Saturday, August 29, 2009

Remembering the History and Development of Sudoku

Ancient civilization is known for its creativity and intelligence. They also have different forms of entertainment. Unlike today, people are dependent on the benefit of modern technology. In every corner you will see inventions such as radios and televisions. This is how people today make use of their spare time.

Sometimes, people also get bored with modern technology and turn to their mind and formulate their own brain twister in a form of riddles. This is how people explore their way of thinking and also their creativity. People naturally love activities that could twist their mind and form new ideas.

History speaks that some of the recent games that mankind have today are based on the ideas of early people, although with some innovations applied. Sudoku is one of the games that have existed since the ancient times. Perhaps this is the first time that you heard about the term. You might ask yourself what Sudoku is all about and where it originated.

The other name for Sudoku is number place. As you might think, it was derived from the Japanese language. This refers to a logic based placement. In other words, this is a type of puzzle game. It was published first in one of the magazines in United States in the year 1979 then followed in Japan until it gained its popularity.

If you are going to translate the name Sudoku into English phrase, it mans that “the digits must remain single”. It gathered various manners of pronunciation in different countries. Nevertheless, whatever the articulation is, the standards set on the games are never altered.

According to the people who discovered Sudoku, the puzzle enhances your critical thinking. It makes you utilize arithmetic relationship between numbers that are not relevant with each other. There are also basic rules that are set for you to play Sudoku puzzle.

You are probably getting interested with Sudoku as you read this article. Well, to cut your interest first, you should first know the story behind the game. When was it introduced?

During his late 70’s, Howard Garns anonymously designed the puzzle Sudoku. He was known to be a retired architect and indeed a freelance puzzle constructor. Obviously, he has ideas on how to create the tricks of a puzzle because it has been a profession for him for quite long time.

He deduced his idea from that of the Latin Square designed by Euler. Thus, he just placed some additional alteration to the game which he called the third dimension. He also provides the player with a partially-completed grid that will require the solver to complete the rest of the blank grids.

However, after Garns was able to develop it and introduce it in the US magazine, it was captured again in Japan by a person name Nikoli. That was the time that Maiki, President of Nikoli Sudoku was named because during the time of Garns he also has his own English translation.

Before, the game is played manually when it started to get published in the newspaper of Japan and United States. It was in the year 1989 when a computer version of Sudoku was made available for the users under the Loadstar Publishing followed by the Apple Macintosh. In the year 2005, it totally came at its peak of popularity.

Behind the popularity of the Sudoku puzzle is the acknowledgment to Rubik’s cube. This is another puzzle game that was popular during the year 1980. In fact, some of the attributes of Sudoku was also patterned from Rubik’s puzzle.

In the year 1997, the popularity of Sudoku in the media was overwhelming. Even the Hong Kong judge named Wayne Gould also became inclined to the game up to the point that he also developed his own version of the computerized version of Sudoku.

Nationwide, there was a press release that was published regularly in Japan that took the newspaper to sell the prints very quickly. It even reached the world media and was acknowledged as the “fastest growing puzzle in the world”.

There is no doubt that until now, the history of Sudoku remains in the thoughts of people. They owe much gratitude to the development and discovery of Sudoku puzzle because without the people behind Sudoku they are not able to enjoy the pleasure that have been brought to them by the puzzle.

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Challenge Yourself with Sudoku Games

Japan is a country well known for its advance and high technology in fact it has been able to surpass most of its neighboring countries. This is not surprising since Japan at present is one of the world’s best producers of high-tech equipment and machines. In addition Japan is also well known for creating some of the best pc games and online games. And once again they have proven their ability to create games that will transcend all other games available when they have introduced sudoku to the world.

Sudoku is a number placing game invented and popularized in Japan. It was later launched in the internet and became one of the most popular games in the world today. The concept behind sudoku was taken from another puzzle game which is the crossword puzzle.

The only difference between these two puzzle games is the fact that sudoku makes use of numbers instead of letters. The numbers used ranges from 1 to 9. These numbers are to be placed correctly on the rows and columns that are located on a 3x3 square. The numbers should appear on their correct orders and that is where the challenge sets in. If you are one of those people that love brain teasers then sudoku is the game for you.

