Original Sudoku
by CC Editors of Nikoli Publishing
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Author: CC Editors of Nikoli PublishingEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-10-10
ISBN: 0761142150
Number of pages: 405
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
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- ISBN13: 9780761142157
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Book Reviews of Original Sudoku
Book Review: I am now spoiled
Summary: 5 Stars
I received this book as a gift from someone who knew I really liked Sudoku. I have been playing for a long time and I think I am an advanced player. I played all online games until I bought this book.
Now that I've played these hand-drawn puzzles, I have trouble going back to the computer generated puzzles. Although still challenging, these ones have that extra ingredient-- they are FUN. When I go back to the online "Evil" or "Very Hard" games, I reach a point where it's simply aggravating and I leave. I want to stress that this doesn't mean that these puzzles are "easier" by any means. It's just the logic you use here is natural and not mechanical or forced.
As has been mentioned before in other reviews, the "easy" and the "very hard" levels here generally have the same number of squares revealed at the start; it's simply where the numbers are placed that makes the difficulty. If you are completely new to Sudoku, you will find that the "Easy" puzzles here are much more challenging than other volumes. (The computer generated Easy puzzles that I see now seem childish, like one of these puzzles 75% finished-- where's the fun in that?)
Bottom line: If you are new, be warned these are not the Easy puzzles you are used to. If you are experienced, be aware: you may never go back!
Summary of Original Sudoku
Over twenty-five years ago, Nikoli, a Japanese puzzle and game company, started publishing a curious logic puzzle called Sudoku. The result was magical and in recent years, Sudoku has spread from Japan to other countries. These newer puzzles, however, are often computer-generated and lack the simple beauty of handmade puzzles. Nikoli continues to nurture and develop Sudoku with handmade puzzles that contain the vital ingredient that make puzzles enjoyable-the sense of communication between solver and author. The best Sudoku make you concentrate, but aren't stressful.Arranged from "Easy" to "Very Hard," here are over 300 logic puzzles that celebrate the compulsive joy of Sudoku with symmetry, smartness, and elegance. Absorbing and engaging, every puzzle is designed by an author who anticipates your next step and obscures the path, while never leading you into frustration. Each puzzle carries the careful thought of a master who knows when to encourage and when to withhold, who shares the joy of that moment when one hard-won number is captured and the entire puzzle falls into place.
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