazing how he puts us into his world of thinking :)

[@plestern08]

"Absolutely unbelievable" "You've got to be kidding me" "That *must* be a __" "That __ sees that square"

[@crowlsyong]

At 18:00 when he starts placing the 3's I get the chills. It's so amazing. Gosh what a great thing.

[@MohdShamlakh]

Thats what I felt too!

[@selimtopal1247]

“There’s no way I’ll be watching someone solving a sudoku for 25 minutes” *25 minutes later* Clapping with tears of joy after having already subscribed

[@susejrg]

20 minutes in and I've just realized reading your comment that the video was 25 minutes.

[@subhrajitkarmakar6499]

same feelings...

[@PeasantForADay]

Same

[@mbuurmei]

When where 25 minutes so short...

[@AreicoHD]

same:u

[@Randomii666]

Alternative title: Man feels many emotions over a grid with numbers in it

[@nimm1135]

Me working on Excell sheets

[@mdreckow]

Sounds like a top gear intro

[@whoooshme8898]

This could so many things, anything with graphs tbh

[@zimmicks3170]

I LOVE how the minute you see the given numbers you're like "Impossible, I'm being trolled." But then your brain sees potential patterns and you work a little, place a few numbers, then say "Ok now it's impossible this is where it stops". But then your brain sees more patterns and you work some more, revealing the genius of the puzzle. And then it cascades from there :-)

[@twirdman2]

Yeah I was able to get to the part where he placed almost all the ones and twos and we had to start on the threes and again I thought "This is impossible. It might have a unique solution but there is no way to get it without some type of forking argument." Then you look at it long and hard and suddenly you see things and you place things and it just makes sense. The threes just start falling into place and from there everything falls into place.

[@ojtheviking]

The whole video is the galaxy brain meme, lol

[@stevel875]

@Nathan-DTS "got published on the channel" is the main bit of info we start with that he doesn't....

[@6099x]

@@ojtheviking lmao this whole channel at times

[@ericpraline1302]

Yes it was funny how he kept on saying it will be impossible from now when every previous time he'd said it he'd proved himself wrong.

[@inspiringsand123]

Rules: 02:12 Let's Get Cracking: 04:41 Puzzle Solved: 23:59 Simon's time: 19m18s And how about this video's Simarkisms?! Goodness: 5x (10:39, 12:02, 18:46, 24:01, 25:01) By Sudoku: 4x (06:22, 06:27, 10:25, 17:14) Unbelievable: 3x (19:53, 20:28, 25:19) Sorry: 2x (09:35, 13:27) In Fact: 2x (05:08, 16:38) Obviously: 2x (02:57, 21:18) Lovely: 1x (00:29) Wow: 1x (23:57) Most popular digit and colour this video: One (47 mentions) Yellow (2 mentions)

[@judithcabanero]

...why now instead of 11 months ago

[@inspiringsand123]

@@judithcabanero Because someone requested it.

[@Varysela]

Underated comment

[@Stettafire]

I'm watching a man who really looked like they're enjoying themselves over sodoku and for some reason I find it infinitely wholesome.

[@omnidiscord]

for some reason? could possibly be because it IS infinitely wholesome!

[@applepieexplosion4030]

It's always beautiful watching someone do something they love

[@christiananderson8686]

What's with the they/them pronouns after calling them a man? Make your mind up 🙄

[@undergroundmonorail]

@@christiananderson8686 chill

[@urcolas8189]

@@christiananderson8686 overly critical for literally no reason whatsoever

[@primetimemaths1]

He almost sounded angry that he was solving it, loved to see the annoyance become wonder throughout the video. Love this.

[@j.m.8895]

I have to say, this might be one of the best youtube recommendation that I've stumbled upon.

[@neopom4206]

My dude its more thrilling than half the shit hollywood has to offer , the twists the highs and lows the triumph at the end , im literally on the edge of my seat here beaming like an idiot over some puzzle

[@todhoward7448]

Same

[@snekandrek7858]

POV: you just watched a man solve a sudoku puzzle with 2 cells filled in at the start and were entertained the whole time

[@bothieGMX]

Funny is: I did it myself and THEN watched the whole thing anyways ;)

[@D3ntNL]

Even better, tried the puzzle myself, took me considerably longer than his attempt. Still got the same jubilant response when I solved it. Then watched the video, got even more excited that every step he made, I found myself as well. Was it a hard puzzle? no it isn't in fact. Yes, it took me a considerable amount of time to get the first numbers in. Just when you got the ball rolling, it is quite easy. So the real beauty of this puzzle is not the solvability, it is the design.

