The Sudoku Addiction

The Sudoku Addiction

Written on October 12, 2008 – 10:41 am | by Tommy Chung |

The oriental art of sodoku has caught the attention of many over time. There’s no better time than now to catch sodoku fever! Although it may appear to be deceptively simple, Sudoku is definitely an addictive game. A lot of people find it very difficult to stop working on a Sudoku puzzle after they have started.

Experts agree that brain exercise is key to keeping a sharp mind. You are never too old, or too young, to give your mind a workout. Give your brain a challenge by trying a Sudoku puzzle. Did you have any idea that Sudoku puzzles could be so beneficial?

Sudoku was introduced as a game in 1984 but is said to have been invented in 1793 by Leonhard Euler, a Swiss mathematician. This wonderfully addictive game can be played by anyone five years of age or older. In fact, it is one of the most addictive puzzles or games available today. Sudoku can not only challenge your mind but can keep you up at night in search of the solution.

There are several difficulty levels, but if you can count, you can start playing sudoku. In order to advance to new levels it just takes a bit of practice. You can learn many different strategies and techniques to solve any Sudoku puzzle. You can work the puzzle with your own strageties or from others that you have learned.

Or to really challenge yourself, try one level up from where you usually play. You may spend a little longer figuring it out but you will certainly be rewarded with the satisfaction of solving such a hard game. Printable-Sudoku.net times each game for you, allows you to save a particular game that you are working on, get hints for your game, ask how you are doing and even restart a puzzle from the beginning. They even let you print out blank puzzles so you can solve them any time any where.

There is really only one way to solve a Sudoku puzzle. First, fill in the squares so that the numbers 1 through 9 appear one time in each row, each column and each square of nine (3 X 3 box). Numbers can appear in any order that they work in but not in diagonal order. The easiest way to try to solve a sudoku puzzle is to start with the 3 X 3 squares and see what numbers you can fit in the large squares first. Then try going across each line vertically and then do the same thing on each line horizontally. Most puzzles come with several numbers already filled in and these numbers cannot be changed.

The fact that anyone, regardless of age, can enjoy solving a sudoku is another great trait that this game has. You can have fun playing sudoku no matter what what level your skills are at. Also, there’s no one way to start a Sudoku puzzle. Begin wherever you’d like.