I'm learning how to solve sudoku, and I love your walkthroughs! On this puzzle, when I filled in the 3 in the very lower left corner, confetti shot out of the 3. When you filled in the same 3, it played the "deet deet doot" animation. What do those animations mean? Thanks.
It's just a little easter egg. You can change it or turn it off using the option under Settings -> Experimental -> 3-In-The-Corner effect. It's a play on the REM song "Losing My Religion". Instead of "That's me in the corner" it's "That's 3 in the corner".
Enjoyable, straightforward. Looking forward to doing "An Old Friend" when I get some time.
I'm learning how to solve sudoku, and I love your walkthroughs! On this puzzle, when I filled in the 3 in the very lower left corner, confetti shot out of the 3. When you filled in the same 3, it played the "deet deet doot" animation. What do those animations mean? Thanks.
It's just a little easter egg. You can change it or turn it off using the option under Settings -> Experimental -> 3-In-The-Corner effect. It's a play on the REM song "Losing My Religion". Instead of "That's me in the corner" it's "That's 3 in the corner".
Thanks! I'm glad I asked. I am a big REM fan, and I didn't catch that pun at all until you explained it.@@Rangsk
Simple enough. Nice puzzle, well solved. 😎
12:02... Took some time to search the puzzle for clues until I realized something obvious
Gah I feel so stupid! I checked for every other crossing and NYT trick, but somehow missed the 3 in box five!! Held up the whole puzzle! 😭
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