[@bothieGMX]

@@D3ntNL Very true, but that's basicly the case for every puzzle on this channel (except for the "not being hard" part, that differs from video to video).

[@ActualDumBatcha]

Lol imagine getting a starting digit

[@Glizzygobbler6969]

Find a partner who looks at you the way Simon looks at a sudoku with two given digits.

[@StefanoTheBrazilian]

Starts by thinking there is not much and it's just some troll, end up being one of the best things you knew. Yep, I dig that.

[@joehelfrich7456]

Are you crazy? The way his face fell when he loaded it up...I wish my wife looked at me like that less.

[@ariel_haymarket]

with concern?

[@dwarrel7743]

I tried. I left after 5 seconds on our first blind date, when she said about our mutual friend who set us up: "She must be trolling me".

[@buddymmx3936]

As prey to be stalked apon

[@Hartlane]

This was actually quite moving to watch. "The universe is singing to us", he says, and he isn't wrong.

[@Vexidus]

I felt like he could have started weeping after seeing the 4s and realizing the elegance of the puzzle. Like a cascading waterfall. I almost started to cry myself. Brilliant!

[@ryanlynch4528]

Math speaks to us again. Universal language = beauty.

[@kumatorahaltmanndreemurr]

@George Henry Have a snickers

[@walter253]

@George Henry you are meaningless chill out

[@walter253]

@George Henry not gonna you will have to make me

[@queenabaline9582]

Is this how people feel when they watch sports? I've never been so hyped watching a KZbin video.

[@scotttaylor7146]

I'm not sure there's a direct parallel, but big sports moments are certainly the only other times I've felt like this. Maybe after my first kiss. Holy shit.

[@gaeel330]

As someone who's been enjoying watching formula one for a couple years, it's a similar feeling, yeah. Or at least, it's a similar feeling when it's a fun race where unexpected things happen and one of the drivers I'm rooting for manages to fight their way to the front or something.

[@j_ordinary4252]

Make sudoku solving a sport

[@j_ordinary4252]

@@gaeel330 u mean like the race of today?

[@gaeel330]

@@j_ordinary4252 pretty gutted for Sainz tbh, but that was an exciting one at the end there, yeah!

[@Gingermaas]

The number of times he says, “That’s got to be impossible from here” and then just continues makes me chuckle.

[@urgadurga]

There's a life lesson in there somewhere

[@ScenicFlyer4]

I'm not sure what's more impressive. The fact that he can solve it or the fact that someone can come up with it.

[@ritvikmishra8388]

That was I was gonna say

[@MattRix]

Creating it is much more impressive than solving it... however solving this quickly, while giving a clear explanation of his thought process the whole time, is still super impressive.

[@diegogrigorescu453]

Pretty sure a machine creates it

[@rookere]

@@diegogrigorescu453 no

[@ivantimofeev2233]

@@diegogrigorescu453 eeh no, you are the sole definition of "talking without knowing a shit" every single puzzle that they put in this channel is created by a human being, and most of the times they just name the creator so you can go and try other puzzles of said setter for real, when will people star using their brains more often than their mouths XD

[@kimberlee9608]

When I started watching marble racing I said, “there will never be a more mundane thing another person could do that I’ll find this entertaining” but by the grace of god the YT algorithm has introduced me to this.

[@reinpogo4601]

SAME! I have gone down the exact same path and Im loving it

[@sravan6696]

Looks like algorithm has figured out the path of people. Marble racing to sudoku 😂

[@Static_Poptart]

I went the opposite way. From this to marbles

[@njebei]

Me too.

[@violetnhz]

Welcome haha

[@flux_time]

This guy is popping headshots like nothing. The accuracy with his mouse, he could be an MLG pro

[@TacioMedeiros0]

He said in another video that he played Starcraft. RTS games also need a lot of mouse accuracy.