I just want to point out that sudoku games although deals with number puzzles but is not considered a math game. For the very simple reason that it does not involved the use of any mathematical formulas or concept, sudoku games calls for lateral thinking and this is also one of the reasons why it has created such a big impact around the globe.

Sudoku games are very simple to play. There are no complicated instructions involved and the best thing about this game is that you can compete with other sudoku players around the world. How? Well all you need is to have a computer, an internet connection and don’t forget to register to a sudoku game provider online.

The registration is entirely for free so it’s all fun and games for you. You will be able to compete with other registered players from every part of the globe. Isn’t that cool or what? Aside from that all the winners on the competition are going to be posted on the leader board of the web site. And before I forget the winner of the sudoku game is chosen based on the speed of solving the puzzle.

There is no age limit in playing sudoku games everybody is welcome to join and enjoy the game. This makes sudoku games ideal for families that want to spend quality time together. Sudoku number placing games are also ideal in exercising the brain. Imagine a game that lets you enjoy and learn at the same time. Although there are also games that can provide you the same benefit but the overall effect on you is different.

Aside from that, most educational games online would usually interest a player for a short period of time but sudoku number puzzles are very different from them since the more a player plays it the more he or she becomes addicted to the game. And unlike any other games that has a certain maximum level to reach (and after reaching it the game is complete or finish) sudoku games are not restricted by levels. This is also the reason why people continuously play this game.

Sudoku games can give you a degree of confidence as well as sense of achievement especially after solving a very hard puzzle. Another important thing to remember about sudoku games is that each number puzzle has a unique solution that can be obtained using logic and without resorting to guessing. Plus you can never cheat on a sudoku puzzle which makes sudoku even more challenging and worthwhile.

Aside from the internet you may also find sudoku games on newspapers, magazines and the likes. You may also download a sudoku game on your mobile phone and on your personal computer. Simply choose the downloader that is suitable for your computer. There are also printable e-books available that you can purchase online.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Easy and Difficult Ways in Solving Sudoku

Sudoku is an addicting number puzzle game that is played in all parts of the world. It is a very thrilling and exciting game. However, the Sudoku can be very difficult and tricky.

The rule for this game is to place all the numbers from 1 to 9 in each cell in the grid. The limitation is that the numbers should not be repeated in each row, column and 3 x 3 block.

Now, how will you start solving the Sudoku? The following are steps from easy to difficult Sudoku, which can be very helpful to each player of the game.

• Easy Sudoku

1. You should use careful thought in solving the puzzle. Since you already know that duplication of the numbers is not allowed in the game, you can already use that as a hint to consider other numbers. Remember, the more difficult the Sudoku, the harder it is to start the puzzle.

2. In solving an easy Sudoku, you must first prioritize the search for possibilities. These possibilities are the numbers that are possible to be placed in the row, column or block. Therefore, if you know what the possible numbers are, it would be easier for you to choose which number is suitable to go there.

3. Start working from number 1 until you are already on your way to number 9. Since you already placed in some of the numbers, this must be your clue in searching for the other numbers.

4. If you get confused, you can always go back and be sure to look at each number you have already filled in. This will help you know if you have missed a number or not. Once everything is settled, you can continue the puzzle and complete it. Now, if you still cannot find what the problem is, start labeling each 3 x 3 box with every number that can possibly fill in the box. For instance, there is an empty box left. Fill the box with possible numbers and see the result.

5. It would be advisable to begin playing a Sudoku in a newspaper or magazine. There are newspapers or magazines, which have this puzzle in their pages. The easy puzzles are usually out during Monday and Tuesday. While the difficult ones are found on the following days.

• Hard Sudoku

1. Begin using the number 1. Use similar logic you used in the easy puzzle to complete each empty row, column and block with all the possible numbers. If necessary, put possibilities. The possibilities will help you at the latter part if you have two or three choices for each box but you cannot remember them.

