Don't Electrocute The Rat!

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Published on August 25, 2024 7:30:04 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2CJi0cYV2s

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** TODAY'S PUZZLE **
This series of Rat Run sudokus by Marty Sears is one of the best things going on in the world of puzzles at the moment. We move on to the ninth episode: Shock Value in which Finkz the rat now has to deal with the threat of electrocution!! We have it on good authority that the final puzzle in this series of scientific experiments is a fog-of-war puzzle - so please don't be alarmed if that appears on the channel soon. Simon is unlikely to be able to wait very long before trying it!!

Play the puzzle at the link below:
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Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply.
AIM OF EXPERIMENT: Finkz the rat must reach the cupcake by finding a path through the maze. The path must not visit any cell more than once, cross itself, or pass through any thick maze walls.
As well as moving orthogonally, Finkz may move diagonally if there's a 2x2 space in which to do so, but may never pass diagonally through a round wall-spot on the corner of a cell.
TELEPORTS: Entering a yellow teleport will cause Finkz to be instantly transported to the other teleport. From there she can continue her journey. The teleports contain the same digit.
BLACKCURRANTS: Cells connected by a blackcurrant have a 1:2 ratio (one is double the other.) Not all possible blackcurrants have been given.
CAGES: Digits don't repeat in a cage. Every cage has the same total, which is to be deduced. The digit on a cage's electricity symbol is its 'shock value'. Any cage with a shock value of 5 or more is switched on, and Finkz should not enter these for safety reasons. Cages with a shock value lower than 5 are switched off and therefore safe to enter.
TEST CONSTRAINT: In this experiment, the correct path will be a valid Chinese Whisper line, ie; adjacent digits along the path must differ by at most 2.


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- Simon's solve of Sky-Skyscraper by Phistomefel has just been uploaded for our patrons.
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