[@The_Totes_Adorbs]

this guy headshotted my womb and now I have 10 million babies

[@DoctorNarwhal123]

this homie could put a sudoku grid up over his screen and never miss a shot

[@thetuerk]

@@DoctorNarwhal123 made me laugh at 2 am

[@Wylie288]

Maybe if you play a casual FPS like CS:GO. Play a proper comp fps not so much.

[@beaconstrips]

As someone who is relatively new to the world of sudoku, i really learned something here! Sometimes it's better to look where certain numbers can't go, rather than where they can. Great video! You've earned yourself another subscriber :)

[@victorkao1472]

This vid came to me via algorithm so I’m pretty late, buts sudoku is about labeling all the possible solutions and eliminating them one by one 👍

[@madlad255]

This is the nerdy equivalent of 'I can't believe you've done this' for 25 minutes.

[@robertcasey1708]

You've got to be kidding me

[@nemesis7487]

It took me about 40 mins to solve so...

[@chavem]

Hands down: This is the BEST sudoku I've ever seen. Absolutely unbelievable.

[@rigdigwus]

the more restrictions you make the easier it gets

[@alibabapirce9782]

well it took me about 2 min more than him while he was explainin so yea it was a bit hard

[@cutecommie]

@@rigdigwus I think we haven't seen three bonus restrictions combined yet. That's why this sudoku is so revolutionary.

[@81saralicious]

I didn't think I'd get it. Took me too long to advertise here. But it was fun for sure!

[@jlew92xx]

I'll buy that shirt

[@maxhohn5570]

I understand every move he's making and why, but it would take me hours, or days, or years to reach the same conclusions. Well, it's really more like I'd give up and never return to the puzzle.

[@grantwalker8053]

same

[@thedarknesst5995]

Exactly. Each individual piece makes sense, but connecting these dots? Takes a certain kind for sure

[@jacobras]

I actually paused the video when he said to try it yourself and was able to make it. It did however take me well over three hours 😅 Lots of staring until finally something clicks.

[@babyfreezer]

Took me an hour and a half with some help. I've only played regular sudoku but after learning one or two tricks he had I could complete it. I found these three tricks to be the vital ones 11:44, 13:57 (major trick to finish) and 21:50 (didn't expect to do the rule in the same box)

[@kashif4v]

He's very very quick

[@gwby]

Anybody else notice that every row is in the same order, just with a different starting point?

[@michelebotte156]

I did Every row and column repeat, the rows shift by 4 positions, the colums by 3

[@cherryblossom8061]

yep! was doing the puzzle alongside him and I noticed that from the 1-2 pattern in each row

[@echoes6092]

I believe it has to be-if you take out the givens from this puzzle, it still has very few solutions.

[@exa_eille]

Not only that. But every number is placed exactly 2 to the left of the number below it with 1 and 9 wrapping around.

[@RickMeasham]

Yeah once the threes were done, the geometric pattern was clear (from our outside perspective)

[@TheRaker1000]

"this is where you can't go any further..." (wait for it...) (wait for it.) (wait for it!) "Although, having said that," :)

[@Nataniel0101]

Plot twist: his friend was actually joking and didnt expect him to solve this.

[@Empy_C.]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHyzn3ScpNWZhZo

[@bongosbongos]

@@Empy_C. why do you hurt me in this way

[@Empy_C.]

@@bongosbongos :)

[@Scar-ne3jr]

जीराची लवर् I got an ad😂first time an ad has ever helped me

[@Empy_C.]

@@Scar-ne3jr *_ｂｒｕｈ．_*

[@serhatdemir6210]

The best thing that happened to me during the quarantine is discovering this channel... What a gem, absolutely beautiful... I realized, I starting teaching my online classes the way Simon's solving sudoku and it is satisfying...

[@keithneureuterjr5571]

Serhat Demir the same thing happened to me too lol

[@davidhughes7174]

Me too, the best channel ever.

[@Edos512]

your statement can't be more true

[@jacobblunden563]

This was my first video for the channel. I fell down the KZbin rabbit hole while I had covid in January 2022 and now I watch it religiously every single day trying to do a new puzzle. I can't always do them (lets be real, can't do most of them) but this has been an incredible way to start my mornings when I was in Australia and now its my afternoon break since moving to America. I love coming back to this puzzle every once in awhile because it was so incredible in how effortlessly it can show the power of rules and logic. Simon being almost mad at the puzzle actually unintentionally helps make it that much more special. Not sure why I'm commenting on such an old video but, I guess I just wanted to say thank you. This channel has helped me through a lot of dark times and it all came back to the simpleness and effortlessly of this original puzzle.

