Hi all
It was a really fun puzzle. I enjoyed solving it. I agree with Cathy about the rating. About a 1.00-1.25.
Cathy wrote:Para's trick doesn't apply either!
Yeah that would be getting a bit one-sided. Also the center nonets lose their transformers look a bit, and start looking more like Dr. Eggman from the Sonic game. (Childhood memories, ahhhh(yeah i played Sega))
Here's my Walk-Through
Walk-through Assassin 68
1. R12C5 = {49/58/67}: no 1,2,3
2. 10(3) at R1C6 = {127/136/145/235}: no 8,9
3. 26(4) at R3C3 = {2789/3689/4589/4679/5678}: no 1
4. 14(4) at R3C7 = {1238/1247/1256/1346/2345}: no 9
5. 22(3) at R5C7 = {589/679}: no 1,2,3,4; 9 locked in cage -->> R6C89: no 9
6. 19(3) at R5C8 and R6C9 = {289/379/469/478/568}: no 1
7. 11(3) at R6C1 and R7C3 = {128/137/146/236/245}: no 9
8. R67C5 = {15/24}: no 3,6,7,8,9
9. R89C1 = {19/28/37/46}: no 5
10. 20(3) at R8C4 = {389/479/569/578}: no 1,2
11. R89C9 = {14/23}: no 5,6,7,8,9
12. 45 on R89: 2 innies: R8C37 = 5 = {14/23}: no 5,6,7,8,9
13. 16(3) at R8C8 = {169/178/259/268/358/367/457} = {1|2|3|4..}: {349} blocked by R89C9
13a. Killer Quad {1234} in R8C7 + R89C9 + 16(3) at R8C8 -->> locked for N9
14. 45 on N7: 2 outies: R6C1 + R7C4 = 4 = {13/22}: no 4,5,6,7,8,9
15. 11(3) at R6C1 = {128/137/146/236/245}: needs one of {5678} in R7C12
15a. 11(3) at R7C3 = {128/137/146/236/245}: needs one of {5678} in R7C3 -->> R7C3 = {5678}
15b. Killer Quint {56789} in R7C12 + R7C3 + R7C789 -->> locked for R7
15c. Clean up: R6C5: no 1
16. 45 on N8: 3 innies: R7C456 = 8 = {134}: no 2 -->> locked for R7 and N8
16a. 2 in R7 locked for N7 and 11(3) cage at R6C1
16b. 11(3) at R6C1 = [1]{28}/[3]{26}: no 5,7
16c. Clean up: R8C7: no 3(step 12); R89C1: no 8
17. 45 on N9: 2 outies: R6C9 + R7C6 = 9 = [54/63/81] -->> R6C9 = {568}
17a. 19(3) at R6C9 = {568}(last combo): no 7,9
17b. R7C7 = 9(hidden); R6C6 = 9(last place in 22(3) cage at R5C6)
17c. R7C3 = 7(hidden)
17d. 5 in R7 locked for N9 and 19(3) at R6C9
17e. Clean up: R89C1: no 3
18. 11(3) at R7C3 = 7{13}: no 4
18a. Clean up:
R8C7: no 1
19. 14(3) at R7C6 = 9[14/32]: R7C6: no 4
19a. R7C5 = 4(hidden); R6C5 = 2
20. 22(3) at R5C7 = 9{58/67} -->> R56C7 = {58/67} = {6|8..}
20a. Killer Pair {68} at R56C7 + R6C9 -->> locked for N6
21. 19(3) at R5C8 = {379}(last combo): no 2,4,
5; locked for N6;
9 locked in R5C89 for R5
21a. R56C7 = {58}(last combo): no 6 -->> locked for C7 and N6
21b. R6C9 = 6
22. R7C89 = {58} -->> locked for R7 and N9
22a. 11(3) at R6C1 = {236} -->> R6C1 = 3; R7C12 = {26} -->> locked for N7
22b. R6C8 = 7
22c. R89C1 = {19}(last combo) -->> locked for C1 and N7
22d. R8C3 = 3; R7C46 = [13]; R8C7 = 2; R9C7 = 7(hidden)
23. 16(3) at R8C8 = 7[63](last combo): R89C8 = [63]
23a. R5C89 = [93]
24. 45 on C89: 1 outie: R1C7 = 6
25. 20(3) at R8C4 = {578}(last combo) -->> locked for R8 and N8
25a. R8C2 = 4; R89C9 = [14]; R89C1 = [91]; R4C9 = 2
26. 45 on C12: 2outies: R19C3 = 6 = [15](only combo)
26a. R9C2 = 8
27. 14(3) at R5C3 = {248}(last combo) -->> R5C3 = 2; R6C34 = {48} -->> locked for R6
27a. R56C7 = [85]; R6C2 = 1
28. Naked Pair {14} in R4C78 -->> locked for R4
29. 14(3) at R5C1 = 1{67}(last combo): R5C12 = {67} -->> locked for R5 and N4
29a. R6C3 = 4(hidden); R6C4 = 8
30. 6 in C3 locked for N1
31. 14(4) at R3C7 = {1346}(last possible combo): no 5,7; R4C6 = 6; R3C7 = 3
31a. R4C5 = 3(hidden); R4C4 = 7(hidden); R9C6 = 2; R8C4 = 5
31b. R5C456 = [451];
R4C78 = [41]; R2C7 = 1; R3C5 = 1(hidden)
32. 13(3) at R1C5 = [76](last combo)
33. 15(4) at R2C9 = 12{57}(last combo): R23C9 = {57} -->> locked for C9 and N3
And the rest is all naked and hidden singles
greetings
Para