An Introduction To Variant Sudoku: Puzzle 1
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Many of our viewers have noted that it would be a good idea if, occasionally, we aimed videos explicitly at newcomers to the channel to try and showcase the world of variant sudokus in an accessible way. We intend to try and do this over the coming weeks starting with this puzzle called Parity Arrows by Testarossa.
We should stress that we don't think this is an easy puzzle - or even a GAS (Genuinely Approachable Sudoku). It will require some careful thought but we do feel this puzzle is retains all the beautiful logic you'd expect to see in a sudoku on the channel whilst not being overwhelmingly complicated :)
Try the puzzle at the link below:
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Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. Digits along an arrow must sum to the digit in that arrow's circle. Digits in circles also show the total number of cells of the same even/odd parity that that cell sees horizontally and vertically (including itself) before it hits a cell with another parity.
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