Well we've done sudoku on keyboards, so the next step is obviously putting a Sudoku on a Mobius strip... of course...
I present, the world's very first MOBIUS SUDOKU:
Now this sudoku is going to be a bit different, because how you solve it, is up to you... You can build it, create an excel diagram, make a 3D model, solve on paper etc. Whatever works for you, feel free to go for it! As long as the answer shows an understandable solution path, then the method of solving is up to you.
Here is a link to a printable PDF version via google drive, assembly instructions included - PRINTABLE VERSION
(I highly recommend printing and building one to help with your solve)
(The left most square backs onto the right most square, and the middle squares back onto each other. The ends are then attached as indicated.)
RULES:
- Normal sudoku rules apply for rows and boxes - boxes are split into groups of 3 indicated by the thicker lines.
- Columns ‘wrap around’ over the edge of the mobius strip – 6 cells per column as a result, normal sudoku rules apply on these 6 cells.
- No number will ever be orthogonally adjacent to itself, including across the thicker borders separating the sets of 3 boxes.
- There are 18 total boxes, and as a result 18 total middle cells. There are 2 of each number, 1-9, in the middle cells.
Please provide a solution path in your answer! How you portray the solution is up to you, feel free to be as creative as you want, just please add some explanation of key points etc. I won’t necessarily accept the first answer, but the answer that best does this :)
Enjoy!!!
This puzzle has been translated into a CodeGolf challenge by @Taco タコス.