Archive for September, 2007


The basics of sudoku

Who would have thought that a simple number grid game would cause so much stir in the world? From the unknown parts of Japanese gaming industry, sudoku came to become a sensation in the United States and in Europe.

Newspapers and the Internet

Not only will you find so many sites dedicated to the sudoku addicts, giving advice, tips and free downloadable game every day, you can also see them in your newspapers. In fact, in the United Kingdom, newspapers like the Times have already subscribed to this gaming phenomenon.

In The World Wide Web, hundreds to thousands of downloadable games can be found. You even have an option of downloading or purchasing programs that can generate thousands of sudoku puzzles in different levels of difficulty. There are also forums and sites that are dedicated to sudoku addicts. Here, new players can find out everything they need to know about the game. You can even ask moderators of the site for some personalized advice about the game.

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The craze that is Sudoku

If there is one game that would be identified with the new millennium it had to be Sudoku. The Japanese numbers game has become so popular in recent years that it is already considered a phenomenon by some people. You must be living in a cave if you have not heard about Sudoku. The popularity of Sudoku might be a big mystery to those who do not play the game. But to people who regularly enjoy the game, they know why it is such a special puzzle.

So where can one find information on Sudoku puzzles? That is very easy. Sudoku is everywhere nowadays. It is even syndicated in some newspapers just like the ever popular crossword puzzles. There are also many books about Sudoku available in popular bookstore. Some of these books even teaches Sudoku techniques, tips and tricks on how to solve a Sudoku game.
Aside from books and newspapers, one of the best place to look for information regarding Sudoku is in the Internet. The World Wide Web is simply a treasure trove of resources related to or about Sudoku. All of you have to do is type the word Sudoku in search bar of your favorite search engine like Google and Yahoo and you will be given thousands of web pages relating to Sudoku. And this process only takes a few seconds. You will be given everything from blogs about Sudoku to actual puzzles you can download and play. Most of these sites also feature Sudoku techniques. There are even groups about Sudoku fanatics online where people discuss their obsession with the game. You will simply be shocked with the number of individuals that are crazy about the game.

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Sudoku Tips for addicts

Sudoku is one game that is very different than any other board games that one has played before. This doesn’t involve counting a lot or jumping from one point to the other. All it takes is some logical reasoning to make this work.

When people see the game for the first time, one might underestimate the competition. Some may think that putting one number on this box is no big deal but there is more to it than that.

Beginners should learn all the terms and rules of the game. It will be embarassing playing with those who are already aware even if some give the newbie the benefit of the doubt. One of the basic rules is only using the number once both horizontally and vertically in the 9×9 grid which will take some time to master.

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The Sudoku phenomenon

There is a puzzle craze that is currently sweeping the world and its name is Sudoku. If you have not heard about this game then maybe you have been living in the cave for the last couple of years. Sudoku has become so popular that is now already being compared to the Rubik’s Cube which has become a phenomenon in the 70s and 80s.

But Sudoku is not a new game. Actually, it has been invented in 1979 and was even published in a puzzle magazine in the United States of America (USA). The creator of the game was a certain Hoard Garns who is a former addict. It actually became a craze in Japan in 1986. The rest of the world only caught up in 2005 when it was given attention by media, Internet websites and book publishers.

Just how popular is Sudoku? Well if you type Sudoku in Google, Yahoo or any Internet search engine for that matter you will see thousands of web pages dedicated or about the puzzle. Indeed, the Internet is a treasure trove for everything Sudoku. From actual puzzles, to tips and tricks and to blogs about it. Here are even computer software that can solve Sudoku puzzles for you if you want.

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