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SHRlKE
02/05/23 10:39:32 AM
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Puzzle 1: - No - Classic Sudoku
Link: https://tinyurl.com/mbya43sw

Let's start with something easy to break everyone in. This is a bog standard Classic Sudoku puzzle. Numbers 1-9 in every ROW, COLUMN and 3x3 Box. Feel free to post your solved puzzles (please mark with spoilers tag) and include your time as well. If we get enough interest I might create a leader board.

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Lonestar2000
02/05/23 10:49:55 AM
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TC is a known liar.

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SHRlKE
02/05/23 11:06:16 AM
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Puzzle 1: Complete in 18:25

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GOOGLE
02/05/23 12:23:33 PM
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Puzzle 1 23:04 not done one for years.

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CE_gonna_CE
02/05/23 1:28:43 PM
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14:34

Took me 3 tries though. Im pretty used to doing them in the daily paper, so I was going too fast and needed to get used to the tools here online.

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SHRlKE
02/05/23 1:32:08 PM
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CE_gonna_CE posted...
14:34

Took me 3 tries though. Im pretty used to doing them in the daily paper, so I was going too fast and needed to get used to the tools here online.

It's a good tool. Probably the best one out there. So definitely worth getting comfortable with. There are a lot of customization if you want it in the settings plus you can use the keyboard to swap between corner and centre pencil marks.

Press Space = swap between entry types (place digit, centre, corner)
Hold Alt or Shift when typing a number = Corner Pencil Mark
Hold Ctrl when typing a number = Centre Pencil Mark
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SHRlKE
02/05/23 5:40:59 PM
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Anyone else wanna play?
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SHRlKE
02/06/23 8:50:54 AM
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Puzzle 2: Classic - Classic Sudoku
Link: https://tinyurl.com/zu6zwajs

A second Classic Sudoku puzzle to start the week. Numbers 1-9 in every ROW, COLUMN and 3x3 Box. Feel free to post your solved puzzles (please mark with spoilers tag) and include your time as well. If we get enough interest I might create a leader board.

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SHRlKE
02/06/23 11:43:58 AM
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Puzzle 2: Completed in 08:43 bit happier with that time and felt this puzzle was a bit easier than yesterday.

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CE_gonna_CE
02/06/23 3:54:03 PM
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SHRlKE
02/06/23 5:07:10 PM
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CE_gonna_CE posted...
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Is that for Puzzle 1 or Puzzle 2?

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CE_gonna_CE
02/06/23 5:34:53 PM
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SHRlKE posted...
Is that for Puzzle 1 or Puzzle 2?

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#2

My time for #1 was in post 5

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SHRlKE
02/06/23 5:49:13 PM
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Ah yeah so it was
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SHRlKE
02/07/23 12:51:31 PM
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Puzzle 3: Thermo Sudoku - Thermo
Link: https://tinyurl.com/2p88mcv8

Tuesdays are now officially Thermo Tuesday!

Standard Sudoku Rules: Numbers 1-9 in every ROW, COLUMN and 3x3 Box
Thermo Rules: Numbers in the Grey Thermometers must increase in value from the Round Bulb outwards.

Feel free to post your solved puzzles (please mark with spoilers tag) and include your time as well. If we get enough interest I might create a leader board.

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CE_gonna_CE
02/07/23 1:25:34 PM
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Puzzle 3 = 22:17

Interesting variation. Never done one before so I was slow, but I wouldnt call it harder necessarily. If anything, having the thermos adds another logic layer that can be used to help solve, so Id say its even easier than a normal puzzle even if it did take me longer to do.

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SHRlKE
02/07/23 1:47:34 PM
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Yeah I know what you mean in the variations. They arent necessarily harder although some can be brutal. What makes them fun is like normal sudoku there are levels of logic from very easy to incredibly difficult when it comes to all the variations and for me the fun comes from trying to figure out the different logical steps you can make that are specific for each variant.
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SHRlKE
02/07/23 2:45:42 PM
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Puzzle 3: Completed in 20:14.

Thought I missed it up near the end but was just a typo. The solver works surprisingly well on mobile for what its worth.

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SHRlKE
02/08/23 8:53:19 AM
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Puzzle 4: Slasher - Killer Sudoku
Link: https://tinyurl.com/w5svuvv2

Standard Sudoku Rules: Numbers 1-9 in every ROW, COLUMN and 3x3 Box
Killer Rules: Digits in cages must sum to the total given. Digits in cages can't repeat.https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/2/9/0/AAfPfjAAEKba.jpg

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Medussa
02/08/23 9:09:54 AM
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love me some sudoku. haven't done any in years, though. did the first couple without copying my times. i think they were ~20 and ~11 minutes.

SHRlKE posted...
Puzzle 3: Thermo Sudoku - Thermo

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/0/1/AACJCFAAEKbl.png

liked this variation. never saw it before.

i have seen #4 described as sumdoku before, but those always had most of the grid in groups of 2 or more.