[@matta5498]

Never mind the symmetry, the order of each row is the same.

[@DjTmoT]

Both horizontal and vertical...!... whaaat... he didn't even see that.

[@benry007]

Mind blown...

[@iankellymorris]

Tim Roelstraete No, just horizontal.

[@DjTmoT]

Ok, was wrong, looked like it, but isnt.

[@jackwildsarchive]

@@iankellymorris there is definitely a vertical pattern. It's not exactly mirrored, but there is a repeated pattern for sure

[@astralm8072]

Simon minute 4: what is this BS Simon minute 25: this is a work of SUBLIME GENIUS

[@smiguli8851]

BS stands for Best Sudoku btw

[@aarondunn6353]

I like how he increasingly surprises himself by his ability solve the puzzle

[@abigailevadamal1949]

Wow! I've got to say, I've seen this pop up in my recommended videos a dozen times and I've always skipped over it because I thought it sounded so boring. Who'd want to watch someone solve a puzzle? To my surprise though it was absolutely thrilling. What a delight!

[@bensnowdon8503]

I love the “I don’t believe it” or the “you must be kidding” comments after placements

[@akshatkumar7463]

@Static Pichu same

[@glennmelven3414]

My favorite is "holy moly".

[@ollierowan9767]

I never would've thought that I'd get so happy watching a british man absolutely lose his mind over a sudoku puzzle but here I am

[@fenglifu8988]

Every time he figures something out: "You've got to be joking"

[@katam6471]

This is one of the first of the Cracking the Cryptic-videos I saw, and it was when Simon said "It's like the universe is singing to us" that I fell in love with the channel.

[@The55five5]

"The 3's are placable from that absolute jibberish we had in the grid" so good

[@RJNeary]

0:00 Music. What is this KZbin recommendation? 0:09 Intro. Alright. 2:10 Rules. Better than chaos. 3:44 Game start, and mission seemingly impossible. Why am I here? 4:05 A plausible assumption that there are trolls afoot. 4:43 Acceptance that maybe a couple of moves are possible. 5:40 It's probably time to turn the camera off now. 6:01 A speck-nay-a flicker of hope. 8:56 An exciting shift in momentum. 10:46 The solvable side to this puzzle is quite the enigma. A black magic of sorts. 12:05 Doubt begins to set in. Why is life so cruel at times? 12:45 Almost certainly impossible. Time to wrap up the video. Goodnight Irene. 13:31 Let's say, hypothetically, that this puzzle is possible... 15:34 Hang on. This can't be possible, can it? 16:33 Epiphany that dominoes have a majestic halo. The stars are beginning to align. 17:49 The domino halo overlords have led us to the promised land. Three is indeed the magic number. 19:04 Just as sure as the number three was a universe away, the number four is in our pocket. 19:19 Not just belief. Confidence. Certainty. 19:49 Simon Anthony utters the immortal words, "The universe is singing to us." It's befitting enough to make Neil Armstrong's "One small step" sound like a fart in a Zoom call. 20:05 Multiple fourgasms. 20:41 Fives. 21:35 Life is beautiful. Onto six. 22:44 A sigh of jubilation. Sevens are next. 23:27 Eight and nine whilst simultaneously praising The Miracle that is Mitchell Lee. 23:59 Puzzle complete. And, in a way, life is complete too.

[@PatrickPease]

Thank you

[@Ablis4A]

respect the effort man

[@aloysiuskurnia7643]

Beautiful, just beautiful.

[@MRavaraVago]

Hahahaha man, this is amazing. Thanks and kudos!!

[@AwkMike]

This is astounding, it’s a

[@applepieexplosion4030]

I absolutely love watching someone surprise themselves doing something they love and joyfully explaining it to us. This is one of the most wholesome and purr videos I've ever seen

[@JonathanYarnall]

purr af

[@sareth90]

No, is only cringe af..

