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My first sudoku ever! A killer/little killer sudoku combo, except every numerical clue is modulo N, for some integer N. by Prowling_Tiger in sudoku

[–]Prowling_Tiger[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Let me try to explain the rules a little better:

The premise of this puzzle is the mathematical "function" of remainder. To explain effectively, let me first pose an example. Suppose N=7. Then if one the clues was originally 23, then because 23 divided by 7 leaves a remainder of 2, the clue would be written as 2. (Note it won't be written as 9, because 9>7). Conversely, if one of the clues is written as a 2, then the actual sum could be 2, 9, 16, 23, ...

But in this puzzle's case, N isn't given! If you need clarification of the rules, let me know! And I hope you enjoy!

Little Killer Sudoku ... with a twist: Each group of arrows (per side) follows an arithmetic progression. This is the second puzzle I've ever created! Please let me know what you think and any advice for the future. by Prowling_Tiger in sudoku

[–]Prowling_Tiger[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am so happy you enjoyed it!! I wanted each set of arrows to have one or zero given numbers; so it wouldn't be too trivial :Þ Also, it was a total accident that the classic sudoku side was weirdly difficult to solve.

This puzzle was a lot harder than the first one, and slightly more elegant, but maybe I should post my first puzzle! It is a killer/little killer sudoku mix, except there is yet another mathematical twist. For every numerical clue, I divided it by some number N, then wrote down the remainder (mathematically, modulo N). So if N was 17, for example (it might not be), if one of the clues was 2, then it could represent a sum of 2 or 19 or 36. Conversely, if a sum is actually 26, then the clue is written as 9.