Puzzle Patzer aims for the moon and the stars

[@jeffreyrosas1784]

I saw your comment on this puzzle when I solved it and have been looking forward to watching this video.

[@PuzzlePatzer]

Hi Jeffrey, long time! What did you think of the puzzle? I have your 'up to 11' on my to do list 😄 Edit: btw you're going to like the video. Lots of laughing at my expense moments 😆

[@jeffreyrosas1784]

I really like this puzzle. I was overoptimistic when the 4s fell in place so easily. After that it got really hard and I do not remember how I solved it, but I recall a lot of corner marks and coloring. Usually I start a puzzle and lose interest after a half hour and go do something else, and maybe come back to it a few times, but this one I solved straight through, though I will not tell you my time. I am always impressed by your tenacity and your ability to remember your logical train. I’m 66 and easily distracted. I like setting more than I like solving. I am really excited you’re going to solve my Spinal Tap Tribute. Have you watched the movie so you will get the Stonehenge reference? I am shocked that the puzzle is rated 4 stars difficulty. I think it’s a 2. There’s one spot where if you’re following my projected path it gets bogged down, but there are two cells related that get the puzzler through that point. If I may offer one bit of advice: there are 4 pairs of digits that sum to 11. Bring crayons.

[@PuzzlePatzer]

I have to admit that I haven't seen the film in a long time. I will have to check the stonehenge scene again before solving it. 🙂

[@jeffreyrosas1784]

At 47:21 that 2 is really interesting. It puts a 2 on the blue line in box 3 and therefore no 1 on that line. 1 in in row 2 in box 3.

[@PuzzlePatzer]

I thought the 2 could still be in r3c8 if the 1 was in r4c9. Did I miss something?

[@jeffreyrosas1784]

@@PuzzlePatzerthe 2 you placed in r5c9 is a knights move from r3c8. Also, what I failed to mention is that the pair of 1s in box 6 in row 4 eliminate the 1 in r3c9. Wherever the 1 is in row 4, r3c9 is either in the same column as a 1 or a knight’s move from a 1.

[@PuzzlePatzer]

Right! I forgot about the Knight rule! As if the puzzle wasn't hard enough 😆

[@jeffreyrosas1784]

@ knights move constraint.

[@jeffreyrosas1784]

At 46:17 once you have placed two purples in Column 6, there is an orange and a green in the column in box 8. So the pair in box 2 in the column has to be green. It cannot be two orange.

[@PuzzlePatzer]

Well spotted!

[@kana2112]

Oh wow, was this difficult.

[@PuzzlePatzer]

Indeed! But quite fun 😊