The 9 Teleports! Rat Run 35: Locked Out (S3:E15)

As mentioned in the video introduction, Marty has designed some incredible Rat Run merchandise: https://cracking-the-cryptric-shop.fo... And you can hear Simon recite the story so far here:    • Rat Run: The Story So Far   ** TODAY'S PUZZLE ** Wednesday's continue to deliver their Christmas presents to all sudoku enthusiasts with the arrival of the new Rat Run - today's is Locked Out, the 35th episode of Marty Sear's epic series. It goes without saying that it's a phenomenal puzzle (even if the Lockout Line rule always terrifies Simon) and does it seem like the story might be reaching a denouement?! Play the puzzle at the links below: https://sudokupad.app/s64txn1v6l Rules: Normal sudoku rules apply. AIM OF EXPERIMENT: Finkz and Phinx must both reach different cupcakes by finding a path through the maze. The paths must not visit any cell more than once, cross themselves or each other, share cells, or pass through any thick maze walls. As well as moving orthogonally, they may move diagonally if there's a 2x2 space in which to do so, but may never pass diagonally through a round wall-spot on the corner of a cell. BLACKCURRANTS: If two digits are joined by a blackcurrant, one is double the other. REDCURRANTS: If two digits are joined by a redcurrant, one is odd and the other is even. TELEPORTS: Entering a teleport will cause a rat to be instantly transported to the matching coloured teleport. Matching teleports always have identical digits, but teleports that don't match always have different digits. TEST CONSTRAINT: In this experiment, for any path segment connecting two teleports, no other cells along the segment may equal either of the two teleport digits at its ends, or lie numerically between them. Eg: if a path segment joins two teleports with the digits 3 and 6, then the other digits along this path segment may not include a 3, 4, 5 or 6. ▶ SIMON & MARK ATTEMPT BLUE PRINCE: THE SUDOKU ◀ This new epic (and epically long) video is now on Patreon (as well as our monthly sudoku hunt competition by Sandra & Nala). Check it all out here:   / crackingthecryptic   ▶ BLUE PRINCE STREAMS/VIDEOS ◀ Monday's stream can be (re)watched here: https://youtube.com/live/uEai18xhxoA ▶CLASSIC SUDOKU 2: OUR BRAND NEW APP ◀ We've released the long-awaited sequel to one of our most popular apps (the original Classic Sudoku). The new app features 60 handmade classic puzzles, including 20 each from the Japanese puzzle masters Nikoli and Sam Cappleman-Lynes (many of which feature competely new techniques)!! Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/41... AppStore https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crackin... Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... All our apps can be found at our website with links to all outlets: https://www.crackingthecryptic.com/apps ▶ SVEN’S SUDOKU PAD ◀ Input classic sudoku puzzles into our software. With 12 free puzzles: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/svens-s... Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/17... Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad” ▶ CTC FAN DISCORD SERVER◀   / discord   ▶ OUR VIDEO CATALOGUE – CATEGORISED WITH LINKS◀ https://tinyurl.com/CTCCatalogue ▶SEND US PUZZLES TO SOLVE/CONTACT US◀ crackingthecryptic@gmail.com Snailmail: Mark Goodliffe, Box 102, 56 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4UB ▶FOLLOW US◀ Twitter: #crypticcracking @crypticcracking Instagram @crackingthecryptic ▶Credits◀ Music: Lucy Audrin (Piano): Mozart's Sonata no 16; and Mark’s outro music by Riffclown. SOFTWARE: Thanks to Sam Cappleman-Lynes and Sven Neumann Logo: Melvyn Mainini Opening Credits: Burak Mescioğlu ▶ Contents Of This Video ◀ 0:00 Intro music and puzzle introduction 0:36 The Story So Far 2:25 Rat Run Merch!!! 3:20 Happy Birthday 4:10 Rules 10:21 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking #sudoku #puzzle #logic