[@applepieexplosion4030]

@@sareth90 you seem like a pleasant person to be around

[@theguitar_diaries]

Very purr 😅

[@rowanbrown5541]

There have been plenty of miracle sudokus following this, but none can capture the magic in Simon's eyes as he is led down the rabbit hole by the original

[@liamfoster4024]

6:02 - "Although having said that" Might be the best part of this entire video

[@chocolatnoir93]

Just when we thought it was over

[@PinguinoSod]

why does the 1 have to go on 3rd row ?? why it cannot go on the 1st or 2nd row??

[@felizpanda]

PinguinoSod There has to be a 1 in every row

[@emmygreen5864]

Haha yeah

[@Nevir202]

I’ve never seen someone’s faith in humanity and the order of the universe restored simultaneously before. Truly a thing of beauty.

[@Nevir202]

Had to watch this a second time, it was just so amazing.

[@srpilha]

This solve is like a good movie: even if you've watched it and you know exactly how it goes, it's still exciting and a joy to rewatch.

[@XenophonSoulis]

Exactly. That was probably my 4th time.

[@Cat-qp1lf]

Ξενοφώντας Σούλης my 3rd! 😬

[@brendanswords4659]

My second :)

[@bucherrabemittendrin9344]

3rd time here ❤️

[@amoswittenbergsmusings]

After six months and having been a devout follower all that time I came back to this video. We have seen epic solves, drama, Nori-Nori and much more but this episode is still unbeaten as a song of joy. A miracle on so many levels.

[@sushirunner]

Nori, nori, nori, nori, nori :-D

[@williambrown8249]

NoriNoriNoriNoriNoriNoriNoriNoriNoriNoriNoriNoriNoriNoriNoriNoriNoriNoriNori

[@stevensrayant4913]

"there's no way" A few second later : "although i can put a 1" is golden. Even thinking that it might be a troll, Simon cannot resist a puzzle !

[@stefanjoeres7149]

Well, the 1's and 2's in boxes 4, 5 and 6 were obvious but putting 3's or even higher digits is almost completely unimaginable.

[@sophiekeeling4405]

when I woke up this morning, I wasn't expecting to spend 25 minutes of my evening completely mesmerised at a suduko video... well here we are...

[@piripiro]

Seeing Simon losing it when he shifts from "I'm being trolled" to "uh, this actually it's solvable" is so wholesome.

[@imjust2white]

I've come back and watch this video like 5 times, because it's just SO good.

[@patrickboyd2726]

Right??? He just goes from “I’m being totally trolled. Fuck the guy who made this” to having an audible smile when he speaks. Choked up a lil bit lmao

[@TheKirbyT]

The sheer amount of joy on his face going from thinking he's getting trolled to when he realizes it will solve gives me all the dopamine.

[@kryptonsa36]

"There's no way this is solvable by a human being." Well you're not wrong ;)

[@toneloc7910]

Perhaps he is not a human being !?

[@TheLostSoul0]

@@toneloc7910 That was the implication of the original comment, yes.

[@akshatkumar7463]

@@toneloc7910 same thought I had

[@Kellestial]

He is of the high race of lizard people

[@randomstranger623]

@@Kellestial REPTILES. OH DEAR.

[@Beaut_Beau]

18:41 Dad: How are you feeling today son? Me: Disambiguated.

[@kupopo1]

I dunno, I use the word "disambiguate" all the time.

[@unnaturallynatural8885]

@@kupopo1 i've only NOW learned that word by his usage and context

[@ericeaton2386]

Hey, that's a pretty good way to feel!

[@Housewarmin]

The keyboard clicks as he starts to solve give me adrenaline.

[@danielmay3496]

sounds like a mechanical keyboard... you should buy one... they're great lol I have a couple of them

[@MrNoahgamboa]

His emotions were a perfect demonstration of joy in its purest form.

[@patrickboyd2726]

“You can’t solve this puzzle. There’s no way” ... “having said that”

[@papusman]

This one line is like the human spirit summarized.

[@kumatorahaltmanndreemurr]

That moment got me so hyped

[@AnnaVahtera]

I'm still at the "4s" point in the video and I can already say this is the best video I've seen the whole year. Simon's expressions and all is just gold.

[@broski89]

Simon at4:04 "This will probably be a short video because I believe that he's trolling me." Also Simon: Proceeds to solve the puzzle in 20 minutes from that point.

