Diagonal Path Sudoku (Mini Sudoku Series #37)

Welcome to a puzzle that adds a fascinating path-finding element to Sudoku! This Diagonal Path Sudoku is a unique variant that I created as a mini version of a puzzle from the Sudoku Day test organized by Logic Masters India. The puzzle uses a 6x6 grid, and the rule is distinctive: each digit in the top row must have a diagonal path that travels through the same digits to end at the same digit in the bottom row. Essentially, any digit X in the top row has a diagonal path to the X in the bottom row, and this path can only change diagonal direction when it crosses another X.

This rule creates a powerful and visual constraint that links the top and bottom of the grid. This puzzle is the first in a series I'm posting from that test, and it's a great way to experience a creative and engaging variant. It's perfect for solvers looking for something different and for those who enjoy spatial reasoning.

Rules of the Diagonal Path Sudoku

Mini Classic Sudoku Rules apply. Additionally, each digit in the top row of the grid has at least one diagonal path traveling through the same digits to end in the same digit in the bottom row.

In other words, any digit X in the top row has a diagonal path to the X in the bottom row that is only allowed to change diagonal direction when its path crosses another X.