Su Doku For Dummies - Softcover

Andrew Heron; Edmund James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470018925 ISBN 13: 9780470018927

Publisher: For Dummies, 2005

Synopsis

Su Doku For Dummies offers more puzzles than any other book available. This pocket--sized guide to the biggest craze for Summer 2005 features: aeo Easy to follow illustrated instructions aeo Guidance on how to play the game and different strategies to tackle the puzzles aeo 240 addictive new puzzles from basic to fiendish This guide is perfect for newcomers to Su Doku as well as experienced Su Doku players looking to improve their game and addicts who just cana t get enough new puzzles!!! Su Doku (or Sudoku) has been dubbed the Rubika s Cube of the 21st century, it's a cryptic and highly addictive puzzle that involves inserting numbers in a 9x9 grid and making sure that every row and every column and every 3x3 box within the bigger grid contains all the digits from one to nine. All it takes is the ability to identify the numerals 1--9, a sense for logic, a methodical cast of mind and a large measure of application to boot. You can get better and quicker, if you put your mind to it. And there is no predicting who will excel: you can be a disaster at maths and a whiz at Su Doku!

About this title

Review:

"...invaluable hints on the strategy of the new numbers game, as well as 240 puzzles of varying difficulty, it's indispensable for fans..." (Western Daily Press, Saturday July 9th 2005)

"...gets you going with the basics and reveals the code for solving these puzzles along with some insider tips on the world of hidden doubles and triples..." (Nottingham Evening Post, 23 July 2005)

"...the handy paperback features easy-to-follow instructions to help you master Su Doku. As well as strategy tips there are 240 puzzles of varying degrees of difficulty." (Scotland's Weekly News, 6th August 2005)

"...invaluable hints on the strategy of the game as well as 240 puzzles of varying degrees of difficulty..." (Great Barr Observer, 5th August 2005)

"...perfect for addicts and newcomers alike...invaluable hints on game strategy..." (Helensburgh Advertiser, 22nd September 2005)

From the Back Cover:

Featuring easy-to-follow instructions to help you master Su Doku strategy

Stretch your mind with a range of puzzles, from easy to diabolically difficult!

Su Doku is the totally addictive number-placing puzzle that's sweeping the globe. All you need to tackle the tricky little grids are the numbers 1-9, a sense of logic, and this book.

Whether you're a Su Doku-solving fiend or simply curious about the craze, this guide helps you master the art. With 240 new puzzles ranging from the encouragingly easy to the baffling and bewildering, Su Doku For Dummies will get newcomers hooked and keep experts entertained.

Discover how to:

• Understand the game that's gripping the globe
• Become a master of Su Doku strategy
• Develop your own solving strategies
• Solve puzzles at all ability levels

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0470018925
• ISBN 13: 9780470018927
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336