The Absurdly-Rated 99% Puzzle

** TODAY'S PUZZLE **
An exceptional debut on the channel today for Bren77 and their puzzle Hot And Cold Cages, which introduces a ruleset we don't think we've seen before (although it feels familiar!). This has a completely unjustified 99% approval rating on Logic Masters Germany - unjustified because how it's lost 1% we have literally no idea. This is wonderful!!

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Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. In every row, column and 3x3 box there is exactly one "hot" cell (which has a value one greater than its digit) and exactly one "cold" cell (which has a value one less than its digit). Each digit 1 to 9 appears in exactly one hot cell and in exactly one cold cell. Values in cages sum to the clue if given. Digits cannot repeat within a cage, though values may. [Cages without clues make a symmetric pattern and are given purely for aesthetic reasons.]

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▶ Contents Of This Video ◀

0:00 Theme music and rules
3:10 The Best Sudoku Breakthrough of 2023
4:20 Birthdays
5:28 Patreon Announcement
7:27 Start Of Solve - Let's Get Cracking!


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▶ SUDOKU PAD - Use Our Software For Your Puzzles ◀

You can input classic sudoku puzzles into our software and help support Sven, the programmer responsible for the wonderful user interface we all use to play these puzzles everyday. The app also comes with 12 handmade puzzles from us:

iOS:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/svens-s...

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/17...
Android:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...

ALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”

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