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What is the pattern for Asterisk puzzles?

Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 5:22 pm
by Princess Amy
Hi,

In SudoCue, I selected the variant "Asterisk" and then generated a new puzzle. I know it's similar to "Center Dot," in that there's a sequence 1-9 hiding in there.

I just don't know what the pattern of the asterisk looks like? Can you make a "fake puzzle" with X's in those positions, maybe?

Or just point me to the instructions if I'm missing it.

Thanks,

Amy Grace

Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 5:26 pm
by Ruud

Code: Select all

 . . .|. . .|. . .
 . . .|. X .|. . .
 . . X|. . .|X . .
 -----+-----+-----
 . . .|. . .|. . .
 . X .|. X .|. X .
 . . .|. . .|. . .
 -----+-----+-----
 . . X|. . .|X . .
 . . .|. X .|. . .
 . . .|. . .|. . .
I will make sure the next version of SudoCue highlights these cells.

Ruud

asterisk

Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:31 pm
by Pete
here is the world authority on asterisk sudoku


http://www.computer-man.demon.co.uk/