Fakes in the Fog

by Marty Sears by Marty Sears

CASE 3911

Fakes in the Fog

Not graded: we can’t read all its rules yet
  • Fog of war
  • XV and number dots

The brief

  • Normal sudoku rules apply.
  • Enter correct digits to clear fog. No guessing is necessary.
  • In every row, column and box, there is exactly one 'pseudo cell'. The digits 1-9 each appear once in a pseudo cell.
  • The real value of a pseudo cell is calculated by adding its row number to its column number. Eg: if there is a pseudo cell in r8c5, it has the value of 13, regardless of which digit is in that cell.
  • On a lavender 'zipper' line, the values of any pair of cells that are an equal distance from the central spot always sum to the value on that central spot.
  • On a turquoise 'same difference' line, the values of adjacent cells always have the same difference (but this difference may be different for different turquoise lines.)
  • Values joined by a V sum to 5.
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