2. Two cells in a block, row or column should be one of two numbers, you can use those to remove other possibilities. For instance, in a 3 x 3 block, there are four empty cells. From your analysis, you have established that: cell A and B can be 1, 2, 3, 4; cell C and D can be 3 or 4. From this, you will know that cell A and B can never be 3 or 4 since they already have 1 or 2. Cell C and D have to be either of 3 or 4. This information can be very helpful in completing other boxes.

3. Know that hard Sudoku can consume more time. A hard Sudoku can even take a few days to finish, but they can give players more fun, enjoyment and contentment after they have completed the puzzle. A hard Sudoku is just the same as the easy Sudoku – both will give you less clue to begin with. The best way of solving the hard Sudoku is when you already know the possible numbers that can go in each box. If you have two candidate numbers for a specific row, column and 3 x 3 blocks, decide which of the two numbers should fill each location. This may be very confusing, but when you have applied it, you will realize that it is so simple and very useful.

4. Visit the internet. There are websites that provide Sudoku puzzles – from easy to hard. Practice on some the sample puzzles to prepare you to a more complicated Sudoku.

Follow the steps in solving the Sudoku. And find out that no matter how difficult they may seem to be, in the end, the fun and excitement that you will feel is incomparable.

Monday, August 17, 2009

Printable Sudoku Puzzles for Beginners and Pro

Sudoku is a game that is created in Japan. Su in Japanese means numbers and Doku pertains to the single place on the puzzle board that each of the number can fit into. It also describe as solitaire with numbers.

However did you know that even though sudoku is a Japanese name its origin is more of European and American. In other words sudoku is more of a cross fertilization of cultures. Sudoku is not the first number game ever developed in fact before its introduction there is already Latin Squares which uses the same concept as those of sudoku. The numbers in a grid should appear only once and can be place up and down.

It was actually in the year 1980 that sudoku was finally launched in Japan. This was the start of sudoku’s popularity. The most common form of Sudoku was the 9x9 grid but later versions have also been developed and these are 4x4, 3x3, 5x5, 6x6 and then finally 7x7. There are also the 16x16 grids and the 25x25 which are designed for the sudoku addicts. For those who prefer extreme sudoku puzzle challenge there are other variants that require computational skills.

Sudoku is still a work in progress but even at its present stage people are already having fun and loving the challenges that this game offers. Sudoku is designed to hone the logical and deductive abilities of people of various ages. The developers of this game are also hoping that their game may be able to make people around the globe a little smarter.

Playing Sudoku

Sudoku is a simple game to play and does not require for any complicated computations. It is basically about the correct placement of numbers. It makes use of simple rules of logic and deduction. It doesn’t have an age requirements so anybody can play it.

The objective of the sudoku game is to fill all the blank squares with the correct numbers. The 9x9 square is the most common sudoku version played online and to play this game you will have to follow three very important rules:

1. Every row of 9 numbers must include all digits starting with 1 through 9 in any order.

2. Every column of 9 numbers must also include all digits 1 through 9 in any order.

3. The 3x3 subsection of the 9x9 square must also include all digits 1 through 9.

You may notice that every sudoku games begins with a couple of squares already filled in with numbers. The difficulty of each puzzle depends on how many squares are already filled in. The more squares are filled in the easier it is to solve the puzzle. By filling the remaining squares with numbers lowers down the number of squares left and therefore makes sit easier for you to fill in the remaining squares.

Sudoku Techniques

There are techniques that may be employed that will help you to answer sudoku puzzles. In solving a sudoku puzzle the first thing that you must do is to take a look at the rows and columns in order to see where you can place your answers. Make use of three above mentioned rules.

It is also important to remember that in solving a sudoku puzzle that number that you are to place on the rows and columns should not conflict with each other. For instance putting 5 at the top and then placing the same 5 down.

You may also pencil in possibilities and then just continue until you found a conflict. The conflict usually appears after you have penciled 2 or 3 numbers. If ever no conflict is found then it simply goes to show that you are in the right track.

It would also help if you would avail of printable sudoku puzzles. This will give you ample opportunity to practice. Most sudoku game providers online offer for free printable sudoku puzzles. You may print them directly on your own printer. Aside from the printable sudoku puzzles there are also downloadable sudoku games that are compatible with PC or Mac. There are also downloadable sudoku game puzzles for mobile phones.

