(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS) series.)
Will the “Kingbreaker” be too much for you or can you control all the zones just fine in this sudoku variation by Bill Murphy?

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or solve online (using SudokuPad)

Theme: Kingbreaker

Author/Opus: This is the 22nd puzzle from Bill Murphy, part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS) team.

Rules: Standard Sudoku rules (insert a number from 1 to 8 into each cell so that no number repeats in any row, column, or bold region). Also, numbers given in the upper-left of a cage must appear in at least one of the cells of that cage.

GAS Time Standards (highlight to view): Two party hats (🎩🥳): 6:30; One party hat (🥳): 12:00. All other solvers earn a 🦕: Who will look after the Dollodon?.

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view): 2:17, with SudokuPad replay file shared as a download for now (requires loading via settings menu with improvements expected before people should use this regularly).

Solution: PDF and solving video with explanation from GAS team.

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