My Arrow Sudoku Has Lost Its Arrows!
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We've had a few requests to try this puzzle called BYO Arrows by Celery. Very few people seem to have found a logical way to solve it...
This is one of those wonderful sudokus that feels like an onion - you have to peel away its layers to discover its true nature. This is an absolutely exceptional creation.
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Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. A digit in a circle indicates exactly how many circles contain that digit. Additionally, circles function as the circles of an arrow. Draw arrows that move orthogonally from the circle such all arrows are 2 cells in length and cannot pass through other arrow cells or circles. Digits along an arrow must sum to the value in the attached circle. Cells containing given digits cannot be on an arrow.
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▶ Contents Of This Video ◀
0:00 Theme Music & Puzzle Introduction
1:39 New Fog-Of-War Kickstarter JUST LAUNCHED
2:22 Marek's Sudoku Art
3:35 Chants of Sennaar Second Stream
3:46 Closing Date For November competition
4:04 Simon's Three Hour Solve
4:18 Happy Birthdays
5:02 Rules
7:18 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking
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