Some publications also offer sudoku puzzle games and you can find them on newspapers, magazines and the likes.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Top Sources of printable Sudoku Puzzles

Playing Sudoku started from filling out a simple table that was written or printed on a piece of paper with the numbers 1 to 9. From thereon, Sudoku puzzles were printed on newspapers, magazines, puzzle books, and other print media. And with the advent of computers, Sudoku puzzles are now in electronic format, in the form of stand alone programs, Java applications on webpages, or Flash web applications.

The graphical presentation of current Sudoku puzzles didn’t have drastic changes and innovations. Most websites still present Sudoku puzzles as standard black and white tables using standard font styles. Innovations included the use of the mouse in solving the puzzle, automatically checking inputs for errors, and showing the solution to the puzzle. These have made Sudoku very addictive and appealing.

But there are still those who prefer the traditional pen and paper approach to solving Sudoku puzzles. Some say that solving a Sudoku puzzle on a piece of paper sharpens the mind more compared to when a puzzle is solved using the computer. Others are not to familiar with the computer, so they prefer solving puzzles printed on paper. And still, there are those who just feel comfortable solving Sudoku puzzles that are on paper. Whatever the reason for your preference, you can check out these sites so you can download and print lots of Sudoku puzzles to your hearts’ content.

http://www.puzzlechoice.com/pc/Sudoku_Puzzlex.html
Sudoku puzzles in this site are presented as simple tables on a webpage. No fancy graphics. Only simple keyboard operations are needed to solve the puzzles here. If you want to print the Sudoku puzzles, 10 medium level and 10 hard level puzzles are initially offered for printing. You can search the site for many more printable Sudoku puzzles. When the puzzle is printed on paper, you get what you see on the monitor.

http://krazydad.com/sudoku/
You can download and print hundreds of Sudoku puzzles that were made by Jim Baumgardner. These puzzles are classified according to Easy, Intermediate, Challenging, Tough, and Super Tough levels. Tips and strategies on how to solve these puzzles are also included in the site. The puzzles are simple black and white tables with prenumbered squares that are grouped into simple books with 8 puzzles per book that are in PDF Format. You need Acrobat Reader to view and print the puzzles. No 3D graphics. Just plain old Sudoku fun and contentment.

http://www.sudokutoday.com/printable-sudoku.html
This website currently provides 1,095 puzzles for Sudoku fanatics and puzzle solvers alike. The puzzles are grouped into 3 levels of difficulty, Easy, Medium, and Difficult. For each level, there are 365 printable puzzles.

Just click on a difficulty level, and select the puzzle you want to print. Right click on the puzzle, which is an image on the webpage, and select Print Picture. All printable puzzles have their corresponding solutions. To print the puzzle and solution on the same page, select Get Printable Sudoku Version.

http://www.sudokupuzz.com/printable.html
Puzzles are divided according to 5 levels of difficulty: Very Easy, Easy, Medium, Hard, and Fiendish. To print a puzzle, click on the desired level of difficulty to let another browser window pop up. Then, right click on the puzzle in the new browser window and select Print Picture. Random puzzles are generated when clicking on the same level of difficulty.

http://www.free-sudoku.net/
This site offers 2000 printable Sudoku puzzles that are divided into Easy, Medium, Hard, Mean, and Evil levels of difficulty. There are 400 puzzles per level. Click on a puzzle link to show the puzzle, which is somewhat three dimensional in the graphical sense of its presentation. Click on the Print button at the bottom of the puzzle to print the current puzzle.

http://www.printsudoku.com/index-en.html
This site offers PDF formatted Sudoku puzzles that are grouped by 6 in each link. There are 268 links that offer Sudoku fanatics and puzzle solvers about 1608 Sudoku puzzles of different difficulty levels, from Very Easy, to Very Hard. Users can view and print the puzzles using Acrobat Reader. Solutions to the puzzles are also available in printer friendly PDF format. Just click on the link for the solutions corresponding to the puzzles and print them using Acrobat Reader.

