While working on
SOK 1 (I was trying to make it harder but IMHO this one is easier) I created this version:
Code:
Solution:
The only difference to SOK 1 is in r8c67 which was originally a 8(2)-cage.
I tried to score the puzzle but after 40 minutes SSolver hadn't come up with anything. So I solved it by hand to verify that it has a unique solution (which it has).
After that I walked it through SSolver step by step to find out what the problem is. Here's the output:
Look at the Killer LOLs in steps 21 and 26 (highlighted in red). Step 21 works, but I don't know if the logic behind it is correct. It certainly fails in step 26 which removes 6 from r9c7.
I work with the standard solver options. BTW - is there a way to export the options so that you can post them here?
Cheers,
Nasenbaer