Ice Slide Puzzle

[Fletcher]

Hi folks, I've just uploaded a puzzle to the main site:

https://logic-masters.de/Raetselportal/R...?id=0008X6.

I would very much appreciate a German translation, plus any and all feedback.

Here's the Cracking the Cryptic link.

And the rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply.

One digit in each row, column and box is circled. Exactly one of each digit from 1 to 6 is circled.

Draw five orthogonal paths, each beginning at the circled 1 and ending at each of the other circled digits.

The paths may only change direction when they hit a wall. Wherever two non-circled digits of the same parity (odd or even) are orthogonally adjacent, the border between them is a wall.

(Note: the edges of the grid are not walls - if your path leads off the edge of the grid, it it finished.)

Also, I couldn't get the HTML link to work properly on the main site. Any advice?

[Raumplaner]

Hey Fletcher,

You can use this example to add the link:

<a href="https://f-puzzles.com/?id=...">link description</a>

[Raumplaner]

And the rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply.

One digit in each row, column and box is circled. Exactly one of each digit from 1 to 6 is circled.

Draw five orthogonal paths, each beginning at the circled 1 and ending at each of the other circled digits.

The paths may only change direction when they hit a wall. Wherever two non-circled digits of the same parity (odd or even) are orthogonally adjacent, the border between them is a wall.

(Note: the edges of the grid are not walls - if your path leads off the edge of the grid, it it finished.)

German translation:

Es gelten die normalen Sudoku-Regeln.

In jeder Reihe, Spalte und Region ist eine Zahl umkreist. Insgesamt ist jede Zahl von 1-6 ist genau einmal umkreist.

Es müssen fünf Pfade gefunden werde, deren Zellen orthogonal zusammenhängen. Jeder Pfad beginnt an der umkreisten 1 und endet an jeweils einer anderen umkreisten Zahl.

Die Pfade dürfen ihre Richtung nur ändern, wenn Sie auf eine Wand treffen. Immer wenn zwei nicht-eingekreiste Zahlen die selbe Parität haben (beide gerade oder beide ungerade) bildet die gemeinsame Kante der Zellen automatisch eine Wand.

Hinweis: Die Ränder des Rätselgitters sind keine Wände in dem Sinne, dass dort ein Richtungswechsel stattfinden kann. Sobald ein Pfad über den Rand des Rätselgitters hinaus führen würde, endet er dort.

[Fletcher]

I've now updated the puzzle. Thanks a million!

[Fletcher]

Hi everyone, I've found that the puzzle has more than one solution. I'm deactivating the puzzle for the time being until I can fix it. It will likely happen some time this evening.

[Raumplaner]

Hi everyone, I've found that the puzzle has more than one solution. I'm deactivating the puzzle for the time being until I can fix it. It will likely happen some time this evening.

I liked the logic behind the possible placing of circles. So i will give it a try for sure.

[Fletcher]

I've now updated the puzzle with an extra given digit so that there is a unique solution. It can be found here: https://bit.ly/3o0yxjx

[Raumplaner]

I've now updated the puzzle with an extra given digit so that there is a unique solution. It can be found here: https://bit.ly/3o0yxjx

Phew... that fits my solution 

[CHalb]

And now please activate the diagram in the German version again   .

In the CtC-version I see the hint "The paths may overlap.". Since I first somewhat automatically assumed this may not be the case I suggest to take this detail into the portal as well. In German that is: "Die Pfade dürfen sich überlappen."

[Fletcher]

Sorry about that mistake! I've now added the image and link to the DE version, as well as the overlapping paths text. Thank you!