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Dutch Flat Mates: Magnets & Magnet Snack: Flinty & Scojo introduce us to a new variant

31 May 2025 · 1,463 views

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Today's Video:

An excellent new variant. I recommend you try the snack first to get a sense of how this new variant plays!

Link to Play:

Dutch Flat Mates: Magnets by Flinty https://sudokupad.app/2f1qa5iugb

Magnet Snack by Scoko https://sudokupad.app/igj24zg3gv

Rules:

1) Normal Sudoku rules apply: Place the digits 1-9 once each in every row, column, and 3x3 box.

2) Flat Mates: Every 5 in the grid must have a 1 directly above it or a 9 directly below it. It may have both, but it doesn't need both.

3) Magnets: A magnet is a three cell long straight line (orthogonal or diagonal) consisting of a high pole, a low pole, and a central cell marked by a magnet symbol. A high pole must contain a digit from 6-9, A low pole must contain a digit from 1-4, and the central cell may contain any digit. Poles of the same type may not touch each other, even diagonally, but poles of opposite types may. Different magnets may not cross each other or share cells. The three digits on a magnet must sum to the small number in the corner of its central cell and may repeat if allowed by other rules.

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