Publisher's Synopsis
The big book of sudoku puzzles is a perfect gift for all brain puzzles and sudoku lovers
- Sudoku Puzzles from beginner to expert
- Lots of puzzles to choose from! 2 per page with answers at the back of the book
- Expertly created and accurate for skill levels
- Bigger print than newspapers and other sudoku books
- High-quality paper easily writeable with pen or pencil with no bleed
- Easy to tear out with side margins
- What Defines a True Sudoku Puzzle?For a puzzle to be a true Sudoku puzzle, it can have one (and only one) solution. There can be no ambiguity in Sudoku. Each number has a single location it must reside in. Otherwise, the player is forced to guess which location to choose thus changing the puzzle into a game of chance.
Sudoku Puzzle VariantsThere are many variations on Sudoku including Mini Sudoku, Cross Sums Sudoku, Killer Sudoku, and Wordoku. We will not cover such variations here.
The Rules of SudokuWhile solving Sudoku puzzles can be a significant challenge, the rules for traditional solution finding are quite straight forward:Each row, column, and nonet can contain each number (typically 1 to 9) exactly once. The sum of all numbers in any nonet, row, or column must match the small number printed in its corner. For traditional Sudoku puzzles featuring the numbers 1 to 9, this sum is equal to 45. This is an important point to review as it isn't uncommon for inexperienced players to get frustrated and to abandon the techniques we will layout below. Don't do it! In order to solve Sudoku puzzles reliably, you must be disciplined, focused, and patient.
How to Solve Sudoku PuzzlesThere are two main techniques one can use to solve a Sudoku puzzle; Crosshatching and Penciling In. These two techniques are simple, straightforward, reliable, and sufficient in solving most standard Sudoku puzzles.It is important to understand that all Sudoku puzzles require an iterative approach. Except for in the case of the most simple puzzles, players will have to visit each nonet more than one time. Fortunately, each successive application of the solution techniques yields more completed cells.
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