[@petrescuework-difficultcas6581]

Love that he continued and finished it

[@charlesnewborn3760]

These miracle sudokus actually are easier than the harder traditional sudokus because the limiting rules actually help the process of elimination in a much faster way.

[@zahidshabir4038]

IKR I actually enjoy doing chess sudoku's or sudoku's that have chess as well as orthogonally adjacent digit restrictions, magic squares and the diagonal cross restriction (each number in both long diagonals can only have digits 1-9 once) and in some cases killer sudoku's (unless they involve heavy maths). I absolutely suck ass at regular sudoku's even more so if it they are harder and require stuff like swordfish and x wings and so on to solve because I don't fully understand them and usually don't even spot them when solving a classic sudoku by myself

[@LMIP7777]

It makes sense cause more restrictions actually eliminate more possibilities so less guessing

[@lenabartsch9232]

I copied Simon´s work out after he did the threes and I used the chess rules once for the fours and then completely forgot about them and was able to solve it quite easily with just adjacent digits and sudoku, so you only need that many restritions for the beginning

[@jimc6382]

They're easier once they're part-solved. It's the starting off which is the challenge.

[@EvilTim1911]

At one point I started seeing where the numbers should go due to the visual symmetry as opposed to ruling out cells

[@Dwept]

Simon: "Noo you can't place 3s from that absolute gibberish!" Puzzle: "Haha 3s go brrr"

[@matthew9805]

gold

[@beantreats]

Mana printer!?

[@MrKamex]

I just got to that point in the video, holy shit :D

[@peterboylan8560]

@@beantreats Nah, mana printer got nerfed, all g

[@FlipperWolf]

I see you're a man of culture

[@Kolateak_]

"I suspect this is going to be a short video because he is trolling me" Video: 25 minutes

[@coloripple]

Tbh compared to some other vids on this channel, thats on the shorter side

[@karissajohnson7961]

Wait until you find the "movie" length ones that are just as exciting

[@hubbcap18]

@@karissajohnson7961 yea he had one like a month ago or something where it was like an hour to an hour and a half and he didn't place a single digit till the last 3 minutes of the video where he put in ALL of the digits lol (some coloring technique)

[@typhoontyph]

@@hubbcap18 can i have link? Thanks in advance

[@PixieCinnanom]

@@typhoontyph I think they mean this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3WTk6yGaNWmpLM

[@emilymenke6895]

"what- this is- this is magic.. we are watching magic unfold here" my kind sir, you are unfolding the magic

[@kathyjohnson2043]

3 years and nearly 4 million views later, the video quality may not be of Cracking the Cryptic today, but the joy of watching this solve will never get old!

[@Ganerrr]

"this is simply not humanly possible" *_beats puzzle to death_*

[@wazik7153]

Was not expecting to see you in a video about sudoku. Do u still hold the flip reset record or does DLG have it?

[@KarlssonF]

@@wazik7153 DLG has it, im quite sure, also didnt expect to find Ganer here.

[@maxvanvijfeijken2699]

@@KarlssonF it seems as if this may be recommended to RL viewers. I have never watched a single sudoku video

[@stevenbacker5695]

Waduhek fellow rocket leaguers

[@folo2007]

I'm also a RL player :D This was recommended by my brothers tho

[@oriolgonzalez9328]

18:01 "we're gonna get another 3 and another fssss..." It was, in that moment, where if you listen very carefully, you can actually hear a little explosion inside Simon's head, coming from his mind being blown.

[@g1ngerbred723]

I love this because the guy is reacting to himself solving this puzzle as though he were watching someone else solve the puzzle

[@Vampianist3]

This is the first CtC video that I watched. Every now and then I still come back and watch it again. I can almost memorize every sentence Simon said in this video but I still get chills seeing him shooting the 3s.

[@sonalita_]

I've watched this three times. He was like a little child at Christmas - the pure and utter joy and surprise as he discovers it was solvable is so moving. An absolute pleasure to watch and rewatch - so glad you stuck with it Simon!! Now we need to see Mark's reaction video!!!

[@phaustho]

Indeed! I've watched this twice in two days. Wonderful video!

[@decalice4272]

He almost seemed pissed at times

[@_Astrum]

I don't know why I was recommended this. All I know is that I laughed, I cried, and I witnessed a supreme display of skill.

