Sudoku Variants


Book Description

Everyone knows sudoku is enjoyable--but these addictive puzzles come in endless variations too! They range from simple to very difficult, and can take almost no time to finish...or require many hours. This entertaining collection showcases a wide range of possibilities, offering solvers who have become accustomed to the standard rules and grids an exciting new challenge. Select from Mega Sudokus that provide a real workout; Diagonals or Odd and Even versions with extra constraints; Sum Sudokus that merge with kakuro; and Multisudoku with overlapping puzzles. There's something for every level--12 x 12 puzzles, ones with irregularly shaped areas, even Mini Sudoku--and lots of fun for everyone.




Super Sudoku Variants


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Every day, tens of millions of sudoku fans get out their pencils and attack the latest 9x9 puzzle in their daily newspaper. But a huge percentage of those fans are starting to feel they’ve mastered standard sudoku and are hungry for tougher challenges. Well, here they are: sudoku on overlapping grids, sudoku with unusually shaped areas instead of 3x3 squares, sudoku with special rules, and even extra-large sudoku for an extra-fun solving experience. Thanks to Conceptis Ltd., the world’s leading supplier of puzzles to newspapers and magazines, sudoku’s horizons have just opened up beyond the wildest dreams of its most devoted solvers.




Math-Infused Sudoku


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Far sizedoku -- Distance three sudoku -- Meandoku -- Divisidoku -- Star sumdoku -- Parity adjoku -- Even mindoku -- Near sizedoku -- Zoodoku.




Amazing Sudoku Variants


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Its time to break out of the box: the traditional 3x3 puzzle box, that is! This assortment of engaging and challenging variants takes sudoku up a notch. The creative twists include overlapping and unusually shaped grids, special rules that make solvers up their game, and even super-large sudoku for an extra-fun experience.




The Healthy Brain Book of Sudoku Variants


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Keep your mind fit and flexible with a creative twist on sudoku! Research has shown that a great way to keep your memory and cognitive skills at their best is to learn challenging new things that require you to think. That book offers an accessible way to do just that, since almost everyone knows the basics of solving sudoku, but its variations are nearly endless, and just a small change in the rules can make a big difference in the solving experience. This book features a wide variety of sudoku variants (like Clone Sudoku, Even-Odd Sudoku, Killer Sudoku, and many more), designed to keep solvers on their toes, but presented accessibly, with easier puzzles leading into more complex variations. A freewheeling final chapter combines multiple variations in each puzzle.




Mutant Sudoku


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Run for cover, because Mutant Sudoku is on the loose! Thomas Snyder and Wei-Hwa Huang are both U.S. Sudoku Champions, and they’ll have you filling in grids of all shapes and sizes, testing parts of your logical mind that have never been tested before. You will marvel at the ingenuity within these pages, and after experiencing the power of these Mutant Sudoku, normal 9 x 9 puzzles will never seem the same again.




6 Different Jigsaw Sudoku Variants


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Keep your mind young and your memory sharp with 480 Jigsaw Sudoku Variety Puzzles Book. Scientific research has shown that solving logic puzzles as Sudoku keeps your memory sharper and your mind younger. There are 6 different types of puzzles in this book, Centre-dot Jigsaw Sudoku, Even-odd Jigsaw Sudoku, Asterisk jigsaw Sudoku, Greater than Jigsaw Sudoku, XV jigsaw Sudoku and Samurai jigsaw Sudoku. The book has a total of 480 easy to hard puzzles with solutions. Jigsaw Sudoku is variation of classic sudoku where the 3x3 blocks are no longer square, instead it's irregular region of 9 cells, and all numbers from 1 to 9 must be fit inside with no repetition in any row or column or region. As twisted as it sounds, these puzzles are challenging and addictive. The Centre-Dot Jigsaw Sudoku puzzle has an extra block consists of the centre cells of the nine regions. The centre dots or cells are shaded and all sudoku rules apply i.e. no repletion in any row or column or block. Even odd is a variation where clues are given in the form of circles and squares. The cells that have circles need to be filled in with an odd number. While the cells that have squares needed to be filled in with even number. Of course, all sudoku rules must be followed i.e. no repletion in any row or column or block. The Asterisk Jigsaw Sudoku puzzle has an extra block formed from nine scatted cells (if connected they will form an Asterisk). The 9 Asterisk cells must be filled with the numbers 1 to 9 with no repetition. The cells are shaded and all sudoku rules apply i.e. no repletion in any row or column or block. Greater than Jigsaw Sudoku is a very challenging and twisted Sudoku where the signs > (greater than) and XV Jigsaw Sudoku is an easy but fun sudoku variation where the neighbour cells that add up to 5 have Roman five (v) in between. And the neighbour cells that add up to 10 have Roman ten (X) in between. This variation is a fun and relaxing stretch for your brain. Samurai Jigsaw Sudoku has five overlapping 9x9 grid. Each row, column, and irregular block (surrounded by bold lines) contain all numbers from 1 to 9 (no number is repeated in any row or column or block). The key to solve the Samurai Sudoku is to use the clues from one grid to solve another. Features Size: 8 x 11.5 inch (large size) with softcover and paperback binding. Pages: 132 pages with full-page 480 different puzzles. (6 puzzles per page so it's compact for easy carrying and holding). Plus, the Answers of all the puzzles at the end. Stretch your brain with this unique selection of fun and challenging twisted Jigsaw Sudoku Variety. Scroll up and order your copy.




USA TODAY Sudoku and Variants Super Challenge


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From the original publisher of daily Sudokus in the United States, USA TODAY presents a collection of Sudoku puzzles in four difficulty levels, along with fun Sudoku variants, such as Sudoku X and Sudoku mini puzzles. USA TODAY Sudoku and Variants is a collection featuring Sudoku puzzles in four difficulty levels from USA TODAY--the nation's no. 1 newspaper, plus Sudoku X and Sudoku mini puzzles to round out the collection. Features include: Introductory how-to section 200 total Sudoku puzzles Comprehensive answer key




Wacky Sudoku


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This is our TOP CHOICE SUDOKU VARIANTS BOOK for 2021! IMPORTANT: This book is NOT SPIRAL BOUND! This is a paperback book. These totally crazy sudoku variants puzzles might make you go wacky wacky! Are you ready to level up and go stir up the typical solving experience? Wacky sudoku puzzles are also known under different names: loco sudoku, multi sudoku and cuckoo sudoku. They are all equally crazy. Each puzzle consists of 5 interlocking sudoku grids, overlapping in the samurai-style layout. However, each grid comes with its own unique twist. You must solve all five grids together to complete the entire puzzle. Wacky!visit amazon.com/djape for more!




Will Shortz's Favorite Sudoku Variations


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The "New York Times" crossword editor and puzzlemaster takes Sudoku to a whole new level with this collection featuring 100 brand-new (and just as addictive) puzzles, including kakuro.