Impossible Sudoku

Juice Box

Diamond Member
Nov 7, 2003
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and if you get a number....please post where it goes, and how you came to that conclusion...I wanna solve it legit
 

illusion88

Lifer
Oct 2, 2001
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wait, I forget how ths game works, Each 3x3 box has to add up to nine on any given side right?
How does it work?
 

Juice Box

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Nov 7, 2003
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Originally posted by: illusion88
wait, I forget how ths game works, Each 3x3 box has to add up to nine on any given side right?
How does it work?

each of the following has the numbers 1-9:

Row
Collumn
3x3 Box
 
Oct 20, 2005
10,978
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91
Where did you get this puzzle? Are you sure it's not a fake one or something? I'm just asking to be sure before I start it.
 

illusion88

Lifer
Oct 2, 2001
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3
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Originally posted by: Juice Box
Originally posted by: illusion88
wait, I forget how ths game works, Each 3x3 box has to add up to nine on any given side right?
How does it work?

each of the following has the numbers 1-9:

Row
Collumn
3x3 Box


so they dont have to add to anything or anything?
 

Juice Box

Diamond Member
Nov 7, 2003
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Originally posted by: Schfifty Five
Where did you get this puzzle? Are you sure it's not a fake one or something? I'm just asking to be sure before I start it.

I got it from a "Black Belt Sudoku Book"...it has a solution in the back that I dont want to look at. I also inputted the numbers into my sudoku program and it said it was a valid puzzle.
 

Juice Box

Diamond Member
Nov 7, 2003
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Originally posted by: illusion88
Originally posted by: Juice Box
Originally posted by: illusion88
wait, I forget how ths game works, Each 3x3 box has to add up to nine on any given side right?
How does it work?

each of the following has the numbers 1-9:

Row
Collumn
3x3 Box


so they dont have to add to anything or anything?

nope! just cant repeat numbers in any row, collumn, or 3x3 box! :)
 
Oct 20, 2005
10,978
44
91
Originally posted by: Juice Box
Originally posted by: Schfifty Five
Where did you get this puzzle? Are you sure it's not a fake one or something? I'm just asking to be sure before I start it.

I got it from a "Black Belt Sudoku Book"...it has a solution in the back that I dont want to look at. I also inputted the numbers into my sudoku program and it said it was a valid puzzle.

I see...

Ok let me take a crack at it :)
 

Juice Box

Diamond Member
Nov 7, 2003
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Originally posted by: SKORPI0
I have the answer... ;) Took me less than 5 minutes...

948531627
523684179
617293584
159756438
374952861
936478215
482195376
215867943
861349752

i need you to tell me which # you got first from the original puzzle, and explain your reasoning for putting it there (guessing is not an option)
 

Evadman

Administrator Emeritus<br>Elite Member
Feb 18, 2001
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only the first few are difficult

You have to work it by saying what can't go in the boxes, not by what can. Kinda backwards. Sorry if my handwriting is bad.

BTW: don't click on that link unless you want the answer.

Aww crap. I messed up. lemme find my mistake
 

BornStar

Diamond Member
Oct 30, 2001
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Originally posted by: Juice Box
Originally posted by: SKORPI0
I have the answer... ;) Took me less than 5 minutes...

948531627
523684179
617293584
159756438
374952861
936478215
482195376
215867943
861349752

i need you to tell me which # you got first from the original puzzle, and explain your reasoning for putting it there (guessing is not an option)
That's not a real answer. The bottom left section has two 1s and the bottom right has none.
 

GagHalfrunt

Lifer
Apr 19, 2001
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1,998
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Originally posted by: Evadman
only the first few are difficult

You have to work it by saying what can't go in the boxes, not by what can. Kinda backwards. Sorry if my handwriting is bad.

BTW: don't click on that link unless you want the answer.


Shouldn't be difficult if all you do is fill in numbers randomly. Your "solution" is completely bogus.
 

PurdueRy

Lifer
Nov 12, 2004
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Originally posted by: Evadman
Originally posted by: PurdueRy
Is this right or did I mess up?

Originally posted by: Evadman
fixed

Started with 4's btw.

Ok, thats confusing. I don't see a problem with either, and they have different answers. this is not a valid puzzle.

Did you start with 4's too? Because that is the only number that matches between ours.


I did one's which also match between ours
 

Evadman

Administrator Emeritus<br>Elite Member
Feb 18, 2001
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Originally posted by: PurdueRy
Originally posted by: Evadman
fixed

Started with 4's btw.

So who's right an who's wrong lol??

Assuming that the solutions are both valid (i didn't see anything on yours or mine when I looked them over again) then the puzzle is not valid. Sudoku is based on the fact there is only 1 solution.
 

PurdueRy

Lifer
Nov 12, 2004
13,837
4
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Originally posted by: Evadman
Originally posted by: PurdueRy
Originally posted by: Evadman
fixed

Started with 4's btw.

So who's right an who's wrong lol??

Assuming that the solutions are both valid (i didn't see anything on yours or mine when I looked them over again) then the puzzle is not valid. Sudoku is based on the fact there is only 1 solution.

Right, I checked mine a few times and can't see anything wrong and I checked yours and see nothing wrong...As of right now we are both WINNARS :p