http://www.sudokuaddict.com/print-puzzles/
Sudoku puzzles in this site are grouped by pairs. There are 17 groups of randomly selected puzzles with different levels of difficulty. The levels of difficulty range from Easy, Medium, Hard, to Very Hard, Fiendish, and Diabolical. All puzzles are in PDF format that have simple image advertisements attached to each puzzle pair. Use Acrobat Reader to view and print the puzzles.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Have Fun Customizing your Sudoku Puzzle Print-Out

Getting a Sudoku puzzle print out is very helpful. Most people are fond of playing Sudoku using a paper and a pencil, with the Sudoku Dragon amenities simply when they got stuck. You can access a puzzle featured in a magazine or in a newspaper, you just have to print it out using Sudoku Dragon and subsequently hand-solve it on a standard sized paper with sufficient space for your notes.

Sudoku puzzles are usually printed out the way it appears on the screen. Few convenient file and print features are available that permits you to choose settings definite for the printed lay-out. This lay-out version comprises all the notes you have put in to the squares and also the puzzle description. This will produce multiple print outs considering that there isn’t enough space to accommodate the notes on a page.

To modify the print settings which your certain printer assists the set-up involving file and print , this usually provides you to enter to the set-up similar to page orientation whether portrait or landscape mode as well as colour settings.

When you’re printing the puzzle, you may manage what kind of information will be appearing on the paper. You probably not like the puzzle grid to appear exactly as it appear on the screen.

The printing procedure will use similar color and font part you have chosen for the puzzle grid.

The print set-up offers three options. First, the print-out display style. This option refers on to whether you like to print the entries concerning possibilities for not positioned squares or you like to assign the square list allocations.

You can either decide on using similar display theme for the puzzle grid on the printed paper as it is on the screen or you can select a different them by just choosing it from the list provided.

Just use the command for the print previous under the file menu for you to visualize the appearance of the Sudoku puzzle in the print-out. You may use the print set-up command under the file menu to manage the printer’s operation and modify stuffs such as the orientation of the paper.

There is few supplied array of pre-labeled display themes that indicates how the Sudoku puzzle grid is to be presented. It also indicates the fonts for the numbers to be displayed in the puzzle grid. You can also change the effects and patterns of the grid squares.

You can choose a display theme by selecting the options button located in the view menu and then press the Appearance tab. Make your own theme by simply by selecting the add new button. After your theme creation, you can now do the editing.
Normally, you might like your grip to be printed in black and white than in any colour. You can choose a separate theme with the use of the print option screen.

In choosing a font for the positioned grid squares, you simply select the font you like by just pressing the change command. The standard font option screen will show up for your font selection. You might want to select a distinct font for a much unique look that matches your chosen display theme.

If you like your allocated squares to have a three dimensional effect, you can do this by dropped shadow text display. Just click on the checkbox if you want this feature to be enabled.

In addition, you can also choose the Sudoku square possibilities fonts designate either on your temporary options or on unallocated squares. Such possibilities are presented in a much smaller font dimension to modify the grid square’s proportion you should customize the size. The partial view of the new set-up is shown. You may use any font intended for these grid squares. Just tick on the change button for the font change.

The font changes will be shown under the preview option located on the left. The made edits to the display theme can be observed when you press the Ok button. You may also change the colours you used by just clicking on the colour button located at the sheet top. Customize your Sudoku puzzle and have fun solving it on your Sudoku puzzle print-out.

Saturday, August 8, 2009

The Best Part Playing the Sudoku Online

Easily one of the very common past time all over the world is playing puzzle games. Puzzle games are fun to be played when you are having your break time and doing nothing else. People can think well when their minds are relaxed. There are lots of common ideas that are running in people’s mind and most of the time they are great ideas.

Aside from the fact that puzzle games can be found all over, you can find it in newspapers, books, and magazines, it is also very educational and you will learn a lot of new things and develop great mental skills.

A common yet very exciting puzzle game is sudoku. This is also sometimes called as Su Doku or even soduku. Whatever name it has, those names only means one thing and that is the type of puzzle game that is very addictive that have captured the attention of the whole world. And now, this has become one of the most famous games available and is in fact very in demand to many puzzle game afficionados.

