Arrow Sudoku

Arrow Sudoku: 200 original verified puzzles, clear candidate notes, undo and explained logical hints.

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About Arrow Sudoku

Arrow Sudoku links a single circle to the cells along its shaft. Their digits add to the circle, which is not included in that sum. Shaft digits can repeat across ordinary units, so the Killer cage no-repeat shortcut does not apply.

How to begin

Use ordinary Sudoku units. The digits on a shaft sum to the single circle digit. The circle is not included in that sum. Select an empty cell before choosing a digit. Given digits stay fixed. On a keyboard, use the arrow keys to move and 1–9 to fill; on a phone, use the digit buttons below the grid.

For a circle containing 5 with a two-cell shaft, the shaft may contain 1+4 or 2+3 in a legal order. The circle itself is not part of the sum. Start at the circle and follow the arrow tip.

Turn possibilities into a reason

A shaft cell may repeat another shaft digit when their ordinary units permit it. Do not import the Killer no-repeat cage rule. The candidates must still fit their own rows, columns and boxes.

If one shaft cell is 2 and the circle is 7, the other shaft cells together total 5. With an unfilled circle, narrow possible circle values and shaft sums in both directions.

Manual notes let you record candidates without committing to a value. The optional candidate tool is an explicit action, and Undo restores the notes it replaces. A hint first points to cells worth inspecting, then explains the supported logic, and reveals a conclusion only after another request.

Choose your own route through 200 puzzles

The fixed collection is sorted using the techniques and candidate bottlenecks in its logical solutions. Puzzle selection is open from the beginning, so experienced players can choose a later puzzle and newcomers can work through the guided order. These labels describe solver evidence; they are not claims about an independently measured human completion time.

Questions while you play

Does a highlighted conflict mean the stored answer is different?

No. A conflict marks a broken rule on the current board. A digit that is different from the eventual solution may remain unmarked while it breaks no visible constraint. You can change it, use Undo or restart safely.

Is the daily selection a new puzzle?

It is a consistent daily choice from the verified collection, marked as a selection or replay. It uses a separate date-specific save and does not add to the 200-puzzle count.

Can I leave and continue later?

This browser stores each puzzle separately. Reopening restores digits, notes and undo history when the save is valid. Use the game’s Export this puzzle save control before clearing browser data; import that file into the same puzzle and mode. If browser saving fails, the game says so and keeps the current board in this tab.

Learn with the original guide: Separate the circle from the sum.

How to play

Use ordinary Sudoku units. The digits on a shaft sum to the single circle digit. The circle is not included in that sum.

  1. Select an empty cell, then choose a digit or switch Notes on.
  2. Ask for a gentle hint: attention first, proof next, then the conclusion only when you request it.
  3. Undo uncertain moves or pause. Every puzzle is open; daily selections use a separate save.
Controls & saving

Select a cell · 1–9 fill · N notes · arrows move · Delete erase · Ctrl/Cmd Z undo

Automatic saves belong to this browser and this game. Changing devices or clearing browser data does not transfer them. Use the game’s save tools for an exported backup.

A gentle starting point

For a circle containing 5 with a two-cell shaft, the shaft may contain 1+4 or 2+3 in a legal order. The circle itself is not part of the sum. Start at the circle and follow the arrow tip.

Separate the circle from the sum.

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