Puzzle #635: Side-by-Side Shapedoku
Posted November 8, 2011 • #sudoku #sumdoku
Like 6x6 shape sudoku puzzles? Double your fun in this set of 8 puzzles, where paired puzzles share sum clues on a central grid!
Comments
David Millar • 11/09/11 4:32 am
I don't know that the sum clues are all strictly necessary for solutions, but I think on at least a couple puzzles they were necessary. In any event, I really desired symmetry for those clues, and may have added some just to look nice.
As for the format, I'll try some sort of marker in the two sudoku grids to help. It's still a new concept for me so the design hasn't been perfected by any means.
joshuazucker • 11/08/11 9:25 pm
Fun puzzles! It would be nice to have some marking in the cells on the side puzzles where the sum is given, so I know when to look at the middle grid for clues.
Also it seemed like I was using the sum clues more than I needed to -- are they all actually necessary to solve the puzzle? Maybe I'll solve again to experiment with that.