Due to the overwhelming response of the people to sudoku, aside from the books, magazines and journals where sudoku can be played, you can now find sudoku in the internet. There are already online sudoku games where you can play for free. This free online sudoku game helps you save a lot of time and money and will make you learn the game faster and play like a pro.

Sometime you will wonder why people go crazy about sudoku game. Asking your self what’s with it that people are very excited to learn about the sudoku game. well…

Aside from the fact the sudoku is educational, you will enjoy the logic of the game and it has very simple rules that will guide throughout your game.

There are also lots of different sudoku puzzles that are made only for you! You can play as long as you wanted to without answering the same puzzle that you have done already.

The online sudoku games offer a multitude of sudoku player tools, pencil marks and this has the ability to draw attention to the wrong moves that you take. There are also different categories or level you will find on the online sudoku game.

These categories mentioned above are:

1. the easy sudoku play
2. the moderate sudoku play
3. the hard sudoku play
4. the very hard sudoku play and lastly,
5. the monstrous sudoku play

In each of the category they have their own style or way of playing the game. The farther you play the more difficult the puzzles you will encounter. As you move on, every step gets very challenging and not boring. You will really like the process the game progresses into as you keep on playing.

However, as for the first timers, they easily get pissed off of the game and that is not anymore new. So if you are a first timer, you should have more patience while playing the game. Sudoku is a type of game that requires you to have enormous logical skills and careful thinking in order to solve the game.

In the long run, the more puzzles that you have solved the better player you will become. You will be used to the strategy of the game and probably can already make a technique on how you can solve the puzzle as fast as you could.

With the help of the free online sudoku game, there will be a lot of time that will be allotted for you to play and aside from it, you will not be run out of puzzles and there is no time limit. If you want to play sudoku the whole day.

You will no longer wait for the newspaper, magazines or books to come out for their new issues just to play the sudoku. This is a one of a kind game that you should not miss out on. There are lots of benefits aside from giving you a great time. You get to relax and unwind in a quiet game plus you get to exercise your mind and keep it in tip top shape.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

How to Play and Solve Sudoku

When you hear the word puzzle, what is the first thing that comes into your mind?

There are so many words that could jumble in your mind; it could be a problem, a riddle, a question a mystery and a lot more. However, can you not realize it that the bottom line for every puzzle is to find a solution?

This is the same thing with Sudoku puzzle. First, it is important that you need to get yourself acquainted about the basic rules and instructions about playing it. Second, you should learn to establish your own strategy for winning it and lastly is to arrive at a certain goal.

After being able to know the history and the factors included in the game, you will now arrive at a very essential aspect, which is the solution method. In Sudoku, there are actually three processes that are combined together in solving the problem given to you.

• Scanning

This is carried out at the beginning and throughout the performance of the solution. This can be done only in between the analysis period. It has two techniques namely the Cross-hatching that involves the process of eliminating numbers from the rows or columns. Second is the Counting method. This is utilized in identifying the missing numerals that will help in speeding up your search. A player usually explores all the possible contingencies during the process of scanning.

• Marking up

This follows when scanning ends. This is the time when the player couldn’t find any further numeral that can be discovered. It is the turning point for your logical analysis. It is helpful if you can make use of some notations that will be placed on the blank cell for your guidance. Your notation can be represented by either a subscript or a dot. It will depend on your preference.

• Analysis

This is now the final process that you will have to do. It involves two main approaches, the so-called “candidate elimination and the what-if”. On the first approach, progress is done by sequentially removing the candidate numerals to the point that there will only be a single choice that will be left. For every solution achieved, another scanning can be done. Several methods of candidate elimination can also be applicable; it can be through matching of the cells or matching of the numerals.

The “what if” approach will somehow include guessing, although you will still need to follow your logical choice of number. A cell that has only two candidate numerals is chosen and then you can make your own guess.

In Computer solution, it also uses a distinct approach whereas algorithm is commonly used. However, other more effective general approaches have been found. It constitutes Sudoku solving programs such as the following:

• The emulation of the solving methodology of man as closely as possible. This will allow the determination of the level of difficulty of any inputted puzzle.

