RAT RUN 22: Copyrat

by Marty Sears by Marty Sears

CASE 3773

RAT RUN 22: Copyrat

Not graded: we can’t read all its rules yet

The brief

Normal sudoku rules apply.

AIM OF EXPERIMENT: Finkz and Phinx must both reach different cupcakes by finding a path through the maze. The paths must not visit any cell more than once, cross themselves or each other, share cells, or pass through any thick maze walls.

As well as moving orthogonally, Finkz and Phinx 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.

COPYCAT CELLS: Find nine copycat cells in the maze; one in each row, column and 3x3 box, and each containing a different digit. The value of a copycat cell equals the digit in the cell that is 180° rotationally opposite it in the grid. Eg: if r1c3 is a 6 and r9c7 is a copycat cell, then r9c7 will have a value of 6, regardless of what digit it contains.

BLACKCURRANTS: If two cells are joined by a blackcurrant then the value of one is double the value of the other.

REDCURRANTS: If two cells are joined by a redcurrant then one has an even value and the other has an odd value.

GRAPES: If two cells are joined by a grape then their values have a difference of at least 5.

TEST CONSTRAINT: In this experiment, in any 3x3 box, the total value of the cells visited by Finkz is the same as the total value of the cells visited by Phinx. (This total must be determined for each box.)

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