When breaking something makes it better. Broken 159 sudoku is a stunning ruleset.
My solve of "Demonstrating Broken 159" by Riffclown.
This sudoku was created to introduce a new constraint that Riffclown has created called Broken 159. The details listed below.
I really love this ruleset and hope to see more of it in the future.
Links to online solving tools:
CtC App: https://tinyurl.com/4jrjwkk9
f-puzzles: https://f-puzzles.com/?id=yjs4jjpo
This puzzle can be found in the Cracking the Cryptic discord puzzle archive - number 4377.
Rules:
- Normal sudoku rules apply
- Broken 159: Shaded red cells in column 1 indicate the position of 1 in the same row. The same is true of columns 5 and 9, regarding the digits 5 and 9 respectively.
These rules apply ONLY to shaded red cells.
(i.e. negative constraint - unshaded cells cannot index 1,5 or 9)
If you wish to find more of Riffclown's puzzles, he posts frequently to the CtC Discord Server, or you can check his page on Logic Masters Germany.
https://logic-masters.de/Raetselportal/Benutzer/eingestellt.php?name=riffclown
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If you would like to reach out to me you can.
I am BremSter on the CtC discord, or you can email bremster@elindal.net
You can find my puzzles on my Logic Master's Germany profile page.
https://logic-masters.de/Raetselportal/Benutzer/eingestellt.php?name=Bremster