Build One Galaxy. Save The World.

** ROLLER COASTER NURIKABE by the_cogito **
Simon's 2.5 hour solve of Roller Coaster Nurikabe by the_cogito is now available on Patreon. Check the puzzle out at the link below:

https://logic-masters.de/Raetselporta...

Join us on Patreon (for as little as $2):

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** TODAY'S PUZZLE **
ZegreS returns to the channel today with his latest (100%-rated!) sudoku: Extragalactic. It's got a ruleset we've not seen before and involves some really fascinating ideas. It's hard to imagine a puzzle that's been more carefully put together than this one: the solve path is absolutely STELLAR (sorry!!).

Play the puzzle at the following link:

https://sudokupad.app/hrQdLRJG82

Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. The middle dot is the centre of the “galaxy”. The galaxy is 180° rotationally symmetric and orthogonally connected. Digits in cages that are not part of the galaxy sum to the given total (in the cage’s top left corner).

You can watch us in the latest @numberphile video here:

   • A Sudoku Secret to Blow Your Mind - N...  

If you'd like to see Simon's solve of TotallyNormalCat's Broken Secrets on the main channel, drop a comment and let us know.

Simon's guitar intro is based on Tom Odell's Another Love.

** OUR JANUARY COMPETITION & SIMON'S BONUS SOLVES **
Our January Patreon reward has just been published: All The Fun Of The Fair featuring sudokus themed around fairground rides!

There's also Mark's latest battle with The Times' Club Monthly Special cryptic crossword.

Join us on Patreon (for as little as $2):

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** KICKSTARTER - DELIVERED 24 December 2023 **
Our Kickstarter has finished and we've created the finished novella/puzzle collection for you. It was delivered on Christmas Eve so check your inboxes!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...

** ORDER OUR NEW BOOK AT THIS LINK **

If you would like to get hold of a physical copy of our new book, Cracking The Cryptic's Greatest Hits - Volume 2, there is still a chance. Visit the link below:

https://bean-games.pledgemanager.com/...

▶ SUDOKU PAD - Use Our Software For Your Puzzles ◀

You can input classic sudoku puzzles into our software and help support Sven, the programmer responsible for the wonderful user interface we all use to play these puzzles everyday. The app also comes with 12 handmade puzzles from us:

iOS:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/svens-s...

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/17...
Android:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...

ALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”

▶ Contents Of This Video ◀

0:00 Theme music & Puzzle intro
1:49 Now it's 2 Numberphile Videos!
2:35 Jane Street's Mini-Puzzle Hunt
3:08 Simon's 2.5hour solve of Roller Coaster Nurikabe
3:24 Happy Birthdays
7:07 Rules
9:26 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking

▶ Contact Us ◀

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Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe
Box 102
56 Gloucester Road
London
SW7 4UB

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