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The Easiest Way to Play the Easy Sudoku
from:Dwayne Garrett
Playing a puzzle is one of the most popular pastimes in all
parts of the world. During breaks or idle hours you can
oftentimes see a person busy solving puzzles from newspapers,
magazine or books. These are personal moments that can help idle
time away and sharpen ones mind.
One of the best played puzzles is the Sudoku. It is an addictive
number puzzle game that is taking the United States and the
whole world by storm. It has become one of the most famous
puzzle games ever created.
It is played using a 9 x 9 grid that is divided into nine equal
squares. The objective of the puzzle is to place the numbers
from 1 to 9. Each number must appear only once in every row,
column and in 3 x 3 squares.
A Sudoku puzzle game usually begins with a set of numbers
already given in the puzzle. Depending on the given numbers and
the placement of the numbers, this determines the complexity
level of this puzzle. The puzzle normally differs from the
simple or easy down to the difficult level of play. Sudoku
puzzle is solved using logical skills.
If you haven't tried playing a Sudoku puzzle yet, it is
suggested that you begin with the easiest one available. If you
want to purchase a puzzle book, the different levels are labeled
- whether it is easy, moderately hard or very difficult.
If you want to look for the game in a newspaper, you will
usually find the easiest Sudoku puzzle at the start of the week
(Monday). By starting with the easy Sudoku, it will help you
improve the strategies and techniques you have. In addition, it
is not as frustrating as the difficult Sudoku.
How to play the Easy Sudoku?
For beginners, here are steps which can be helpful in solving
the easy sudoku. Be sure to follow each step carefully and
correctly to have a better chance of solving the puzzle.
1. Upon Solving, think carefully and cleverly. Once you already
know that you cannot have two same numbers in each row, column
or 3 x 3 boxes, it will be a good help or hint which you can use
to get another number in the series. Remember the more difficult
the Sudoku is, the lesser chance to start the game easily.
2. In solving an easy Sudoku, the first thing you must keep in
mind is to look for the possibilities. Possibilities are the
numbers that are possibly just around. Beginning at 1, make an
imaginary line on the boxes in the 1's row and column. When you
see that only one box is left in the nine-square block, you will
know that it is a possibility.
3. Carefully work on the numbers until the number 9. Since you
already placed some of the numbers, this must help you to get
other numbers which has more possibilities.
4. If you are trapped, go back but ensure to look at the other
numbers. Once that happens, it is assured that you had missed
something on the puzzle. That thing is normally where you need
to be active again. If on the process you still cannot find the
"missing number", begin by labeling each block with everything
which has a chance to be on the box.
5. It would be advisable that you begin a game in the newspaper.
Most of the newspapers in the country already have Sudoku puzzle
games. Most of the easy puzzle games are out during Monday and
Tuesday. While the difficult puzzles are out on the following
days.
The basic technique most players use in playing the Easy Sudoku
is by going through every number and by trying to place as many
numbers as the puzzle permits. You have to observe the numbers
on the rows and columns to make sure that there are no same
numbers present.
If you are working your way on the numbers 1 to 9, ensure to
think about going through the same process again. Then, look at
the squares to know the numbers you can use to prevent other
numbers from filling in.
Try to train your mind well in looking at the numbers in all 3 x
3 boxes, columns or rows. In this way, you can easily spot the
missing numbers which you need in each 3 x 3 boxes, columns or
rows.
Lastly, if it is your first time to play the game, be patient.
It may be an easy Sudoku but it is not as simple as what you may
think. It still requires great logical skills and careful
thinking in order to win and complete the puzzle.
About the author:
Dwayne Garrett is the author of several eBooks and popular
software applications, he also offers a FREE Internet Blog that
offers tips and strategies on how to solve the Sudoku Puzzle.
You can find out more by visiting:
http://www.SudokuJournal.com
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