[@KingShinyRotom]

Alternative title: Man reaches Nirvana by solving number puzzle

[@jumilunuober7710]

or something like : the universe is singing to us

[@JamesFreeman]

Honestly it already has the perfect title, I wouldn't have clicked on any of the alternatives

[@AAscension]

Number puzzle :p.

[@robtheslob9649]

I just re-watched this puzzle for the third time..... in all honesty, I think I enjoyed this more now then ever before. Why??? I (we) have all gotten to "know" Simon quite a bit better in the past 2 years and this is like watching an older recorded movie of a beloved relative. This is Simon in his Sudoku youth unwrapping an amazing gift he never expected to get but fell in love with once he realized what he had received. The joy and amazement on his face and in his voice are totally genuine and point to the reason this channel has received so much praise and garnered such a loyal following. This video should be queued up and at the ready for anyone who needs a boost or a lift - be it spiritual or mental. I'm sure this comment will get lost in the myriad of other comments but I'd love for Simon to know just how impactful this video and CTC has been for me (and I'm sure many others) over the past 3 years of extremely trying times. Blessings!

[@amoswittenbergsmusings]

Amen to that, brother. Du holde Kunst, in wieviel grauen Stunden Wo mich des Lebens wilder Kreis umstrickt Hast du mein Herz zu warmer Lieb entzunden Hast mich in eine beßre Welt entrückt [lyrics of Schubert''s lovely song To Music - use Google Translate if you don't read German]

[@ZenoDovahkiin]

"This is definitely not solvable by a human." Good thing such mortal limitations aren't a concern to him, then.

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

LMAO

[@estellegrignon]

Not gonna lie, the part at 19:25 when he went clicking too fast and ended up placing line 8, row 6 in yellow even though there's a 3 right next to it got me incredibly stressed out

[@chrisvids184]

yes i noticed it but he solved the puzzle snyway

[@ayoubniyaz]

LOL yeah same. I was so focused on that too

[@coobk]

even moreso that he made the left space of the ones when the ones and twos were entangled yellow, since its either the one thats there or next to a two

[@maxlevine5728]

Happened a couple times I think

[@jimmywilliams4495]

Same lol

[@boyo7918]

"He's beginning to believe"

[@NicholasSouris]

It's so great to hear the joy in his voice. This is why I started watching

[@annlanzi3590]

I was lowkey having a depressive episode and you getting the 3’s literally make my week. I’m so invested. I am now a subscriber

[@mattBLiTZ]

Mark, you are an evil genius for making sure he waited until he was recording before he got a look at the grid. Without that, this video wouldn't be the masterpiece that it ended up. Simon, absolutely wonderful every step of the way, could not stop smiling from the moment it was declared unsolvable and that we wouldn't be seeing this video, knowing that of course we are seeing the video. This is without a doubt one of the best videos on this whole channel, and I say that having watched an unreasonable % of them. Probably the best overall video to send someone else, as it has the uniqueness of an extremely clear explanation of every single breakthrough piece of logic from simple rules alone - in other words, compared to the mindblowing 60 minute killer/sandwich calculations and ridiculous strings of genius conclusions, this would be perfectly suitable (and extremely entertaining) even for someone with just a minor knowledge and interest of these puzzles. I sincerely hope the algorithm wave takes this one for a ride because this is just brilliant content for anyone who isn't subscribed.

[@larsmadsen8351]

Well said. Simons reaction is the best part of this solve

[@TiaMat99]

incidentally, I was just thinking a few days ago "wouldn't it be cool if someone made a sudoku where you had to solve the 1s first, then the 2s, etc... naaahhh that's impossible." Well egg on my face I suppose!

[@michaelrobertson714]

Well, he had to place the 1s and 2s at the same time, so...

[@honglianglim8637]

He did 3s before the 1s and 2s

[@ChristopherGermain]

@@honglianglim8637 I think this is as close as you'll ever get to a board that solves it like ta vh is thinking of. The 8's and 9's are solved congruently, but that's also going to happen.

[@honglianglim8637]

@@ChristopherGermain Yeah, but u get what i mean ;)

[@ChristopherGermain]

@@honglianglim8637 for sure man. Very cool puzzle here

[@Draktand01]

This is probably one of the funniest videos on this channel. Just hearing you dismiss the puzzle, and then seeing the title and the amount of time left is just sort of hilarious.