| Sudoku originated from Japan. It is basically a mind | | | | Once these three rules are kept in mind, the player |
| game, a number puzzle and its popularity in these | | | | can now proceed by searching the puzzle for clues. |
| modern times have been compared to that of the | | | | Most players start by looking for numbers that |
| popularity of the Rubik's Cube in the 80s. | | | | appear in the first puzzle. For example, if the number |
| Newspapers, magazines and even math textbooks | | | | 5 appears in the first puzzle, check if the number 5 |
| and online sudoku games - only lately - have | | | | also appears in the three by three box. But |
| popularized the game, Sudoku. Because it is | | | | remember, this number must only appear once in |
| challenging and because it offers a different form of | | | | each column and in each row! Next, after looking at |
| intellectual diversion from that of modern technology | | | | the three by three boxes for clues, you must make |
| such as television (if you can call television and | | | | sure to fill in the numbers 1 to 9 in the columns and |
| intellectual diversion at all), people and even kids have | | | | rows that hold most of the numbers. If there are |
| taken easily to Sudoku games. | | | | only two numbers left that are not in the row or |
| But how is Sudoku played? Sudoku is a number game | | | | column, do the process of elimination method to find |
| made up of a series of grids. The grids are usually | | | | out where to place these last two remaining numbers |
| within a big nine by nine grid with nine three by three | | | | left. Check the columns and rows to locate the two |
| smaller grids. The primary objective or aim of the | | | | missing numbers and if you have eliminated one of |
| game is to place the numbers 1-9 into each grid units. | | | | the chances on each column or row, there is a |
| You may not add the numbers and look for the sum | | | | possibility for you to fill the line that you are playing |
| of the numbers in the rows and columns. | | | | in. |
| However, there are three mechanics or rules of the | | | | Of course, difficult and more complex Sudokus will |
| Sudoku game: | | | | also require more analysis and technique from the |
| 1. The numbers 1-9 must only appear once in each | | | | player. However, this is what makes the game |
| column; | | | | popular. As Sudoku players gain more mastery, they |
| 2. The numbers 1-9 must only appear once in each | | | | move on to more challenging Sudokus. Sudoku game |
| row; and | | | | definitely calls for and develops critical thinking in a |
| 3. The numbers 1-9 must only appear once in each | | | | person. |
| 3x3 grid. | | | | |