Comment jouer à Skyscraper Sudoku
Outside clues show how many 'buildings' are visible from that edge
Les règles
Les règles standard du Sudoku s'appliquent : remplissez chaque ligne, colonne et bloc 3×3 avec les chiffres 1–9, chacun apparaissant exactement une fois.
Le Skyscraper Sudoku imagine chaque chiffre comme un bâtiment de cette hauteur. Les indices à l'extérieur de la grille indiquent combien de bâtiments vous pouvez voir en regardant depuis ce bord vers l'intérieur — un bâtiment plus haut bloque tous les bâtiments plus bas derrière lui. Un indice de 1 signifie que le premier bâtiment doit être un 9. Un indice de 9 signifie que les bâtiments sont disposés dans un ordre strictement croissant (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9). Cette variante nécessite à la fois la logique du Sudoku et le raisonnement par permutation.
Pour savoir d'où vient ce puzzle, comment il se compare aux variantes apparentées et un résumé de stratégie, consultez notre Skyscraper Sudoku aperçu des variantes.
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Comment résoudre Skyscraper Sudoku
Questions courantes
Qu'est-ce que Skyscraper Sudoku ? ▾
Skyscraper Sudoku is a variant where numbers appear outside the grid on all four sides. Each number tells you how many distinct 'buildings' (digits) are visible when looking into that row or column from that side. Taller buildings hide shorter ones behind them — a larger digit blocks any smaller digit placed further into the row.
How does visibility work in Skyscraper Sudoku? ▾
Imagine the digits in a row as buildings of different heights. Looking from one end, you can see a building only if no taller building stands between you and it. A clue of 1 means only the first building is visible, so it must be the tallest (digit 9). A clue of 9 means all buildings are visible, so the row must be in ascending order from that side.
What do extreme clue values tell me? ▾
A clue of 1 means the first cell from that side holds a 9 — it blocks everything else. A clue of 9 means the row or column is in strictly ascending order from that direction (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9). Both are immediately actionable. Mid-range clues require enumerating valid permutations.
Is Skyscraper Sudoku harder than regular Sudoku? ▾
Yes, generally. Skyscraper clues require enumerating valid digit permutations for each row and column, which is more combinatorially intensive than classic Sudoku elimination. Easy puzzles are accessible; hard and expert puzzles require tracking visibility across multiple rows and columns simultaneously.
What is the best first strategy for Skyscraper Sudoku? ▾
Start with clues of 1 and 9 — they immediately fix a digit or fully determine the order of a row. Then look for clues of 2, which constrain the position of the 9 significantly. Combine skyscraper deductions with standard Sudoku box and row/column scans.
How long does Skyscraper Sudoku take to solve? ▾
Easy puzzles take 8–20 minutes. Medium puzzles run 20–40 minutes. Hard puzzles average 40–75 minutes and expert puzzles often exceed 90 minutes. Fast solvers develop the ability to enumerate valid visibility permutations quickly without writing them all out.