A Beautiful Sequel: Sudoku meets Nurikabe

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Published on August 4, 2024 7:30:03 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPBKIxjUU14

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*** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***
There are some logic puzzles whose appearance should make you smile - nurikabe is one such and Niverio has managed to combine it with sudoku today in a beautiful hybrid. The puzzle is called Galapagos and is the sequel to The Caribbean, which we featured back in September 2023.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r1czEP1NQw

Have a go at the puzzle here:
https://sudokupad.app/DhFTHL63t7

Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. Shade some cells such that all shaded cells are orthogonally connected (without creating a 2x2 area) which divides the unshaded cells into blocks of unshaded cells (islands). Each island contains exactly one clue (the small numbers in the grid), and that clue gives the sum of the digits on the island. All clues (except the given 4, whose shading is unknown) are part of the islands. Digits do not repeat on an island. No island is contained within a single 3x3 box, and an island’s cells must have the same sum within each box that island enters. Different visits to a box DO NOT count separately. (Example: A 36 clue island may have cells in 4 boxes that all sum to 9; or 3 boxes with all summing to 12; or 2 boxes with each box's digits summing to 18.)

Thanks to all of you who have helped us achieve the milestone of 600,000 subscribers on YouTube. Below you can find a link to a free puzzle pack we have curated to celebrate :)

https://www.patreon.com/posts/ctc-600k-pack-106717179

*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT BY Scojojobo RELEASED Three Days Ago ***
We've just launched a brand new competition - a sudoku hunt by Scojo, Jojo and JoBo featuring lots of sudokus with clones!

https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic

Other treats on Patreon include:
- The Lord Of The Rings Sudoku Hunt by Blobz (and Simon's solve videos)
- Simon's solve of Sky-Skyscraper by Phistomefel has just been uploaded for our patrons.
- Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crossword
- Mark's latest series of solves of Connections, the daily New York Times puzzle based on the Only Connect wall game.

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▶ Contents Of This Video ◀

0:00 Theme music & puzzle intro
0:36 Nikoli remembered
2:22 Pls support us if you can
2:44 Rules
7:05 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking

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