diff --git a/src/cc/sudoku.cpp b/src/cc/sudoku.cpp
index 49b23a367..87570e7e2 100644
--- a/src/cc/sudoku.cpp
+++ b/src/cc/sudoku.cpp
@@ -2963,7 +2963,7 @@ bool sudoku_validate(struct CCcontract_info *cp,int32_t height,Eval *eval,const
                             if ( dupree_solver(0,&score,unsolved) != 1 || score*COIN != tx.vout[1].nValue )
                             {
                                 fprintf(stderr,"ht.%d score.%d vs %.8f %s\n",height,score,(double)tx.vout[1].nValue/COIN,tx.GetHash().ToString().c_str());
-                                if ( height > 2000 )
+                                if ( strcmp(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,"SUDOKU") != 0 || height > 2000 )
                                     return eval->Invalid("mismatched sudoku value vs score");
                                 else return(true);
                             } else return(true);
@@ -2979,6 +2979,7 @@ bool sudoku_validate(struct CCcontract_info *cp,int32_t height,Eval *eval,const
                             fprintf(stderr,"%s\n",solution);
                             return(true);
                         }
+                        fprintf(stderr,"solution ht.%d %s bad opret\n",height,tx.GetHash().ToString().c_str());
                         return eval->Invalid("invalid solution opreturn");
                     default: return eval->Invalid("invalid funcid");
                 }