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Medussa
02/08/23 9:23:25 AM
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SHRlKE posted...
Puzzle 4: Slasher - Killer Sudoku

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SHRlKE
02/08/23 12:07:53 PM
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Puzzle 4: 10:21.

Another silly typo that meant I had to undo about 12 digits but still happy with the time.

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SHRlKE
02/09/23 6:25:17 AM
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Puzzle 6: Arrow Sudoku - Arrow Sudoku
Link: https://tinyurl.com/2p8vww8t

Standard Sudoku Rules: Numbers 1-9 in every ROW, COLUMN and 3x3 Box
Arrow Rules: Digits on an arrow must add up to the digit in the attached circle.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/2/1/8/AAfPfjAAEKp6.jpg

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Medussa
02/09/23 7:25:28 AM
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SHRlKE posted...
Puzzle 6: Arrow Sudoku - Arrow Sudoku

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SHRlKE
02/09/23 7:40:52 AM
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CE_gonna_CE
02/09/23 11:46:44 PM
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SHRlKE posted...
Puzzle 4: Slasher - Killer Sudoku
Link: https://tinyurl.com/w5svuvv2

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/5/4/AAb05zAAEKz2.jpg


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CE_gonna_CE
02/10/23 12:16:27 AM
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SHRlKE posted...
Puzzle 6: Arrow Sudoku - Arrow Sudoku
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/7/6/AAb05zAAEK0M.jpg
Im super slow with these variants, but having fun

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SHRlKE
02/10/23 8:10:49 AM
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Puzzle 7: Even Sudoku - Even Sudoku
Link: https://tinyurl.com/55jrhwcw

Standard Sudoku Rules: Numbers 1-9 in every ROW, COLUMN and 3x3 Box
Even Rules: Digits in a Grey Square must be even.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/7/7/AAfPfjAAEK3V.jpg

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Medussa
02/10/23 8:33:20 AM
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SHRlKE posted...
Puzzle 7: Even Sudoku - Even Sudoku

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/8/2/AACJCFAAEK3a.png

got a little worried on that one. got through the first half in just a couple minutes, then got stuck for a bit. but, everything just kinda fit once i found it.

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KainWind
02/10/23 10:02:49 AM
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SHRlKE posted...
Puzzle 7: Even Sudoku - Even Sudoku

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SHRlKE
02/10/23 11:17:36 AM
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Puzzle 6: 20:00

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I made a really stupid mistake half way through so had to redo half the puzzle but got there in the end.

Just realised I can't count and never did a puzzle 5!
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SHRlKE
02/10/23 11:34:24 AM
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Puzzle 7: 12:35

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Lot happier with that one.
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CE_gonna_CE
02/10/23 12:41:04 PM
#32:


SHRlKE posted...
Puzzle 7: Even Sudoku - Even Sudoku

12:56. Definitely easier than the last few variants


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KainWind
02/10/23 2:05:22 PM
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SHRlKE posted...
Puzzle 6: Arrow Sudoku - Arrow Sudoku

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KainWind
02/10/23 2:15:01 PM
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SHRlKE posted...
Puzzle 4: Slasher - Killer Sudoku

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SHRlKE
02/11/23 3:36:47 PM
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Puzzle 5: Sudoku Make Me A Sandwich - Arrow Sudoku
Link: https://tinyurl.com/2p8znhx9

Standard Sudoku Rules: Numbers 1-9 in every ROW, COLUMN and 3x3 Box
Sandwich Rules: The values outside of the puzzle state the sum the numbers found between the 1 and 9 in the corresponding Row or Column. The sum does not include the "crusts" 1 and 9.

Today is Sandwich Saturday! A new rule set to test yourselves with :). I also messed up the puzzle numbering a few days back so correcting that now!

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/2/5/1/AAfPfjAAELJr.jpg
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Medussa
02/11/23 3:59:46 PM
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that one was nasty

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KainWind
02/11/23 5:18:06 PM
#37:


SHRlKE posted...
Puzzle 5: Sudoku Make Me A Sandwich - Arrow Sudoku

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/2/4/AATvv_AAELK0.png

Dunno what I did but I did something dumb so I reset around 6.5 minutes and kept time going.

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SHRlKE
02/11/23 6:19:58 PM
#38:


Medussa posted...
that one was nasty

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I cant do it

which is weird as Ive done it before and it had cached the solution lol.
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CE_gonna_CE
02/12/23 2:14:07 AM
#39:


SHRlKE posted...
Puzzle 5: Sudoku Make Me A Sandwich
43:41

Brutal. Definitely felt like the most linear one to solve so far, as it was pretty clear how you had to solve all the sandwiches and fill in the gaps in a very specific and set order. Im sure I could do it faster if I tried again now that I went through it once.

It does get pretty satisfying once you get to a certain point and start hitting a stride. Really forces you to think hard about the logic around some of those sandwiches.

Solution:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/1/3/AAb05zAAELQ5.jpg

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SHRlKE
02/12/23 9:06:54 AM
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CE_gonna_CE posted...
43:41

Brutal. Definitely felt like the most linear one to solve so far, as it was pretty clear how you had to solve all the sandwiches and fill in the gaps in a very specific and set order. Im sure I could do it faster if I tried again now that I went through it once.