• One should have the capability of solving the problem given on a puzzle as efficient as possible. Through this, man can create a faster resort for computation.

It is a fact that it is possible for computers to find a solution for the puzzle problem as quick as you want it. However, you should also be able to determine if the method used by the computer is valid or not. In other words, it should only have one exact solution for every problem. Some of the computer analysis could even imitate a human solver, such as the marking up approach. Rapid solvers can as well use the trial and method process so that they can create the best possible solution for the problem.

In Sudoku puzzle, it is also quite ironic unlike other types of puzzle games. The lesser the numerical figures that are given is easier to solve while the more average numbers given are more difficult. Thus, the level of difficulty is not being gauged on the quantity of the given number but with the positioning of the digit.

No matter what approach you seize in playing Sudoku puzzle, as long as you know its proper rules and strategy in every move that you make, you can surely win the game.

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Online Sudoku: Get Into the Game

Online sudoku is the newest craze in online gaming. People are so crazy about this game that a great number of providers have already shut down due to excess activity. Isn’t that amazing? I know some of you must be asking just what sudoku game is.

Sudoku is a game that is created and popularized in Japan. It is a puzzle game which is very similar to crossword puzzle. However it doesn’t use words but numbers. I know numbers…and probably some of you are shrugging by now and wondering how on earth can a number puzzle game create such racket in the online gaming world? Well believe it or not it is creating noise alright and sudoku fans are increasing in numbers.

You must be thinking…okay there must be a great number of nerds around the globe who would find number puzzles fun. Guess again….most of the people that plays this game are not your typical nerds, mind you, but regular people just like you and me. So what is in sudoku that people just can’t seem to get enough of?

First, sudoku game puzzle does not involved math. I am not saying this just to get you hook on the game but its true…sudoko is not even close to being a math game. To play this game all you have to do is place the numbers 1 to 9 in correct placement and you have to this in rows, in columns and in the 3x3 square. Isn’t that simple or what?

I guess what draws players into this game is that fact that it is very simple to play. Online players compete with each other in terms of time—meaning whoever solves the sudoku puzzle in the shortest time is the winner. The sudoku number puzzle game is a very addictive game that it’s just hard to resist once you start playing it you will surely get hook to it.

Sudoku puzzles are excellent brain teasers and are referred to by many as wordless crossword puzzles. But unlike crosswords, sudoku game puzzle can be solved using lateral thinking alone and this is why it is making quite an impact around the world.

Online sudoku puzzles have unique solutions and does not require for the use of trial and error or simply putting it guessing. This of course makes the game more interesting and challenging. The time element also adds up to the charm of the game.

To join the number of sudoku fans on the internet you will have to register but don’t worry the registration is entirely for free. Once you are registered that’s the time that you can compete with the rest of the sudoku fans around the globe. And if ever it happens that you prove that you are the best when it comes to sudoku your name will be placed on a leader board for the entire world to see.

And of course you know what that means…popularity but you have to defend your title since other sudoku fans will surely take the position away from you. Remember that you are competing with the entire world.

Another good thing about sudoku game puzzles is the fact that they are not only fun but also very educational. And people who just hate numbers will surely come to appreciate them if they started playing sudoku. Sudoku puzzle games are great if you want to exercise your brain but not to the point of contracting a headache. It is a great game to kill time and to learn. I mean how many games have you found online that can give you the same satisfaction that you get out from playing sudoku? Not many. Although there is few that you may consider educational and fun but often very complicated so you give up playing them. But with sudoku you will never get tired playing. In fact you may not want to stop playing this game once you get started.

If you can get enough of sudoku online you may also download it on your mobile phone or on your personal computer. This will provide you with a great amount of time to practice your speed in solving sudoku puzzles. If you don’t have a mobile phone you may also get a load of sudoku by ordering newspapers that features this type of game. If you are more of a magazine types of person don’t worry because there are also magazines that feature sudoku puzzle games. You may order them online or purchase them from game stores or even bookstores simply ask if they have publications that feature sudoku game puzzles.