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Sudoku VS. Kakuro

Melvin — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:31:00 +0000

While sudoku is still on its way to becoming a household term in the United States, another big brother of this popular puzzle game is currently on the rise. Kakuro, or cross-sums, is now popping its head up as the most amusing number logic puzzle game created. Last year, ABC News reported that the popularity of kakuro has ecclipsed that of sudoku in Japan and the UK.

Even though Kakuro can not be found in every major publication, it has been voted as the ‘new craze’ among sudoku enthusiasts worldwide. Sudoku puzzles are currently printed in nearly every major newspaper and magazine around the world and its safe to say that most individuals you know may have attempted to solve a sudoku puzzle at some point. But when you hear of countries like China, jumping on the Kakuro train, that’s a definite sign that this puzzle game is on its way to becoming a popular and enjoyable past time, just like its younger brother sudoku. Chinese college students are finding this game more challenging than sudoku. Cheng Hao, who is a college student from Shenzhen, discovered kakuro while searching for sudoku puzzles on the internet. He has now become addicted to kakuro and plays it more than sudoku.

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Futoshiki Murders Sudoku ?

Melvin — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:01:25 +0000

Sudoku has become the brain narcotic of the 21st century. Many individuals have become hooked and addicted to the challenge it brings. The popular puzzle game has now made its way onto the pages of many national newspapers and various publications. However, these fiendish puzzles better watch out, because there’s a new brainteaser that is slowly gaining approval in the puzzle solving community.

Futoshiki, also called Hutoshiki, is a number logic puzzle game from Japan that is gradually becoming more likeable than the game sudoku. It is similar to sudoku because you have to place a set of numbers in a particular order so that each row and column contains the numbers once. But what makes futoshiki slightly different is not only the removal of the 3X3 box constraint seen in general sudoku, but the addition of greater than or less than signs that affects the number placement in each of the cells.

Futoshiki which means “not equal”, may appear to be straightforward and easy to solve, but just like in most sudoku puzzles, we can not be deceived by appearances.

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Sudoku Puzzles Help Mathematicians

Melvin — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:40:39 +0000

As sudoku is becoming increasingly popular in the United States, many universities are adopting these number puzzles as a means to develop math and problem solving skills in college students. As ACT scores continue to decline below the national average, there will be a greater need to introduce resources and material that will help incoming college students develop math solving skills. Mathematicians believe that sudoku puzzles are a good way to help below average students with this ability.

“Sudoku can help develop math skills because players are encouraged to use logic and skill that normal math classes may not exercise,” said Tracy Roberts, who is an assistant registrar for research at Murray State. Often times, it’s not solely the math principles that students misunderstand, but it’s the logic and reasoning involved in using the math principles to solve problems that most students have a hard time doing. Some professionals believe that the solution to helping these students would be to use a tool that will get their brains thinking in a way it has never thought before. The infamous logic game called sudoku is one of the best means to do this. It is not only a number game of logic and critical reasoning, but it is also a very fun and entertaining game to play.

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10 Best Online Sudoku Sites

Melvin — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:03:47 +0000

The following list is a list of my favorite online sudoku sites. I love playing sudoku, and these are the sites I visit, from time to time, when I have an urge to play. Since Sudoku is becoming a global craze, there are hundreds of these free online sudoku sites on the internet. Here’s the list below:

1. WebSudoku.com

2. SudokuSlam.com

3. SudokuBear.com

4. BrainBashers.com

5. dkmsoftware.com/sudoku

6. SudokuOnline.us

7. SudokuKingdom.com

8. SudokuLive.net

9. SudokuPuzzles.net

10. Sudoku.org/sudoku-play-online.php

Most of these sudoku sites are very similar in their playability and functionality but some may have a slighltly different way of adding numbers \ solutions to the grid. Each puzzle you attempt to solve is timed and there are ways of choosing the level of difficulty for each sudoku. Some of the sites may contain a unique theme that makes the puzzle solving less boring or general.

If you have any other online sudoku sites you would like to list or recommend to others, please leave a comment on this site.

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