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The game ends if one player can no longer place a SUDOKU-counter. Remark: The online-version places Moyo-pieces automatically and marks SUDOKU-counters that cannot be placed anymore. Both actions are only used to make the game situation clearer and can happen at any time. Neither the placing of a Moyo-piece, nor the turning over of a stone is considered a turn. If a piece cannot be placed into its territory (Shima) anymore it is turned over. If there is a space that cannot be occupied with a piece anymore, a Moyo-piece is placed at that space. However, it is allowed to place pieces that prevent the Sudoku from being solved.

The player on turn places one piece on the board in compliance with the Sudoku-rules: A number may not appear twice in the same row, column or territory. At no time a player is allowed to place SUDOKU-counters into fields of the opponent. To place SUDOKU-counters into their own Shima. Only if no SUDOKU-counter can be placed here, the players are allowed

The playing field is set up automatically according to this puzzle.įirst the neutral Azumaya (middle) is filled with SUDOKU-counters. Remark: In the online-version, a sudoku-puzzle is randomly selected from a list of puzzles. The remaining SUDOKU-counters are sorted next to the playing field, so that it is always clear to which field the remaining counters belong. The SUDOKU-counters for the Azumaya (middle) are placed there, the SUDOKU-counters of the players are placed in the surrounding area. 1 Azumaya in the middle of the board: This is the area for the neutral black SUDOKU-countersĪt first, the default counters are placed according to the puzzle. 4 dark Shima for the player with the dark SUDOKU-counters 4 light Shima for the player with the light SUDOKU-counters One player places the light SUDOKU-counters, the other player places the dark SUDOKU-counters.ġ5 Moyo-pieces without numbers to mark impossible spacesĪ game board containing 9 territories (Shima) - 3x3 square each: Here it means the territory of a player (= 3x3 square) Answer String: Enter the row/column marked A, followed by a. Some thermometer shapes are in the grid numbers must be strictly increasing from the round bulb to the flat end. In the game: Neutral territory in the center of the board here the game is started. Rules: Standard Sudoku rules (insert a number in the indicated range into each cell so that no number repeats in any row, column, or bold region). An Azumaya is open to all sides, so it is essentially a roof on poles. The player who places the last piece wins the game. It is allowed and intended to prevent the opponent from completing his territories by means of tactical placement of counters. This rule applies to the entire field, i.e. The SUDOKU-rules are familiar: in each territory, row, and column, a number may appear only once. Given numbers should not appear on the thermometer shapes.Each player has four territories on the SUDOKU-game board.Īt each turn a player should place a SUDOKU-counter in one of his own territories according to the SUDOKU-rules. Thermometer shapes can branch, with multiple bulbs or ends, but cannot loop. Generally, a Grandmaster Thermo-Sudoku has a symmetric layout of numbers or thermometers or a visually interesting theme that does not need symmetry. More Thermo-Sudoku puzzles can be found in The Art of Sudoku 2 and Masterpiece Sudoku Mix 2 another source (now out of print) is Mutant Sudoku.ĭesign rules for contributors: A Grandmaster Thermo-Sudoku will have a unique solution that can be reached by logic alone. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Thermo-Sudoku to get started on. Sources for Thermo-Sudoku: Follow this link for Thermo-Sudoku puzzles on this website. History of this example: “Easy as 1,2,3?” This Thermo-Sudoku was written by Thomas Snyder for Sudoku Cup 3. This name was first given to the style in the book Mutant Sudoku by Wei-Hwa Huang and Thomas Snyder. Thermo-Sudoku puzzles were created to provide a simplified and more visually interesting presentation of inequality concepts compared to other puzzles that primarily use greater than/less than symbols. (Brief) History of Thermo-Sudoku: Descended from Sudoku and relational puzzles. Rows are entered from left to right and columns from top to bottom. Some thermometer shapes are in the grid numbers must be strictly increasing from the round bulb to the flat end.Īnswer String: Enter the row/column marked “A”, followed by a comma, followed by the row/column marked “B”. Rules: Standard Sudoku rules (insert a number in the indicated range into each cell so that no number repeats in any row, column, or bold region). Thank You to Our Grandmaster Supporters.

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