It does get pretty satisfying once you get to a certain point and start hitting a stride. Really forces you to think hard about the logic around some of those sandwiches.

Solution:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/1/3/AAb05zAAELQ5.jpg

Yeah definitely. Some of the more complex ones Ive seen (not done I might add) have very specific break-ins to start the puzzle. Followed then by a very specific path to complete the puzzle.

On one hand I am so impressed someone is able to come up with those sorts of puzzles. On the other hand like you say it feels linear and you are forced to complete it in the only way possible.
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Medussa
02/12/23 9:11:34 AM
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still rather solve linear ones than the ones that eventually get to a point where there are no logic steps left to take and you're forced to guess and check.

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CE_gonna_CE
02/12/23 10:26:41 AM
#42:


Medussa posted...
still rather solve linear ones than the ones that eventually get to a point where there are no logic steps left to take and you're forced to guess and check.
All of the ones Ive done recently have always had a logical way to solve, never guessing. Even many of the harder ones.

When I tacked these many years ago there were always a few where I thought that guessing was required. Either Ive gotten better at them or they were poorly designed.

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Medussa
02/12/23 10:40:40 AM
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the ones in my local paper get harder from monday through saturday. through thursday, they're always pure logic, most friday puzzles, too. but at least one or two saturday puzzle each month gets to a point roughly 75% through it where there's no choice but to pick a square to guess and follow it through until it conflicts somewhere (or the end of the puzzle). most of me hates it, but i can see the argument for it being just another solving strategy.

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CE_gonna_CE
02/12/23 11:39:00 AM
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Might sound a bit weird, but feel free to snap a pic if you ever get to that guessing point in those puzzles and post it here. Id be curious to see if I come to the same conclusion, or if I might have a logical strategy that could be used to eliminate some possibilities.

I also do the ones in my local paper so its possible theyre coming from the same series (Ive seen Conceptis and King Classic as of most recently). The weekend ones are the 5 star ones, and even when they get to be most difficult Ive always found a logical way through.

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SHRlKE
02/12/23 11:42:25 AM
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CE_gonna_CE posted...
Might sound a bit weird, but feel free to snap a pic if you ever get to that guessing point in those puzzles and post it here. Id be curious to see if I come to the same conclusion, or if I might have a logical strategy that could be used to eliminate some possibilities.

I also do the ones in my local paper so its possible theyre coming from the same series (Ive seen Conceptis and King Classic as of most recently). The weekend ones are the 5 star ones, and even when they get to be most difficult Ive always found a logical way through.

I was gonna say the same thing. I don't think I've seen many Sudoku that require bifurcation to complete. Please feel free to post them when you get stuck @Medussa.
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SHRlKE
02/12/23 11:48:15 AM
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Puzzle 8: Tortilla Chips - Kropki Sudoku
Link: https://tinyurl.com/2jmtspy5

Standard Sudoku Rules: Numbers 1-9 in every ROW, COLUMN and 3x3 Box
White Kropki Rules: Digits separated by a White Dot must be consecutive.
Black Kropki Rules: Digits separated by s Black Dot must be in a 1:2 ratio. E.G. 2 + 4, 3 + 6.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/1/9/AAfPfjAAELUH.jpg

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Medussa
02/12/23 11:55:55 AM
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CE_gonna_CE posted...
I also do the ones in my local paper so its possible theyre coming from the same series (Ive seen Conceptis and King Classic as of most recently). The weekend ones are the 5 star ones, and even when they get to be most difficult Ive always found a logical way through.

it's been years since i got the paper myself, but i just so happen to have one of my parents' papers handy. it's from andrews mcmeel publishing, apparently. but i've seen them in GAMES magazine (and it's descendants) over the years, too. i like to think i'm pretty good at these things, so i'm guessing that it's not just me overlooking something 5ish% of the time. maybe, though. if i can find one, i'll post it. not super likely, though. unless it happens with one posted here.

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Medussa
02/12/23 12:16:12 PM
#48:


SHRlKE posted...
Puzzle 8: Tortilla Chips - Kropki Sudoku

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/6/2/AACJCFAAELUy.png

thought that one had two solutions for a second... nope, just had a white dot i didn't notice. tricky start, but after 20 or so entries it opened up a lot.

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KainWind
02/12/23 1:26:20 PM
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SHRlKE posted...
Puzzle 8: Tortilla Chips - Kropki Sudoku

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/0/1/AATvv_AAELVZ.png

I don't know why I just didn't see one of the white dots

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CE_gonna_CE
02/12/23 4:34:03 PM
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SHRlKE posted...
Puzzle 8: Tortilla Chips - Kropki Sudoku
Link: https://tinyurl.com/2jmtspy5
52:38

Screwed up 2x but got it on the 3rd try. Obviously hit some points where I got stuck still on dumb stuff, but eventually pressed through.

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