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Rapid Sudoku Challenge: Make Us Laugh (ft. @SmartHobbies)
03:01:57

Rapid Sudoku Challenge: Make Us Laugh (ft. @SmartHobbies)

Four experienced Sudoku setters will face off in a live broadcast setting challenge, they have one hour to create a puzzle that will wow our judges and audience. The prompt and specifications for the Sudoku puzzle itself will be announced just before the setting begins. This time the contestants will be restricted to only use classic Sudoku rules. Our competitors will be Philip Newman, thetearex, shye and jovi_al! Timberlake from @SmartHobbies will be our co-host and co-judge! Check out their YouTube channel all about solving classic sudoku here: https://www.youtube.com/@SmartHobbies/ Check out the previous competition here: https://youtu.be/4n-vZsUfUjY If you like what I do then consider subscribing or supporting the channel through Patreon or Ko-fi: https://www.patreon.com/Memeristor (monthly support) https://ko-fi.com/memeristor (allows one time donations as well as monthly support) Puzzle submissions: jovi_al f-puzzles: https://f-puzzles.com/?id=2l6839ep (official submission) ctc: https://tinyurl.com/3s2nna3k (official submission) f-puzzles: https://f-puzzles.com/?id=2g2o3qtz (meme submission) ctc: https://tinyurl.com/bdhxnpkb (meme submission) shye f-puzzles: https://f-puzzles.com/?id=2g4ukeyy ctc: https://tinyurl.com/5ybexffz thetearex (see joke below) f-puzzles: https://f-puzzles.com/?id=2ktrdqjg ctc: https://tinyurl.com/2rtuv3x8 Philip Newman f-puzzles: https://f-puzzles.com/?id=2kwyqjkx (A Little Thor) CTC App: https://tinyurl.com/yjuu3xk5 (A Little Thor) f-puzzles: https://f-puzzles.com/?id=2kmlfyrc (Knock Knock) CTC App: https://tinyurl.com/hbe3ecxc (Knock Knock) thetearex joke: There a factory that is very mysterious. No one except the workers are allowed in or out, and no one knows what they make or how the machines even work. One day, they hire a new employee, John. He enters his first day and is surprised to see that the workers are all trolls! In fact, he’s one of the only non-troll workers there. He gets given a tour by one of the workers. They first start in the break-room. John sees a weird looking microwave with a bunch of buttons and asks how does it work? The troll says, in broken english of course, “Dual buttons work microwave.” They move on to a printing press. Again it looks odd, so John asks how does it work! The troll says “Dual levers work press.” Then they move on to large machine, with a swing and two large pillars of fire in front. Once again, John asks how does it work? The troll says “(spoilers for puzzle) Dual-Firework S-Wing” Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/2MWzy7FwqA
How To Set A Classic Sudoku:  Valtari by shye
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How To Set A Classic Sudoku: Valtari by shye

This bonus video is an absolute treat for those of us who would love to understand how our genius setters construct these wonderful classic sudokus we get to try on the channel from time to time. We're so grateful to shye for putting this together for us (and check out the graphics!) To play the puzzle (Valtari) featured in the video check out the link below: https://app.crackingthecryptic.com/sudoku/P6phpMtQfN Rules: Normal sudoku rules apply. • Resource Links • Simons blind solve of Valtari (for familiarity): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2No8hU2OwI David and Philips podcast episode on fish patterns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6iEU9dwXYw Further reading - Exocets as Generalised SET by Philip Newman: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y7m2tTUDmUTj3BZ0w5viNuQlaiBVv9kmYksSLrm_XLE/edit F-Puzzles (Sudoku Setting Tool): https://www.f-puzzles.com/ YZF_Sudoku (Sudoku Analysis Tool): http://forum.enjoysudoku.com/yzf-sudoku-t36846.html CTC Fan Discord Server: https://discord.gg/BbN89j5 • Other puzzles mentioned throughout the video • Tatooine Sunset - Philip Newman: https://f-puzzles.com/?id=ygex352k Easter Monster - JPF: https://f-puzzles.com/?id=ygwwwfq3 (Warning: Brutally difficult puzzle!) ??? - tarek: https://f-puzzles.com/?id=yhtxjqlc Classic Sudoku - Sam Cappleman-Lynes: https://f-puzzles.com/?id=ygsqlf8a ▶ PATREON MADNESS ◀ Jovi_al's 20-puzzle Sudoku Extravaganza is just OUT. We also are offering an incredible prize created by Anita Berge - many many thanks Anita - which is a pillow throw featuring the first puzzle in Jovi_al's set. To have a chance of the prize, send the message you get when you've completed puzzle 20 to us at crackingthecryptic@gmail.com Remember that we will also be releasing a new Murder Mystery Sudoku Hunt for everybody if we reach 5000 patrons. https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic ************************************************************** ▶ OUR NEW ARROW SUDOKU APP IS OUT ON ALL PLATFORMS! Here are the links: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1613680/Arrow_Sudoku/ App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/arrow-sudoku/id1568407537 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.ArrowSudoku ▶ OUR NEW KILLER SUDOKU APP IS OUT ON ALL PLATFORMS◀ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/killer-sudoku-ctc/id1544165118 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1471910/Killer_Sudoku/ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.KillerSudoku&hl=en_US&gl=US ▶ SIMON REACTION BOARD (!) ◀ With thanks to Andrea for creating this :) https://simonreacts.avris.it/ ▶ OUR MIRACLE SUDOKU APP IS OUT ◀ Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1377260/Miracle_Sudoku/ App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1527363795 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.MiracleSudokuCTC ▶ CTC FAN DISCORD SERVER◀ https://discord.gg/BbN89j5 NEW: Guide To Our Discord Server: https://tinyurl.com/CTCDiscordGuide ▶ OUR BACK CATALOGUE – ALL CATEGORISED WITH LINKS!◀ https://tinyurl.com/CTCCatalogue ▶ OUR NEW THERMO SUDOKU APP IS OUT!◀ AppStore: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/thermo-sudoku/id1513994223 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.ThermoSudoku Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1316390/Thermo_Sudoku/ ▶ *NEW* CRACKING THE CRYPTIC MERCHANDISE◀ https://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/cracking-the-cryptic ▶ OUR CHESS SUDOKU APP IS NOW OUT!◀ AppStore: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chess-sudoku/id1500654482?ls=1 Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250560/Chess_Sudoku/ Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.ChessSudoku&hl=en_US ▶TRY OUR CLASSIC SUDOKU APP◀ AppStore: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/classic-sudoku/id1488838275?ls=1 Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1188330/Classic_Sudoku/ Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.ClassicSudoku&hl=en_US ▶TRY OUR SANDWICH SUDOKU APP◀ AppStore: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sandwich-sudoku/id1476116705?ls=1 Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1117310/Sandwich_Sudoku/ Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.SandwichSudoku ▶SEND US PUZZLES TO SOLVE/CONTACT US◀ crackingthecryptic@gmail.com ▶FOLLOW US◀ Twitter: #crypticcracking @crypticcracking Instagram (for how to solve daily clues from The Times): https://www.instagram.com/crackingthecryptic/?hl=en ▶SOFTWARE◀ Play the puzzle in the video by clicking the link under the video (above). We are building a website which will allow you to enter your own sudoku puzzles into the software and this is coming soon! ▶Logo Design◀ Melvyn Mainini

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