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Author: | enxio27 [ Fri Oct 13, 2017 2:52 am ] |
Post subject: | What is this variant? |
Anyone familiar with this variant? What do the Xs and the Vs represent? (I can't read any instructions.) http://en.oubk.com/sudoku/VXSudoku-3x3- ... &is_next=1 |
Author: | enxio27 [ Fri Oct 13, 2017 5:16 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: What is this variant? |
Well, I found the answer to my own question. From anypuzzle.com: Quote: Sudoku XV combines classic Sudoku with 'v' and 'x' Roman numeral markers which indicate that touching pairs of squares sum to either 5 or 10 respectively. All possible pairs which sum to either 5 or 10 are marked, so if there is no 'v' and no 'x' then two squares do not sum to either 5 or 10. Meh. Not a fan of puzzles that require more math than simple comparisons. Not that I hate math (my degree is in math), but I do sudoku to relax (usually before bed), and incorporating math into my sudoku is not relaxing to me. |
Author: | Andrew [ Sun Mar 10, 2019 12:02 am ] | ||
Post subject: | Re: What is this variant? | ||
Not trying to distract solvers from this forum, since there are plenty of different types of puzzles to try here. I tried the link to the VX Puzzles today. That site has 5 different levels, ranging from (Exremely) Easy to Expert; the link goes to whatever is the most recent Expert level puzzle. This is the one that I reached today. It's about the level of an average MeanDoku NC, so anyone who has done those shouldn't find it too difficult; remembering that any pairs of cells not marked as V or X is like applying NC in a MeanDoku NC. I needed to use some short forcing chains to make a few later eliminations and placements but they were easy ones which I could do in my head, so I didn't write a walkthrough. How about it enxio27; it only needs mental arithmetic deciding whether pairs of cells total 5, 10 or don't. Solution:
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Author: | tarek [ Thu Mar 14, 2019 5:03 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: What is this variant? |
This is an XV puzzle sudoku Cells sharing an X edge add to 10 Cells sharing a V edge add to 5 Cells with no X and no V edge between them CAN'T add to either 5 or 10 I tried to play with that concept when I posted a NO VX puzzle on the Players forum (which was a VX puzzle but without any V or X edges ) tarek |
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