The Devil's Jigsaw

Phistomefel returns today but not with a sudoku. He has constructed an incredible problem that even seems to affect Simon's computer! You can try it here:
https://tinyurl.com/y22mojbw

There is an example of how the puzzle works at this link:
https://logic-masters.de/Raetselportal/Raetsel/zeigen.php?id=00044H

Rules:
Every cell of the grid has to be part of exactly one pentomino. Orthogonally adjacent pentominoes have to be different from each other (i.e. they cannot be transformed into each other by reflection and/or rotation). In addition, a round trip has to be drawn into the grid. It runs horizontally and vertically between the centers of cells. It may not cross or touch itself. A clue in a cell indicates how many cells of the according pentomino are passed through by the round trip. Every pentomino contains at most one clue. A pentomino without a clue has to be visited by the round trip at least once.

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As mentioned in the video, Phistomefel has also just published a Starbattle puzzle. You can find the puzzle here. We will release a video on this puzzle for all our patrons on Patreon over the weekend.

https://logic-masters.de/Raetselportal/Raetsel/zeigen.php?id=00045D

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Miracle Sudoku is OUT on Android, Steam and App Store.

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1377260/Miracle_Sudoku/
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1527363795
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.MiracleSudokuCTC

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COMPETITION:
Mitchell Lee's amazing and brutal Odd Even Killer can be played here:
https://cracking-the-cryptic.web.app/sudoku/8NdmJgFF48

If you solve it, please email us at crackingthecryptic@gmail.com for great glory! Video solution available on Tues 25 August 2020 for patrons!

Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. Each number outside the grid is the sum of the digits along the indicated diagonal. Digits may repeat within a sum. Cells marked with a gray square must contain an even digit. Cells marked with a gray circle must contain an odd digit.

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