Sudoku Madness!
Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9.
Have you joined the Sudoku craze yet? I have - but it took me a while. A friend of mine gave me a fun little puzzle book to keep me entertained on my flight up to Montana for Christmas, saying that it was the hottest thing going these days. I figured it looked like fun - I enjoy logic games thanks to my mom's side of the family - and so it didn't take long before I pulled it out on the flight and started to see what I could do. Well, the directions in my book were not quite as clear and precise as the directions above, and so I missed a KEY ingredient (the last phrase of the directions above). Therefore, it made my puzzle solving a lot less successful or enjoyable... and I was working on the "easy" puzzles! Frustrated, it didn't take long for me to put down the book... and I didn't pick it up again until 3 weeks later on ANOTHER flight when I came across a puzzle in the in-flight magazine. Amazed at how such a difficult game had become such a hit everywhere, I thought I would read the instructinos and try and pick it up again - I want to get in on the action! Upon reading those directions, I discovered the little nugget that I had overlooked in my book (for a moment I thought MY book had actually neglected to mention that part of the process, but when I read through the instructions carefully, there it was!).
So, the moral of the story is this:
1. Sudoku is actually quite fun! Join the party...
2. Successful reading requires an element of comprehension too!
There you have it - my life lesson for the week... I keep my Sudoku book in my bag with me now - when I need a brain break, I just pull it out and complete a puzzle. I'm hoping that somehow it's making me smarter (maybe next time I'll understand the instructions on the FIRST read!!)...
Yes, I'm part of the craze. My dad got me hooked after he found the puzzle in the Chicago Tribune. I bought a book for him for his birthday last week and kept using it myself while on vacation with family last weekend. It's a fantastic way to work those brain cells. Hope all is well!
Posted by: Jackie C. | February 28, 2006 at 08:24 PM
Hopefully you don't mind a friendly plug :) I just started a Sudoku website myself, called Sudoku Madness. In fact a search for myself turned up this blog entry. The site focuses on printable sudoku puzzles. I'd love some constructive criticism. Check it out!
Posted by: Brian Reich | February 20, 2006 at 05:03 PM
I am so addicted to this "game"! I play over on websudoku.com all the time. And I just have to tell you that I LOVE the disclaimer with the list to "manipulate google". That made my night! HA!
Posted by: Heather Irene | February 13, 2006 at 10:43 PM
i'm so addicted to su doku that i've even downloaded it onto my mobile phone! (oops - cell phone)
Posted by: Paula | January 29, 2006 at 06:35 PM
i bought my sister a su doku book for Christmas. . she's a brainiac, so i thought she'd be great with that. . probably had the entire thing done in an hour!!!
i like logic puzzles. . maybe i should give it a try myself?! glad to hear that you discovered the missing info and now are able to puzzle away!
Posted by: kathryn | January 27, 2006 at 09:52 PM