The Einstein Sudoku

*** TODAY'S PUZZLE *** A real innovation today in which Synergenesis & mbumbee, two new constructors, who have combined sudoku with an Einstein puzzle (often called a Logic Puzzle in the UK). This probably won't be a regular item simply because of the amount of space necessary on the screen but, as a one-off, we have to commend the pair on a really fantastic experience - it's not easy but the way the two puzzles work together is lovely. Play the puzzle at the links below: https://sudokupad.app/dyg2otjpgb and the Logic puzzle is available here: https://tinyurl.com/2sh9dc7b (For those without tinyurl abilities we've included the full link in a comment under the video.) Rules: This puzzle combines sudoku and an Einstein puzzle or logic grid. Normal sudoku rules apply. Cells separated by a V sum to 5 and cells separated by an X sum to 10. Cells along a green line are at least 5 apart. Cells along a purple line are consecutive numbers, in some order. On a thermometer, digits increase from the bulb. Cells along an arrow sum to the value in the connected circle. If two digits are separated by a black dot then one is double the other. One of the four cells touching the circle containing a 9 contains the digit 9. In addition, every sudoku digit has a unique favourite colour and a unique favourite shape. Colours are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, brown, and silver. Shapes are circle, triangle, square, star, diamond, heart, crescent, cross, and pentagon. A digit will only share a cell with its favourite colour and/or shape. The following 6 clues and the sudoku grid will allow you to determine each digit's favourite colour and shape. 1. The digit one's favourite shape is not a heart. 2. There are four digits whose value is equal to the number of letters in their favourite colour; 3. The digit whose favourite colour is yellow has the star as their favourite shape; 4. The pentagon is the favourite shape of an even digit; 5. The digit whose favourite colour is silver is greater than six; 6. The digit whose favourite colour is purple is never orthogonally adjacent to two of the same number at once. For clarity, r9c2 is a pink cell. Also, the circles in the thermometer and arrow are not shapes for the purposes of solving the puzzle. A true circle is displayed in r4c5. ▶CLASSIC SUDOKU 2: OUR BRAND NEW APP ◀ We've released the long-awaited sequel to one of our most popular apps (the original Classic Sudoku). The new app features 60 handmade classic puzzles, including 20 each from the Japanese puzzle masters Nikoli and Sam Cappleman-Lynes (many of which feature competely new techniques)!! Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4133200/Cracking_the_Cryptic__Classic_Volume_2/ AppStore https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cracking-the-cryptic/id1629992934 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.CrackingTheCryptic All our apps can be found at our website with links to all outlets: https://www.crackingthecryptic.com/apps *** BLUE PRINCE STREAMS/VIDEOS *** Last night's stream is here: https://youtube.com/live/QheRO6yCbng ▶ NEW PATREON VIDEOS ◀ Check out Blobz's new sudoku hunt on Patreon for a chance to come and solve on the channel! https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic ▶ SVEN’S SUDOKU PAD ◀ Input classic sudoku puzzles into our software. With 12 free puzzles: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/svens-sudokupad/id1570622073 Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1706870/Svens_SudokuPad/ Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.svencodes.sudokupad Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad” ▶ CTC FAN DISCORD SERVER◀ https://discord.gg/BbN89j5 ▶ OUR VIDEO CATALOGUE – CATEGORISED WITH LINKS◀ https://tinyurl.com/CTCCatalogue ▶SEND US PUZZLES TO SOLVE/CONTACT US◀ [email protected] Snailmail: Mark Goodliffe, Box 102, 56 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4UB ▶FOLLOW US◀ Twitter: #crypticcracking @crypticcracking Instagram @crackingthecryptic ▶Credits◀ Music: Lucy Audrin (Piano): Mozart's Sonata no 16; and Mark’s outro music by Riffclown. SOFTWARE: Thanks to Sam Cappleman-Lynes and Sven Neumann Logo: Melvyn Mainini Opening Credits: Burak Mescioğlu ▶ Contents Of This Video ◀ 0:00 Intro music and puzzle introduction 2:45 New sudoku competition on Patreon 3:16 Our New Merch store 4:09 Rules 11:13 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking #sudoku #puzzle #logicpuzzles